Diocese of St Davids explained

Jurisdiction:	Diocese
St Davids
Local:	Esgobaeth Tyddewi
Coat:	Coat of Arms of the Diocese of St Davids.svg
Coat Size:	150px
Coat Alt:	Sable, a cross Or with five cinquefoils sable
Flag:	Flag of the Diocese of St Davids.svg
Flag Size:	150px
Province:	Wales
Cathedral:	St Davids Cathedral
Archdeaconries:	St Davids, Cardigan, Carmarthen
Map:	Map of Church-in-Wales.svg
Bishop:	Dorrien Davies, Bishop of St Davids
Dean:	Sarah Rowland Jones
Archdeacons:	Paul Mackness, Archdeacon of St Davids Mones Farah, Archdeacon for New Church Communities Eileen Davies, Archdeacon of Cardigan Matthew Hill, Archdeacon-designate of Carmarthen
Headquarters:	Diocesan Office, Abergwili, Carmarthen

The Diocese of St Davids is a diocese of the Church in Wales, a church of the Anglican Communion. The diocese covers the historic extent of Ceredigion, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire, together with a small part of western Glamorgan. The episcopal see is the Cathedral Church of St David in the City of St Davids, Pembrokeshire. The present cathedral, which was begun in 1181, stands on the site of a monastery founded in the 6th century by Saint David.

The diocese is divided into the three archdeaconries of St Davids, Carmarthen and Cardigan (additionally, Mones Farah was collated on 12 August 2018^[1] as Archdeacon for New Church Communities^[2]). The bishop's residence is Llys Esgob in Abergwili, Carmarthenshire.

History

The history of the diocese of St Davids is traditionally traced to that saint (Dewi) in the latter half of the 6th century. Records of the history of the diocese before Norman times are very fragmentary, however, consisting of a few chance references in old chronicles, such as Annales Cambriae and Brut y Tywysogion (Rolls Series).

Originally corresponding with the boundaries of Dyfed (Demetia), St Davids eventually comprised all the country south of the River Dyfi and west of the English border, with the exception of the greater part of Glamorganshire, in all some 3500sqmi. Until 1852 the diocese also included some parishes in Herefordshire.

The diocese assumed its current extent in 1923, when the Diocese of Swansea and Brecon was created from the eastern part of the diocese.^[3]

The office of Bishop of St Davids has existed since the founding of the cathedral. The See is currently vacant, since the retirement of Joanna Penberthy, who was the first woman ordained a bishop in the Church in Wales.^[4] On 17 October 2023, Dorrien Davies, Archdeacon of Carmarthen, was elected to become the next Bishop; the confirmation of his election (by which he legally became Bishop) was on 29 November and his episcopal consecration is scheduled for 27 January 2024 at Bangor Cathedral.^[5]

In 2019 the diocese began to reorganise its churches into 23 Ministry Areas, plus the Cathedral. This process was completed in 2021 and the ministry areas are now coterminous with the deaneries.^[6]

Archdeaconries and deaneries

Diocese	Archdeaconry	Deanery	Paid clergy	Churches	Population	People/clergy	People/church	Churches/clergy
Diocese of St Davids	Archdeaconry of Cardigan	Deanery of Aberystwyth	4	5	14,581	3,645	2,916	1.25
		Deanery of Bro Aeron Mydr	2	12	5,379	2,690	448	6
		Deanery of Bro Padarn	2	14	17,003	8,502	1,215	7
		Deanery of Bro Teifi	3	18	16,698	5,566	928	6
		Deanery of Bro Wyre	2	8	4,403	2,202	550	4
		Deanery of Dyffryn Teifi	3	17	13,695	4,565	806	5.67
		Deanery of Glyn Aeron Coastal	3	10	8,181	2,727	818	3.33
		Deanery of Lampeter	3	22	14,120	4,707	642	7.33
	Archdeaconry of Carmarthen	Deanery of Bro Aman	3	11	28,464	9,488	2,588	3.67
		Deanery of Bro Caerfyrddin	4	11	20,755	5,189	1,887	2.75
		Deanery of Bro Cydweli	4	10	11,262	2,816	1,126	2.5
		Deanery of Bro Dinefwr	2	11	4,863	2,432	442	5.5
		Deanery of Bro Dyfri	3	18	9,119	3,040	507	6
		Deanery of Bro Gwendraeth	4	14	35,641	8,910	2,546	3.5
		Deanery of Bro Lliedi	3	6	50,258	16,753	8,376	2
		Deanery of Bro Sancler	3	11	8,400	2,800	764	3.67
		Deanery of Carmarthen	0	3	1,981	-	660	-
		Deanery of Llandeilo	1	3	2,672	2,672	891	3
	Archdeaconry of St Davids	Deanery of Daugleddau	3	13	20,319	6,773	1,563	4.33
		Deanery of East Landsker	2	14	8,513	4,257	608	7
		Deanery of Greater Dewisland	2	13	5,527	2,764	425	6.5
		Deanery of Narberth and Tenby	5	19	21,978	5,495	1,157	4.75
		Deanery of Roose	7	22	27,896	3,985	1,268	3.14
		Deanery of South West Pembrokeshire	4	14	22,385	5,596	1,599	3.5
		Deanery of The Cathedral	3	1	1,841	614	1,841	0.33
		Deanery of West Cemaes	4	17	11,616	2,904	683	4.25
Total/average			79	317	387,550	4,906	1,223	4.01

On 12 August 2018, Mones Farah was collated as an extra archdeacon without a territorial archdeaconry: the Archdeacon for New Church Communities.^[7]

Mones Anton Farah (born 1964) is a Palestinian-born^[8] Anglican priest. He trained for the ministry at Trinity College, Bristol before receiving ordination in the Church in Wales: he was deaconed on 26 June 1988 and priested on 25 June 1989.^[9] Farah served his title as assistant curate at Aberystwyth before becoming Chaplain to the University of Wales, Lampeter in 1991. He moved to England in 1998 to become a Team Vicar in Great Baddow, returning to Aberystwyth in 2014 as priest-in-charge. Alongside his current role as archdeacon, he is also a Canon of St Davids Cathedral.

