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St Mary of the Angels Roman Catholic Church, Canton

St Mary of the Angels Roman Catholic Church (Welsh: Llanfair Yr Angylion) is located in Canton, Cardiff. It is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cardiff-Menevia. It opened on 3 November 1907. The new parish priest is due to be appointed in 2025/2026 Church history The church was designed by architect Frederick Walters and built by W. T. Morgan. The foundation stone of the church was laid on 20 January 1907 by Bishop Hedley and later that year, on 30 October, the altar was consecrated before the church opened on 3 December. The tower was added in 1916. The church is built using roughly dressed Pennant sandstone and cut Bath stone ashlar dressings, in a late 12th-century French style. In January 1941, the sacristies and St Ann's Chapel in the church were destroyed by an air raid to be rebuilt 10 years later. In 1952, the church was temporarily closed to repaint and clean the church as well as to install new lighting and amplifiers. The church was repainted again in 1962. It became a listed building in 1975, as a building of quality by a noted ecclesiastical architect. In 1991 the church came under the care of the Archdiocese of Cardiff after many years under the Benedictine community. On 11 October 2022, it was announced that the parish priest, Canon Peter Collins, was to be the new Bishop of East Anglia, in succession to Bishop Alan Hopes. He was ordained bishop and installed as the fifth Bishop of East Anglia at St John the Baptist Cathedral in Norwich on 14 December 2022. In January 2023, Archbishop Mark O'Toole appointed Rev. Canon David Hayman, the Chancellor of the Archdiocese of Cardiff, and parish priest of Pontypool, as the new parish priest. A priest in charge was in place from Easter 2023 whilst the parish was without their Parish Priest. In December 2025, Canon Hayman was announced to be replaced by Canon Benedict Koledoye in February 2026. The church underwent an internal reordering in 2000. The parish has taken responsibility for the parish records of Sacred Heart, Leckwith, Cardiff. Schools The church is closely linked to St Mary's R C Primary School in Canton, and to Mary Immaculate High School in Wenvoe. Catholic higher education for ages 16 to 18 is provided by St David's Catholic College in Penylan, supported by the church. In the news The babies of Charlotte Church and Gavin Henson were baptised at St Mary of the Angels church. Ruby Henson was baptised on 28 June 2008 by Fr. Delaney OSB, who Church described as her favourite priest. Their son Dexter Lloyd Henson was christened in August 2009. In Charlotte Church's Confessional Song, one line is "Poor old Father Delaney", referring to the St Mary's parish priest. Church Groups Altar Servers Guild of St. Stephen St Mary's Music Group Choir Ministers of the Word Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Parish Council Parish Advisory Council Children's Liturgy Offertory group Saint Vincent de Paul Society Prayer Group References External links Church Website Parish YouTube channel
St Mary the Virgin Church, Caerau, Cardiff

St Mary the Virgin Church is a deconsecrated and ruined church in the parish of Caerau with Ely, Cardiff, Wales. It was built in the 13th century on a Roman encampment and closed for the last time in 1973. History The ruins of the church stand on the site of Caerau Hillfort on a natural plateau at the Caerau end of a hill range extending from Leckwith to Caerau. The church is first mentioned in the Taxatio Ecclesiasticus of Pope Nicholas IV in 1291 and was probably built in 1260. Since then it has undergone many repairs and alterations. It was substantially rebuilt by the Rev Victor Jones in 1960-61. In 1973 it was closed and deconsecrated and has subsequently deteriorated into a ruin due to continuous vandalism. Since 1999 a group of former and current parishioners, the Friends of St Mary’s Church at Caerau, have been campaigning to preserve and commemorate the remains of the church. Archaeologia Cambrensis in 1901 describes its 1848 state as follows: The building became Grade II listed in 1980. References External links Friends of St. Mary's Church at Caerau Parish of Caerau with Ely
St Matthew's Church, Saltney

St Matthew's Church, Saltney, was in Flint Road, Saltney, Flintshire, Wales (grid reference SJ368654). The church was opened in 1911 as a mission church to the parish church of St Mark, Saltney. St Mark's Church is an Anglican church in the parish of Lache cum Saltney, the deanery of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the diocese of Chester. St Matthew's was designed by the Chester architect John Douglas and built in brick with lancet windows. It was intended to have a longer nave and a tower at the northwest, but these were never completed. Its plan consisted of a broad nave and a chancel with a south aisle. In the series The Buildings of Wales, Edward Hubbard expressed the opinion that the church was "not impressive externally" although "the interior is more rewarding". After the church became redundant, it was closed on 4 June 2000. The building was destroyed by fire in December 2008. See also List of new churches by John Douglas List of churches in Flintshire References
Église Sainte-Melangell

L'église Sainte-Melangell (en anglais St Melangell's Church) est un édifice médiéval classé Grade I qui appartient à l'Église au pays de Galles. L'église se situe dans l'ancien village de Pennant Melangell, dans la vallée de Tanat (Powys, pays de Galles). L'église est fondée vers le VIIIe siècle pour commémorer la sépulture de sainte Melangell, ermite et abbesse qui a établi un couvent et un sanctuaire dans la région. La plus ancienne documentation connue de l'édifice remonte au XIIIe siècle. Histoire Le site de l'église Sainte-Mélangell présente une activité cultuelle attestée depuis l'âge du bronze et une christianisation probable par les communautés celtiques chrétiennes du haut Moyen Âge. Des découvertes archéologiques de vestiges de crémation indiquent la présence d'un tumulus funéraire à Pennant durant l'âge du bronze, potentiellement sous l'édifice actuel. La mise au jour de poteries de l'âge du bronze et de traces d'inhumations du haut Moyen Âge témoigne de l'utilisation du site comme lieu sépulcral antérieurement à l'édification de l'église. Notes et références Portail de l'anglicanisme Portail de l’architecture chrétienne Portail du pays de Galles Portail des monuments classés au Royaume-Uni
Chiesa di Santa Melangell

La Chiesa di Santa Melangell ([mɛˈlaŋgɛɬ]) è un edificio medievale classificato di Grado I della Chiesa in Galles, situato nell'antico villaggio di Pennant Melangell, nella valle del Tanat, nella contea di Powys. La chiesa fu fondata intorno all'VIII secolo per commemorare la presunta tomba di Melangell, un'eremita e badessa che nella zona aveva fondato un convento e un santuario. L'attuale edificio fu costruito nel XII secolo, mentre la più antica documentazione che lo menziona risale al XIII secolo. L'edificio è stato restaurato più volte, con importanti lavori nel XIX e XX secolo. Negli anni '80 la chiesa era a rischio di demolizione, ma sotto una nuova guida fu restaurata e vi fu avviato un ministero per i malati di cancro. Nel 1958, e di nuovo tra il 1987 e il 1994, il sito fu oggetto di importanti scavi archeologici, che portarono alla luce informazioni sull'attività preistorica e medievale a Pennant Melangell, nonché prove di sepolture dell'Età del bronzo. La Chiesa di Santa Melangell contiene il santuario ricostruito di Melangell, considerato il più antico santuario romanico sopravvissuto dell'Europa settentrionale. Il santuario risale al XII secolo, ed è stato un importante centro di culto in Galles fino alla Riforma protestante. Smantellato probabilmente durante l'età moderna, e ricostruito nel 1958 a partire da frammenti trovati dentro e intorno alla chiesa. Nel 1989 il santuario fu nuovamente smantellato e restaurato nel 1991. Pennant Melangell ha continuato ad attrarre pellegrini di varie origini e motivazioni anche nel XXI secolo. La chiesa è costruita con diversi tipi di pietra e presenta una sola navata e una torre quadrata. Sul lato est si trova un'abside, nota come in gallese cell-y-bedd (lett. "camera funebre") che secondo la tradizione contiene la tomba di Melangell. L'interno della chiesa conserva oggetti di grande valore storico, tra cui un tramezzo del XV secolo raffigurante la leggenda di Melangell, due effigi funerarie del XIV secolo, dipinti e arredi liturgici. Il cimitero della chiesa contiene migliaia di tombe (la maggior parte senza nome) e diversi tassi. Note Altri progetti Wikimedia Commons contiene immagini o altri file su chiesa di Santa Melangell Collegamenti esterni Sito ufficiale, su st-melangell.org.uk.
St Michael's Church, Llantarnam