List of churches: Archdeaconry of Cardigan

Deanery of Aberystwyth

Parish	Church	Link	Founded (building)	Clergy	Communities served	Population served
Aberystwyth Local Ministry Area (union of the parishes of Aberystwyth Holy Trinity, Aberystwyth St Anne, Aberystwyth St Mary, Aberystwyth St Michael, Llanychaearn)^[10]	St Michael & All Angels, Aberystwyth	http://stmikes.org.uk/	1787 (1890)	C. Rees M. Ansell E. Rees R. Evans	Aberystwyth, Llanfarian	14,581
	Holy Trinity, Aberystwyth		1886
	St Anne, Penparcau		1910
	St Mary, Aberystwyth		1866
	St Hychan, Llanychaearn		Medieval (1878)

Deanery of Bro Aeron Mydr

Parish	Church	Link	Founded (building)	Clergy	Communities served	Population served
Bro Aeron Mydr (union of the parishes of Capel Cynon, Cilcennin, Ciliau Aeron, Cribyn, Dihewyd, Gwenlli, Llanarth St David, Llanarth St Teilo, Llanerch Aeron, Llanfihangel Ystrad, Mydroilyn, Talgarreg, Trefilan)^[11]	St Cynon, Capel Cynon		Medieval (1820)	R. Maskell B. Davies	Ciliau Aeron, Llanarth, Llandysiliogogo (Talgarreg area), Llanfihangel Ystrad, Nantcwnlle (Trefilan area), Troedyraur (Capel Cynon area)	5,379
	St David, Llanarth		Medieval
	St David, Talgarreg		1899
	St Mark, Gwenlli		1897
	St Non, Llanerch Aeron		Medieval (1798)
	St Vitalis, Dihewyd		1828
	Holy Trinity, Mydroilyn		1890 (1991)
	St Michael, Ciliau Aeron		Medieval (C18th)
	St Michael, Llanfihangel Ystrad		Medieval (1878)
	St Silin, Cribyn		1894
	St Hilary, Trefilan		Medieval (1882)
	Holy Trinity, Cilcennin		pre-C17th (early C19th)

Closed churches

Deanery of Bro Padarn

Parish	Church	Link	Founded (building)	Clergy	Communities served	Population served
Bro Padarn (union of the parishes of Borth, Capel Bangor, Comins Coch, Eglwysfach, Eglwys Newydd, Elerch, Llanafan-Y-Trawscoed, Llanbadarn Fawr, Llandre, Llanfihangel-Y-Creuddyn, Llangynfelyn, Llantrisant, Penrhyncoch, Pontarfynach, Ponterwyd, Ysbyty Cynfyn, Ysbyty Ystwyth)^[12]	St Matthew, Borth		1879	A. Loat L. Dafis	Blaenrheidol, Borth, Ceulanamaesmawr, Faenor, Geneu'r Glyn, Llanbadarn Fawr, Llangynfelyn, Melindwr, Pontarfynach, Tirymynach, Trawsgoed, Trefeurig, Ysbyty Ystwyth, Ysgubor-y-coed	17,003
	St Michael, Eglwysfach		c. 1623 (1833)
	St Michael, Eglwys Newydd		C17th (1803)
	St Afan, Llanafan		Medieval (1860)
	St Michael, Llanfihangel y Creuddyn		Medieval
	St John the Baptist, Ysbyty Cynfyn		Medieval (1827)
	Llantrisant Parish Church		Medieval (C19th)
	St John the Baptist, Ysbyty Ystwyth		Medieval (1876)
	St Padarn, Llanbadarn Fawr	http://stpadarns-llanbadarn.org.uk/	Medieval
	St David, Capel Bangor		1839
	St Peter, Bontgoch		1868
	St John, Penrhyncoch		1882
	St Michael, Llanfihangel-Genau'r-Glyn		Medieval (1885)
	All Saints, Llangorwen		1841

Closed churches

Church	Location	Founded (building)	Closed
St Cynfelyn, Llangynfelyn	Llangynfelyn	Medieval
St Matthew, Goginan	Goginan	1871	pre-2011
St Iago, Pontarfynach	Pontarfynach	1896	pre-2012
St David, Talybont^[13]	Talybont	1909	2017

Deanery of Bro Teifi

Benefice	Church	Link	Founded (building)	Clergy	Communities served	Population served
Bro Teifi (union of the parishes of Aber-Porth, Blaenporth, Bridell, Capel Colman, Cardigan, Castellan, Cilgerran, Eglwyswrw, Llandygwydd, Llanfair Nant-Gwyn, Llanfihangel Penbedw, Llangoedmor, Llechryd, Maenordeifi, Monington, Mwnt, Nevern, Penrhydd, St Dogmael's, Y Ferwig)^[14]	St Cynwyl, Aberporth	https://stcynwyls.org/	Medieval (1857)	J. Bennett P. Ratcliffe C. Frost	Aberporth, Beulah (Beulah area), Boncath, Cardigan, Cilgerran, Crymych (Llanfair Nant-Gwyn area), Eglwyswrw, Llangoedmor, Manordeifi, Nevern, St Dogmaels, Y Ferwig	16,698
	St David, Blaenporth		Medieval (1859)
	St John, Betws Ifan		Medieval? (1870)
	St Cristiolus, Eglwyswrw		Medieval (1829)
	St David, Bridell		Medieval (1887)
	St Llawddog, Cilgerran		Medieval (1855)
	St Mary, Llanfair Nant-Gwyn		Medieval (1855)
	St Tygwydd, Llandygwydd		Medieval? (C19th)
	St Tydfil, Llechryd		1878
	St Colman, Capel Colman
	St David, Manordeifi
	St Mary, Cardigan		Medieval
	St Cynllo, Llangoedmor		Medieval (1832)
	Holy Cross, Y Mwnt		Medieval
	St Pedrog, Y Ferwig		Medieval (1854)
	St Nicholas, Monington
	St Thomas, St Dogmaels
	St Brynach, Nevern