The Parish Church of St Michael's & All Angels is a Grade II* listed parish church in Llantarnam, near Cwmbran, Torfaen, Wales. History The church was built in the early 12th century on the site of an earlier building, possibly the ancient chapel of St Aaron that was known to have existed as a private chapel for the nearby Llantarnam Abbey. The church was dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary & Mary Magdalene, on her feast day, 22 July 1179. The church was also referred to the Monastery of Deuma throughout much of its history. In the 15th century significant alterations were made to the church and major reconstruction commenced, with the eastern wing renovated. Larger windows were installed at this time to provide more light to the aisles. A north chapel, believed to have been built using Italian marble altar reredos from Llantarnam Abbey, was erected, and was later referred to in 1535 as the "chapel of St Michael near the monastery". The tower is of the Tudor architectural style, built of two stages in local stone, and the chancel arcade and stone arches in the early Renaissance shape appear to have been added in the early 16th century. In the 16th century, the poet Sawnder Sion, also known as the "Lion of Llantarnam", of Llantarnam Abbey was buried beneath the choir in the church, witnessed by Dafydd Benwyn, another poet and friend of Sion who wrote a poem mentioning the bed "In the choir of St Michael". During the "Popish Plot", on Sunday 17 November 1678, John Arnold of Monmouthshire captured Father David Lewis, also known as Charles Baker, at St Michael's Church where he was preaching; he was later executed. The register of the church dates to 1727, when it is recorded that the church was a vicarage and "net yearly value £108, with 21 acres of glebe, in the gift of the Bishop of Llandaff". The church was renovated in 1869–70 by the architect E. A. Lansdowne. A 6-acre cemetery was added in 1892, costing £3,100. In 1921, the church was again renovated, this time with significant changes to the walls by removing the plasterwork. A number of fine mediaeval murals were uncovered during the renovation, amongst them Elijah in the wilderness, John the Baptist and a depiction of a mediaeval priest. References External links Official St Michael's Church Llantarnam website
St Michael's Church, Manafon

St Michael's Church is in the small village of Manafon, Powys, Wales. It is an active Anglican church in the parish of Llanfair Caereinion, Llanllugan and Manafon, the deanery of Mathrafal, the archdeaconry of Montgomery and the diocese of St Asaph. The church has been designated by Cadw as a Grade II* listed building. History There is documentary evidence relating to the church in 1254 and 1291 but otherwise its history is largely unknown until it was restored in 1859. In this restoration windows, including a five-light dormer window on the south side, were replaced and the vestry was added. A further restoration was carried out by the Chester architect John Douglas in 1898. Plaster was removed from the walls and the chancel floor was raised. Douglas replaced the seating, added a screen between the nave and chancel, provided a new pulpit, lectern, prayer desks, altar rails and table, sedilia and a credence table. He also designed the lych gate at the entrance to the churchyard. In 1992 repairs were undertaken to the interior of the west wall. Three poets of note have been rectors of the church: Walter Davies (better known as Gwallter Mechain) from 1807 to 1837; William Morgan (whose bardic name was Penfro) from 1904 to 1918, and R. S. Thomas from 1942 to 1954. Architecture The church is built in stone with slate roofs. Its plan consists of a nave and chancel in a single chamber with a south porch, a north vestry and a timber belfry at the west end. On the end of the east gable is a Celtic cross finial. The east window is the original Perpendicular window; the other windows date from the 1859 restoration. The belfry is painted white; it has louvred bell-openings on the north and south faces, and a pyramidal slate roof surmounted by a weathercock. External features In the churchyard is a sundial set on a wooden plinth. The lychgate is at the main, southwest entrance. A slate hipped roof is supported by three tie-beams and has a central cross. The middle tie-beam is inscribed in Welsh on the church side and in English on the side of the road. See also List of church restorations, amendments and furniture by John Douglas References External links Media related to St Michael's Church, Manafon at Wikimedia Commons Artwork at St Michael's Church, Manafon
Chiesa di San Nidan