Closed churches in this area

Church	Location	Founded (building)	Closed
St Andrew, Bayvil	Bayvil	Medieval (C19th)	pre-1983
Holy Cross, Llechryd	Llechryd	Medieval	c. 1994
St Michael, Tremain	Y Ferwig	Medieval (1848)	2008

Deanery of Bro Wyre

Benefice	Church	Link	Founded (building)	Clergy	Communities served	Population served
Bro Wyre (union of the parishes of Llanddeiniol, Llanfihangel Lledrod, Llangwyryfon, Llanilar, Llanrhystud, Llansantffraed, Llanwnnws, Nebo, Rhostie)^[15]	St Deiniol, Llanddeiniol		Medieval (1835)	A. Evans J. Smith	Llangwyryfon, Llanilar, Llanrhystyd, Llansantffraed, Lledrod (Lledrod area), Ystrad Meurig (Tynygraig area)	4,403
	St Rhystyd, Llanrhystyd		Medieval (1854)
	St David, Nebo		c. 1913
	St Bridget, Llansantffraed		Medieval
	St Gwnnws, Llanwnnws		Medieval
	St Michael, Llanfihangel Lledrod		Medieval? (1827)
	St Ursula, Llangwyryfon		Medieval? (1880)
	St Hilary, Llanilar		Medieval

Closed churches in this area

Deanery of Emlyn http://emlyndeanery.co.uk/

Parishes	Church	Link	Founded (building)	Clergy	Communities served	Population served
Dyffryn Teifi (union of the parishes of Bangor Teifi, Capel Dewi, Capel Mair, Cenarth, Felindre, Llandyfriog, Llandysul, Llanfihangel-ar-Arth, Llangeler, Llangynllo, Newcastle Emlyn, Pen-Boyr, Pencader, Pontsian, Rhos, Tregroes, Troedyraur)^[16]	St David, Bangor Teifi	http://www.sttysulonline.co.uk/	Medieval (1932)	J. Parker B. Timothy G. Reid	Beulah (Brongwyn area), Cenarth, Llandyfriog, Llandysul, Llanfihangel-ar-Arth, Llangeler, Newcastle Emlyn, Troedyraur (Brongest & Llangynllo areas)	13,695
	St Ffraid, Tregroes		1858
	St John, Pontsian		1885
	St Tysul, Llandysul		Medieval
	St Cynllo, Llangynllo		Medieval (1870)
	St Mary, Pencader
	St Michael, Llanfihangel-ar-Arth	https://santmihangelllanfihangelararth.org/stmichaels/home
	St David, Capel Dewi		Medieval? (1835)
	St Mary, Bancyffordd
	St Celer, Llangeler
	St James, Rhos
	St Barnabas, Velindre
	St Llawddog, Velindre
	St Tyfriog, Llandyfriog		Medieval (1888)
	Holy Trinity, Newcastle Emlyn
	St Michael, Brongest		Medieval (1851)
	St Llawddog, Cenarth

Closed churches in this area

Church	Location	Founded (building)	Closed
St David, Henllan	Henllan	Medieval (c. 1849)
St Mary, Llanfair Orllwyn	Llandyfriog	Medieval (c. 1820)
St Mary, Llanfair Treflygen	Llandyfriog	Medieval	c. 1800
St Mary, Brongwyn	Brongwyn	Medieval

Deanery of Glyn Aeron Coastal

Benefice	Church	Link	Founded (building)	Clergy	Communities served	Population served
Glyn Aeron (Coastal) (union of the parishes of Aberaeron, Cross Inn, Henfynyw, Llanbadarn Trefeglwys, Llanddewi Aberarth, Llandysiliogogo, Llangrannog, Llanina, Newquay, Penbryn)^[17]	St Padarn, Llanbadarn Trefeglwys	http://www.aberaeronparish.org.uk/	Medieval (1650)	J. Lewis M. Baynham H. Evans	Aberaeron, Dyffryn Arth, Henfynyw, Llandysiliogogo (Nanternis area), Llangrannog, Llanllwchaiarn, New Quay, Penbryn	8,181
	Holy Trinity, Aberaeron		1835 (1872)
	St David, Henfynyw		Medieval (1866)
	St David, Llanddewi Aberarth		Medieval (1862)
	St Tysilio, Llandysiliogogo		Medieval (1825)
	St Carannog, Llangrannog		Medieval (1884)
	St Michael, Penbryn		Medieval
	St Llwchaiarn, Newquay		Medieval (1865)
	Holy Trinity, Cross Inn		1871
	St Ina, Llanina		Medieval (c. 1810)

Closed churches in this area

Church	Location	Founded (building)	Closed
St David, Blaencelyn	Blaencelyn	1894	2002
St John, Sarnau	Penbryn	1889	pre-1984

Deanery of Lampeter

Benefice	Church	Link	Founded (building)	Clergy	Communities served	Population served
Lampeter (union of the parishes of Betws Bledrws, Betws Leucu, Blaenpennal, Cellan, Cwmann, Gartheli, Lampeter, Llanbadarn Odwyn, Llanddewi Brefi, Llanfair Clydogau, Llangeitho, Llangybi, Llanllwni, Llanwenog, Llanwnnen, Llanybydder, Llanycrwys, Maestir, Pencarreg, Pontrhydfendigaid, Silian, Strata Florida, Tregaron, Ystrad Meurig)^[18]	St Bledrws, Betws Bledrws		Medieval (1831)	M. Rowlands C. Hamilton N. Bee	Lampeter, Llanddewi Brefi, Llanfair Clydogau, Llangeitho, Llangybi, Llanllwni, Llanwenog, Llanwnnen, Llanybydder, Llanycrwys, Lledrod (Blaenpenal area), Nantcwnlle (Abermeurig area), Pencarreg, Tregaron, Ystrad Fflur, Ystrad Meurig (Ystradmeurig area)	14,120
	St Peter, Lampeter		Medieval (1870)
	St Mary, Maestir		1880
	St Cybi, Llangybi		Medieval
	St Lucia, Betws Leucu		Medieval (1875)
	St Gartheli, Abermeurig		??? (1875)
	St Ceitho, Llangeitho		Medieval (1821)
	All Saints, Cellan		Medieval
	St David, Llanddewi Brefi		Medieval
	St Padarn, Llanbadarn Odwyn
	St Mary, Llanfair Clydogau		Medieval
	St Gwenog, Llanwenog		Medieval
	St Luke, Llanllwni
	St Peter, Llanybydder
	St Lucia, Llanwnnen		Medieval
	St David, Llanycrwys
	St James, Cwmann
	St Patrick, Pencarreg
	St Mary, Strata Florida		Medieval? (1815)
	St Caron, Tregaron		Medieval
	St John the Baptist, Ystrad Meurig		Medieval (1898)
	St David, Blaenpenal		Medieval (1889)

Closed churches in this area

Church	Location	Founded (building)	Closed
St David, Pontrhydfendigaid^[19]	Pontrhydfendigaid	1900	2017
St Sulien, Silian	Silian	Medieval (1873)

Archdeaconry of Carmarthen

Deanery of Bro Aman

Benefice	Church	Link	Founded (building)	Clergy	Communities served	Population served
Bro Aman (union of the parishes of Ammanford All Saints, Ammanford St Michael, Betws, Brynaman, Cwmaman, Cwm-Coch, Cwmllynfell, Llandybie, Llandyfan, Pont Aman, Tai'rgwaith)^[20]	All Saints', Ammanford	http://www.allsaintsammanford.co.uk		S. Bale C. Jones A. Teale	Ammanford, Betws, Cwmamman, Cwmllynfell, Cyngor Bro Dyffryn Cennen, Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen, Llandybie (Llandybie & Penygroes EDs), Quarter Bach	28,464
	St David, Ammanford
	St Michael, Ammanford
	St Thomas, Pontaman
	St Catherine, Brynaman	https://www.stcatherinesbrynamman.org/
	St Margaret, Cwmllynfell
	Christ Church, Garnant
	St Mary/Llanfair Church, Cwmgors		1886
	Llandyfan Parish Church
	St Mark, Cwm-Coch
	St Tybie, Llandybie

Closed churches in the area

Deanery of Bro Caerfyrddin

Benefice	Church	Link	Founded (building)	Clergy	Communities served	Population served
Bro Caerfyrddin (union of the parishes of Abergwili, Bronwydd, Capel y Groes, Carmarthen Christ Church, Carmarthen St John, Carmarthen St Peter, Cwmduad, Cynwyl Elfed, Llangynnwr, Llanllawddog, Llanpumsaint, Newchurch)^[22]	St Peter, Carmarthen	https://stpeterscarmarthen.org.uk/		M. Hill D. Richards G. Jones-Higgs M. Webster	Abergwili (Abergwili area), Bronwydd, Carmarthen, Cynwyl Elfed, Llangunnor, Llanllawddog, Llanpumsaint, Newchurch and Merthyr (Newchurch area)	20,755
	St John the Evangelist, Carmarthen
	St David, Abergwili
	Christ Church, Carmarthen	http://www.christchurchcarmarthen.org.uk/
	St Alban, Cwmduad
	St Cynwyl, Cynwyl Elfed
	St Michael, Newchurch
	St Ceinwr, Llangunnor
	St Llawddog, Pontarsais
	Five Saints, Llanpumsaint
	St Celynnin, Bronwydd Arms

Deanery of Bro Cydweli

Benefice	Church	Link	Founded (building)	Clergy	Communities served	Population served
Bro Cydweli (union of the parishes of Cwmffrwd, Cydweli St Mary, Cydweli St Teilo, Ferryside, Llanarthne, Llanddarog, Llandyfaelog, Llangyndeyrn, Llansaint, St Ishmael's)^[23]	St Anne, Cwmffrwd			H. de Gruchy D. Roberts W. Lambert T. Copeland	Kidwelly, Llanarthney, Llanddarog, Llandyfaelog, Llangyndeyrn, St Ishmael	11,262
	St Twrog, Llanddarog	http://www.llanddarogchurch.org
	St Arthen, Llanarthne
	St Mary, Kidwelly	http://www.stmaryskidwelly.org.uk
	St Teilo, Mynyddygarreg
	St Maelog, Llandyfaelog
	All Saints, Llansaint
	St Ishmael, St Ishmaels
	St Thomas, Ferryside
	St Cyndeyrn, Llangyndeyrn

Deanery of Bro Dinefwr

Benefice	Church	Link	Founded (building)	Clergy	Communities served	Population served
Bro Dinefwr (union of the parishes of Brechfa, Carmel, Cwrt-Henri, Felin-Gwm, Llanegwad, Llanfihangel Aberbythych, Llanfihangel Rhos-Y-Corn, Llanfihangel-Uwch-Gwili, Llanfynydd, Llangathen, Pontargothi)^[24]	St Teilo, Brechfa			R. Pattinson S. Jones	Abergwili (Llanfihangel-Uwch-Gwili area), Llanegwad, Llanfihangel Aberbythych, Llanfihangel Rhos-y-corn (Llanfihangel Rhos-y-corn area), Llanfynydd, Llangathen	4,863
	St Michael, Llanfihangel Rhos-y-corn
	St Egwad, Llanfynydd
	St Cathen, Llangathen
	St Mary, Cwrt-Henri
	St Michael, Golden Grove
	St Mary's Memorial Church, Carmel
	St John the Evangelist, Felin-gwm
	Holy Trinity, Pontargothi
	St Egwad, Llanegwad Nantgaredig
	St Michael, Llanfihangel-Uwch-Gwili