La chiesa di San Nidan è una chiesa parrocchiale anglicana nel villaggio di Brynsiencyn, nella parrocchia civile di Llanidan, nel Galles del nord. È stata costruita tra il 1839 e il 1843, in sostituzione dell'antica chiesa di San Nidan, fornendo così un luogo di culto più vicino al villaggio rispetto alla vecchia chiesa. Alcuni oggetti sono stati spostati qui dalla vecchia chiesa, tra cui il fonte del XIII secolo, due campane del XIV e XV secolo, e un reliquario con i resti di San Nidan. Altri progetti Wikimedia Commons contiene immagini o altri file su chiesa di San Nidan
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, Grangetown

St Patrick's Roman Catholic Church in Grangetown, Cardiff, is part of the Cardiff West Deanery of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cardiff-Menevia. It opened on St Patrick's Day 1930. History There has been a St Patrick's Church in Grangetown since 1882, adjacent to St Patrick's School. A Memorial Hall was built in 1921. Plans were set in motion in 1928 to build a new church, on the site of allotments of two parishioners. The foundation stone was laid on St Patrick's Day 1929 and the church was opened exactly one year later. Activities Parish coach trips to places around Britain take place throughout the year. The parish make an annual pilgrimage to Lourdes. Parish Council meetings take place every quarter. Church groups and ministries Society of Saint Vincent de Paul meet every other week on Friday at 18:30hrs in the presbytery. Guild of St. Stephen (Altar Servers) Ministers of the Word Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Children's Liturgy Parish Council Parish Advisory Council Union of Catholic Mothers Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults Offertory group Choir Cathechism Recent events It has been proposed that the current parish hall in Bishop Street be demolished to make way for a new health centre to serve the whole of Grangetown. It has arisen, however, that this cannot take place due to a group of bats (a protected species in Britain) that live in the roof of the hall. Designs have been made for a new hall to be built next to the church, meaning a removal of the lawn. Due to the reorganisation of the archdiocese, St. Cuthbert's Parish in the Docks will become part of St. Patrick's. Also, the church became part of the Cardiff Deanery instead of the Cardiff West Deanery. (The new deanery merged both the old Cardiff East and West deaneries.) Long serving priest, Father John Fahey, died on Christmas Eve in 2008. He was succeeded by Father Bogdan Wera in 2008 – who revived the church with a growing Polish community. Father Bogdan died in September 2017. The church has now been joined by Canon Michael Patrick Evans. School St Patrick's R C Primary School in Lucknow Street, Grangetown has close links with the church. A school mass is celebrated once a month in the church and sometimes in school during term times. The school has around 250 pupils aged 4–11 (Reception – Year 6) and around 15 teachers, as well as non-teaching staff including teachers aids and admin. The school feeds to the Catholic high school, Mary Immaculate, in Ely. References External links Church website School website RCADC Church webpage
St Quintins Castle

St Quintins Castle (også kendt som St Quentins Castle og Llanblethian Castle, walisisk: Castell Llanfleiddan) er en borg i landsbyen Llanblethian, Cowbridge, Wales. Den første fæstning på stedet blev opført omkring 1102, og portbygningen og øvrige bygninger blev opført omkring 1312. Den blev senere brugt som fængsel, men var en ruin i 1741. Virtual Tour Den er et scheduled monument og listed building af 2. grad. Den varetages af Cadw. Se også Borge og slotte i Storbritannien og Irland Borge og slotte i Wales Referencer Eksterne henvisninger
St Quintins Castle