Deanery of Bro Dyfri

Benefice	Church	Link	Founded (building)	Clergy	Communities served	Population served
Bro Dyfri (union of the parishes of Abergorlech, Capel, Cilycwm, Cynwyl Gaeo, Gwynfe, Llanddeusant, Llandingat, Llanfair, Llanfair-Ar-Y-Bryn, Llangadog, Llansadwrn, Llansawel, Llanwrda, Manordeilo, Myddfai, Rhandirmwyn, Talley, Ystrad-Ffin)^[25]	St Michael, Cilycwm			E. McKnight V. Sayer P. Pritchard	Cilycwm, Cynwyl Gaeo, Llanddeusant, Llandovery, Llanfair-ar-y-bryn, Llanfihangel Rhos-y-corn (Abergorlech area), Llangadog, Llansadwrn, Llansawel, Llanwrda, Manordeilo and Salem (Manordeilo area), Myddfai, Talley	9,119
	St Mary, Cynghordy
	St Barnabas, Rhandirmwyn
	St Paulinus, Ystrad Ffin
	St David, Abergorlech	http://www.cynwylgaeobenefice.org.uk/
	St Sawyl, Llansawel
	St Cynwyl, Caio
	St Michael, Talley
	St Dingat, Llandovery
	St Mary, Llanfair
	St Michael, Myddfai
	St David's Chapel, Llanwrda
	St Cwrdaf, Llanwrda
	St Sadwrn, Llansadwrn
	St Paul, Manordeilo
	All Saints, Gwynfe
	SS Simon & Jude, Llanddeusant
	St Cadog, Llangadog

Deanery of Bro Gwendraeth

Benefice	Church	Link	Founded (building)	Clergy	Communities served	Population served
Bro Gwendraeth (union of the parishes of Burry Port, Capel Ifan, Cross Hands, Gors-Las, Llandyry, Llanedi, Llannon, Pen-Bre, Pont-Iets, Pontyberem, Pwll, Saron, Tumble, Tycroes)^[26]	Holy Trinity, Pwll			D. Davies N. Jones D. Wilson L. Morgan	Gorslas, Llandybie (Saron ED), Llanedi (Tycroes ED), Llanelli Rural (Glyn, Hengoed EDs), Llannon, Pembrey and Burry Port Town, Pontyberem, Trimsaran	35,641
	St Mary, Burry Port
	St Mary, Pont-iets
	St John, Pontyberem
	Old Church of St John, Pontyberem
	Llandyry Parish Church
	St Illtyd, Pembrey
	St David, Tumble
	St Non, Llannon
	St Anne, Cross Hands
	St Lleian, Gorslas
	St Edith, Llanedi
	St Edmund, Tycroes
	St David, Saron

Deanery of Bro Lliedi

Benefice	Church	Link	Founded (building)	Clergy	Communities served	Population served
Bro Lliedi (union of the parishes of Dafen, Felin-Foel, Hendy, Llanelli St Elli, Llanelli St Peter, Llangennech, Llwynhendy)^[27]	St Ellyw, Llanelli	http://www.stelliparishchurch.btck.co.uk	Ancient (Medieval)	D. Mosford J. Flanagan A. Coleman	Llanedi (Hendy ED), Llanelli, Llanelli Rural (Bynea, Dafen, Felinfoel, Llwynhendy, Swiss Valley EDs), Llangennech	50,258
	St Peter, Llanelli		1869
	St David, Llwynhendy		Ancient (Medieval)
	St Gwynog, Llangennech		Medieval (1908)
	St Michael & All Angels, Dafen		1874
	Holy Trinity, Felinfoel		1857

Deanery of Bro Sancler

Benefice	Church	Link	Founded (building)	Clergy	Communities served	Population served
Bro Sancler (union of the parishes of Abernant, Laugharne, Llanddowror, Llanfihangel Abercywyn, Llangynin, Llangynog, Llan-Llwch, Llansteffan, St Clears, Tre-Lech A'r Betws)^[28]	St Teilo, Llanddowror			A. Smitham C. Lewis-Jenkins L. Bradley	Abernant, Carmarthen (Llanllwch area), Laugharne Township, Llanddowror, Llangain, Llangynin, Llangynog, Llansteffan, St Clears, Trelech	8,400
	St Michael, Llanfihangel Abercywyn
	St Cynin, Llangynin
	St Mary Magdalene, St Clears
	St Stephen, Llansteffan
	St Cynog, Llangynog
	St Mary, Llanllwch
	St Teilo, Trelech a'r Betws
	St Martin, Laugharne
	St Sadwrnen, Laugharne
	St Lucia, Abernant

Deanery of Carmarthen

Benefice	Church	Link	Founded (building)	Clergy	Communities served	Population served
Meidrim and Llanboidy and Merthyr (union of three parishes)^[29]	St Brynach, Llanboidy			-	Llanboidy, Meidrim, Newchurch and Merthyr (Merthyr area)	1,981
	St Martin, Merthyr
	St David, Meidrim

Deanery of Llandeilo

Benefice	Church	Link	Founded (building)	Clergy	Communities served	Population served
Llandeilo Fawr and Taliaris (union of the parishes of Llandeilo Fawr, Maesteilo, Taliaris)^[30]	Holy Trinity, Taliaris	http://www.llandeilofawr.org.uk/		M. Sadler	Llandeilo, Manordeilo and Salem (Taliaris area)	2,672
	St John, Maesteilo
	St Teilo, Llandeilo

Archdeaconry of St Davids

Deanery of Daugleddau

Benefice	Church	Link	Founded (building)	Clergy	Communities served	Population served
Daugleddau (union of the parishes of Ambleston, Bletherston, Camrose, Haverfordwest St Martin, Haverfordwest St Mary, Llawhaden, Prendergast, Rudbaxton, Spittal, St Dogwells, Trefgarn, Uzmaston, Walton East, Wiston)^[31]	St Ismael, Camrose			N. Hook (Dean) D. ReesH.CaleS.Whitmarsh J.Spencer	Ambleston, Camrose, Haverfordwest, Llawhaden (Llawhaden area), Merlin's Bridge, New Moat (Bletherston area), Rudbaxton, Spittal, Uzmaston, Boulston and Slebech, Wiston, Wolfscastle (Treffgarne area)	20,319
	St Martin of Tours, Haverfordwest	http://parishofhaverfordwest.co.uk	Medieval
	St Mary the Virgin, Haverfordwest		Medieval
	St Ishmael, Uzmaston
	St Aidan, Llawhaden
	St Mary, Bletherston
	St Mary, Walton East
	St Mary Magdalene, Wiston
	St David, Haverfordwest
	St Michael, Rudbaxton		Medieval
	St Dogfael, Sealyham		Medieval
	St Mary, Spittal
	St Michael, Treffgarne

Closed churches in the area

Deanery of East Landsker

Benefice	Church	Link	Founded (building)	Clergy	Communities served	Population served
East Landsker (union of the parishes of Clunderwen, Clydau, Cyffig, Eglwys Gymyn, Lampeter Velfrey, Llanddewi Velfrey, Llandysilio, Llanfyrnach, Llanglydwen, Llanmiloe, Llanwinio, Mynachlogddu, Narberth St Catherine, Whitland)^[33]	St Margaret, Pendine			P. Davies K. Taylor	Cilymaenllwyd, Clydau, Clynderwen, Crymych (Llanfyrnach area), Eglwyscummin, Henllanfallteg, Lampeter Velfrey (Lampeter Velfrey area), Llanddewi Velfrey, Llandissilio West, Llanwinio, Mynachlog-ddu (Mynachlogddu area), Pendine, Whitland	8,513
	St Dogmael, Mynachlogddu	https://frennichurches.org.uk/
	St Cledwyn, Llanglydwen
	St Gwynio, Llanwinio
	St Clydai, Clydey
	St Brynach, Llanfyrnach
	St Margaret Marloes, Eglwyscummin		Medieval
	St Peter, Lampeter Velfrey
	St David, Llanddewi Velfrey
	St Catherine, Narberth
	St Mary, Whitland
	St Cyffig, Cyffig
	St Tysilio, Llandysilio
	St David, Clynderwen

Deanery of Greater Dewisland

Benefice	Church	Link	Founded (building)	Clergy	Communities served	Population served
Greater Dewisland (union of the parishes of Brawdy, Grandston, Hayscastle, Jordanston, Llanhywel, Llanrhian, Mathry, Nolton, Roch, Solva, St Elvis, St Lawrence, St Nicholas, Whitchurch)^[34]	St David, Brawdy	https://www.gdlmachurches.co.uk/	Medieval	D. Hoare M. Rowlands	Brawdy, Hayscastle, Llanrhian, Mathry, Nolton and Roch, Pencaer (Granston area), Scleddau (Jordanston area), Solva, Wolfscastle (Wolfscastle area)	5,527
	St Hywel, Llanhywel		Medieval
	St Aidan, Upper Solva		1879
	St David, Whitchurch		Medieval
	St Mary, Hayscastle		Medieval
	St Madog, Nolton Haven		Medieval
	St Mary, Roch		Medieval (C19th)
	St Lawrence, Wolfscastle		Medieval
	St Catherine, Grandston		Medieval (1877)
	St Nicholas, St Nicholas		Medieval
	St Cawrda, Jordanston		Medieval (1797)
	Holy Martyrs, Mathry		Medieval (1869)
	St Rhian, Llanrhian		Medieval (1836)

Closed churches in the area

Deanery of Narberth and Tenby

Benefice	Church	Link	Founded (building)	Clergy	Communities served	Population served
Narberth and Tenby (union of the parishes of Amroth, Begelly, Gumfreston, Jeffreyston, Lawrenny, Loveston, Ludchurch, Manorbier, Minwear, Narberth St Andrew, New Hedges, Penally, Reynoldston, Robeston Wathen, St Florence, St Issell's, Templeton, Tenby St Julian, Tenby St Mary, East Williamston)^[36]	St Elidyr, East Williamston	http://www.narberthtenbylma.co.uk/		S. Brett A. Sidebottom M. Cox S. Murphy S. Hargrave	Amroth, East Williamston, Jeffreyston, Kilgetty/Begelly, Lampeter Velfrey (Ludchurch area), Llawhaden (Robeston Wathen area), Manorbier, Martletwy, Narberth, Penally, St Florence, St Mary Out Liberty, Saundersfoot, Templeton, Tenby	21,978
	St James the Great, Manorbier
	SS Nicholas & Teilo, Penally
	St Florentius, St Florence
	St Mary, Begelly http://www.stmaryschurchbegelly.org.uk
	St Elidyr, Ludchurch
	St Caradog, Lawrenny
	St James, Reynalton
	St Jeffrey, Jeffreston
	St Womar, Minwear
	St Leonard, Loveston
	Robeston Wathen Parish Church
	St Andrew, Narberth
	St John, Templeton
	St Elidyr, Amroth
	St Issell, St Issells
	St Mary, Tenby http://www.stmaryschurchtenby.co.uk
	St Anne, Tenby
	St Julian's Chapel, Tenby

Closed churches in this area

Deanery of Roose

Benefice	Church	Link	Founded (building)	Clergy	Communities served	Population served
Roose (union of the parishes of Burton, Dale, Freystrop, Hakin, Haroldston West, Herbrandston, Hubberston Holy Spirit, Hubberston St David, Johnston, Llangwm, Llanstadwel, Marloes, Milford Haven St Katherine, Milford Haven St Peter, Neyland, Robeston West, Rosemarket, St Brides, St Ishmael's, Steynton, Talbenny, Walton West, Walwyn Castle)^[37]	St James, Dale			A. Bookless A. Chadwick M. Zipperlen R. Davies J. Cecil A. Johnson H. Karpaty	Burton, Dale, Freystrop, Herbrandston, Hook, Johnston, Llangwm, Llanstadwell, Marloes and St Brides, Milford Haven, Neyland, Rosemarket, St Ishmael's, The Havens, Tiers Cross, Walwyn's Castle	27,896
	St Peter, Marloes
	St Bridget, St Brides
	St Ishmael, St Ishmaels
	St Mary the Virgin, Herbrandston
	St David, Hubberston
	St Mary, Hakin
	Holy Spirit, Hubberston
	St Justinian, Lower Freystrop
	St Peter, Johnston
	St Jerome, Llangwm
	St Clement, Neyland
	St Tudwall, Llanstadwell
	St Mary, Burton
	St Ishmael, Rosemarket
	SS Katharine & Peter, Milford Haven	http://www.stkatharinestpeterschurch.org/
	SS Cewydd & Peter, Steynton
	St Madog, Haroldston West
	St Mary, Little Haven
	All Saints, Little Haven
	St Andrew, Robeston West
	St James the Great, Walwyn's Castle

Deanery of South West Pembrokeshire

Benefice	Church	Link	Founded (building)	Clergy	Communities served	Population served
South West Pembrokeshire (union of the parishes of Angle, Bosherston, Carew, Cosheston, Hundleton, Lamphey, Monkton, Nash, Pembroke, Pembroke Dock St John, Pembroke Dock St Patrick, Pembroke Dock St Teilo, Redberth, St Twynnells, Stackpole Elidor)^[38]	St Mary, Carew Cheriton	https://www.stmaryscarew.com		J. Barder A. Grace J. Maynard P. Jones	Angle, Carew, Cosheston, Hundleton, Lamphey, Pembroke, Pembroke Dock, Stackpole and Castlemartin	22,385
	St Michael, Cosheston
	St Mary, Nash
	St Mary, Redberth
	SS James & Elidyr, Stackpole
	St David, Hundleton
	SS Faith & Tyfei, Lamphey	https://pembrokemonktonandlampheychurches.com/
	SS Nicholas & John, Monkton
	St Mary the Virgin, Pembroke
	St Mary, Angle
	St Michael, Bosherston
	St Twynnell, St Twynnells
	St John, Pembroke Dock
	St Teilo, Pembroke Dock

Closed churches

Deanery of West Cemaes

Benefice	Church	Link	Founded (building)	Clergy	Communities served	Population served
West Cemaes (union of the parishes of Castle Bythe, Dinas, Fishguard, Henry's Moat, Letterston, Little Newcastle, Llanfair Nant-Y-Gof, Llangolman, Llanllawer, Llanwnda, Llanychar, Llanychlwydog, Llys-Y-Fran, Maenclochog, Manorowen, Morfil, New Moat, Newport, Pontfaen, Puncheston)^[42]	St David, Llanychaer			C. Brown N. Llewellyn A. Furse J. Spencer	Cwm Gwaun, Dinas Cross, Fishguard and Goodwick, Letterston, Maenclochog, Mynachlog-ddu (Llangolman area), New Moat (New Moat area), Newport, Pencaer (Llanwnda area), Puncheston, Scleddau (Manorowen & Trecwn areas)	11,616
	St Mary, Fishguard
	St Brynach, Pontfaen
	St Meilyr, Clarbeston Road http://www.llysyfranchurch.co.uk/index.html
	St Colman, Llangolman
	St Brynach, Henry's Moat
	St Mary, Maenclochog
	St Nicholas, New Moat
	St Brynach, Dinas Cross
	St Mary, Newport
	St Gwyndaf, Llanwnda
	St Peter's in the Church Hall, Goodwick
	St Mary, Manorowen
	St Peter, Little Newcastle
	St Mary, Trecwn
	St Giles, Letterston
	St Mary, Puncheston

See also

• Bishop of St Davids

References

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Notes and References

1. Web site: limited . https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/363590143664582/2053955397961373 . 27 April 2022 . St Davids Cathedral on Facebook . Facebook.
2. Web site: The Ven Mones Anton FARAH. 2021-02-03. www.crockford.org.uk.
3. Web site: History of the Diocese of St Davids . 2013-09-01 . 2018-01-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180116205232/http://stdavids.churchinwales.org.uk/tourism/history/ . dead .
4. Web site: New Bishop of St Davids elected. churchinwales.org.uk. The Church in Wales. 2 November 2016. 27 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180627230627/https://www.churchinwales.org.uk/news/2016/11/new-bishop-of-st-davids-elected/. dead.
5. Web site: Church in Wales . New Bishop of St Davids elected . 17 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231018201732/https://www.churchinwales.org.uk/en/news-and-events/new-bishop-of-st-davids-elected/ . 18 October 2023 . 18 October 2023 .
6. Web site: Introducing Bro Teifi. Wales. The Church in. The Diocese of St Davids. en-GB. 2019-10-12. 2019-10-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20191012224100/https://stdavids.churchinwales.org.uk/news/2018/11/introducing-bro-teifi/. dead.
7. Web site: limited . https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/363590143664582/2053955397961373 . 27 April 2022 . St Davids Cathedral on Facebook . Facebook.
8. Web site: CAMERA UK . BBC Radio Wales on the Balfour Declaration - Part Two . 25 October 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210123111408/https://camera-uk.org/2017/10/25/bbc-radio-wales-on-the-balfour-declaration-part-two/ . 23 January 2021 . 8 August 2023 .
9. Web site: Church in Wales . The Venerable M A Farah . https://web.archive.org/web/20230807212432/https://www.churchinwales.org.uk/en/people/person/4489/ . 7 August 2023 . 7 August 2023 .
10. Web site: The Benefice of Aberystwyth (Holy Trinity) (St Anne) (St Mary) (St Michael) Local Ministry Area. 2021-11-02. www.crockford.org.uk.
11. Web site: The Benefice of Bro Aeron Mydr. 2021-02-02. www.crockford.org.uk.
12. Web site: The Benefice of Bro Padarn, Comprising Bontgoch, Borth, Capel Bangor, Eglwysfach, Llandre, Llanafan, Llanfihangel Y Creuddyn, Llangorwen, Llantrisant, Penrhyncoch, Ysbyty Cynfyn and Ysbyty Ystwyth. 2021-11-02. www.crockford.org.uk.
13. Web site: St David's - The Benefice of Llanfihangel Genau'r Glyn and Llangorwen. 2019-10-18. parish.churchinwales.org.uk.
14. Web site: The Benefice of Bro Teifi. www.crockford.org.uk. 2019-10-12.
15. Web site: The Benefice of Bro Wyre, Comprising Llanddeiniol, Llanfihangel Lledrod, Llangwyryfon, Llanilar, Llanrhystyd, Llansantffraed, Nebo, and Tynygraig. 2021-02-02. www.crockford.org.uk.
16. Web site: The Benefice of Dyffryn Teifi, Comprising Bangor Teifi, Capel Dewi, Cenarth, Cilrhedyn, Llanfihangel-Ar-Arth, Llandyfriog, Llandysul, Llangeler, Llangynllo, Newcastle Emlyn, and Pen-Boyr. 2021-11-02. www.crockford.org.uk.
17. Web site: The Benefice of Glyn Aeron (Coastal), Comprising Aberaeron, Aberarth, Cross Inn, Henfynyw, Llanina, Llanbadarn Trefeglwys, Llandysiliogogo, Llangranog, Newquay, and Penbryn. 2021-02-03. www.crockford.org.uk.
18. Web site: United Benefice of Lampeter, The - The Church in Wales. 2021-02-03. www.churchinwales.org.uk.
19. Web site: Community News: Pontrhydfendigaid. 2019-10-18. Cambrian News. en.
20. Web site: The Benefice of Bro Aman, Comprising Ammanford, Betws, Brynaman, Cwm-Coch, Cwmaman, Cwmgors, Cwmllynfell, Llandybie, Llandyfan, and Pontaman. 2021-02-03. www.crockford.org.uk.
21. Web site: Wales. The Church in. St David's Church, Tairgwaith. 2019-11-11. The Church in Wales. en-GB.
22. Web site: The Benefice of Bro Caerfyrddin, Comprising Abergwili, Bronwydd Arms, Carmarthen, Cynwyl Elfed, Cwmduad, Llangunnor, Llanpumsaint, Newchurch, and Pontarsais. 2021-11-02. www.crockford.org.uk.
23. Web site: The Benefice of Bro Cydweli, Comprising Cwmffrwd, Ferryside, Kidwelly, Llanarthne, Llandyfaelog, Llangyndeyrn, Mynyddygarreg, and St Ishmaels. 2021-11-02. www.crockford.org.uk.
24. Web site: The Benefice of Bro Dinefwr, Comprising Carmel, Cwrt-Henri, Felin-Gwm, Golden Grove, Llanfihangel Rhos-Y-Corn, Llanfihangel-Uwch-Gwill, Llanfynydd, Llangathen, Llangwad Nantgaredig, and Pontargothi. 2021-02-03. www.crockford.org.uk.
25. Web site: The Benefice of Bro Dyfri, Comprising Abergorlech, Capel Dewi Sant, Cilycwm, Cynghordy, Cynwyl Gaeo, Llandovery, Llanfair, Llansadwrn, Llansawel, Llanwrda, Manordeilo, Myddfai, Rhandirmwyn, Talley, and Ystrad-Ffin. 2021-02-03. www.crockford.org.uk.
26. Web site: The Benefice of Bro Gwendraeth, Comprising Burry Port, Cross Hands, Gorslas, Llandyry, Llanedi, Llannon, Pembrey, Pontyberem, Pwll, Saron, Tumble, and Tycroes. 2021-02-03. www.crockford.org.uk.
27. Web site: The Benefice of Bro Lliedi, Comprising Dafen, Felin-Foel, Hendy, Llanelli, Llangennech, and Llwynhendy. www.crockford.org.uk. en. 2018-09-11.
28. Web site: The Benefice of Bro Sancler. 2019-10-12. www.crockford.org.uk.
29. Web site: The Benefice of Meidrim (St David) and Llanboidy and Merthyr. www.crockford.org.uk. en. 2018-09-11.
30. Web site: The Benefice of Llandeilo Fawr (St Teilo) and Taliaris. www.crockford.org.uk. en. 2018-09-11.
31. Web site: Daugleddau - The Church in Wales. 2021-02-03. www.churchinwales.org.uk.
32. Web site: Stuff. Good. Church of Saint Thomas a Becket, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire. 2021-11-03. britishlistedbuildings.co.uk.
33. Web site: The Benefice of Landsker, East. 2021-02-03. www.crockford.org.uk.
34. Web site: The Benefice of Dewisland, Greater. 2018-09-11. www.crockford.org.uk. en.
35. Web site: 2018-09-13. Hayscastle: Church of St Mary. 2021-11-03. Greater Dewisland Local Ministry Area. en-GB.
36. Web site: The Benefice of Narberth (St Andrew) and Tenby. 2021-02-03. www.crockford.org.uk.
37. Web site: The Benefice of Roose, Comprising Burton, Dale, Hakin, Herbrandston, Hubberston, Johnston, Little Haven, Llangwm, Llanstadwell, Marloes, Milford Haven, Neyland, Robeston West, St Brides, St Ishmael's, Steynton, and Walwyn's Castle. 2021-11-03. www.crockford.org.uk.
38. Web site: The Benefice of Pembrokeshire, South West. 2021-02-03. www.crockford.org.uk.
39. Web site: Cathedral (St Davids), The - The Church in Wales. 2021-02-03. www.churchinwales.org.uk.
40. Web site: St Davids Cathedral. 2018-09-11. www.crockford.org.uk. en.
41. Web site: St Davids Cathedral. 2019-10-12. www.crockford.org.uk.
42. Web site: The Benefice of Cemaes, West. 2019-10-12. www.crockford.org.uk.