St Quintins Castle (also known as St Quentins Castle and Llanblethian Castle, Welsh: Castell Llanfleiddan) is a castle located in the village of Llanblethian, Cowbridge, Wales. It is a scheduled monument and a Grade II* listed building and is under the care of Cadw. The site was first occupied with a defensive structure in about 1102 and the gatehouse and further building work took place around 1312. It was later used as a prison and was reported as being in a ruinous state by 1741. Initial fortifications Around 1102 Robert Fitzhamon, the first Norman Lord of Glamorgan bequeathed the lands of Llanblethian as a lordship to Herbert de St Quentin who is thought to have built the first fortification at the site of the castle. This initial construct was believed to have been a simple ringwork defence with timber walls, a bank and ditch. A rectangular stone keep was built in the late 12th century, whose remains can now be found within the later gatehouse. This keep may have replaced a similar wooden structure. 14th-century reinforcements The lordship remained with the St Quentin family until 1233 when the land was seized by Richard Siward, but he then lost it to Earl Richard de Clare in 1245. Richard de Clare seized large areas of this part of Glamorganshire, from Cowbridge to Llantrisant, but it was his grandson, Earl Gilbert de Clare, who began to build the stone structure of St Quintins Castle which stands today. This was thought to have been roughly after 1307, but Gilbert de Clare was killed in the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314 before the castle was completed. Modern historians believe that the lack of inner courtyard buildings and the weakness of the curtain wall points to the hypothesis that the castle was never fully completed. Defensive layout The castle itself is a rectangular stone walled enclosure, roughly 64 metres East to West. The walls are roughly 120 centimetres in thickness. It is set on a spur above steep slopes on all sides apart from the East side. The weak East side of the fortification is protected by a twin-tower gatehouse and a further two towers East entrance facade. The best defensive side is the southern side which falls away sharply to the River Thaw. It was reported as being ruinous by 1741. The castle today The base of a semi-octagonal tower can be seen at the southeast corner of the castle and parts of a tower at the southwest corner. The ivy-clad gatehouse is between these and is a substantial structure where you can see the slits for the two portcullises and the fittings for the sets of strong doors. The remains of the keep are largely rubble and little remains of the bailey walls on the east, north and south sides. It is a scheduled monument and a Grade II* listed building. See also List of castles in Wales References External links Media related to St Quintins Castle at Wikimedia Commons Castles of Wales Map sources for St Quintins Castle Virtual Tour
St Quintins Castle

St Quintins Castle är ett slott i Storbritannien. Det ligger i kommunen Vale of Glamorgan och riksdelen Wales, i den södra delen av landet, 230 km väster om huvudstaden London. St Quintins Castle ligger 40 meter över havet. Terrängen runt St Quintins Castle är platt. Närmaste större samhälle är Cardiff, 19,3 km öster om St Quintins Castle. Trakten runt St Quintins Castle består i huvudsak av gräsmarker. Kommentarer Källor Externa länkar Wikimedia Commons har media som rör St Quintins Castle.
St Richard Gwyn Catholic High School, Barry

St Richard Gwyn Catholic High School is a Roman Catholic comprehensive secondary school in Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. It is named after the Welsh martyr St. Richard Gwyn. It is co-educational, and educates boys and girls from 11 to 16 years. Pupils wishing to study at Sixth Form usually attend St David's Catholic College . Its feeder schools include St Helen's Primary School, Barry, and St Joseph's Primary School, Penarth. The school was originally named St Cadoc's until the name was changed in 1987. The school also moved from Coldbrook Road, Dinas Powys, to Argae Lane, Vale of Glamorgan. As of 2005, enrolment was 548, a school record, and further growth was projected. Demand for places had exceeded supply in every year since 2000. The governing body has around 21 governors, some from the Archdiocese of Cardiff-Menevia. References External links "St. Richard Gwyn". www.strichardgwyn.co.uk. Retrieved 30 November 2009.
St Tydfil's Hospital

Saint Tydfil's Hospital (Welsh: Ysbyty Santes Tudful) was a rehabilitation hospital in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. It was managed by the Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board. The entrance block, which is still standing, is a Grade II listed building. History The hospital has its origins in the Merthyr Tydfil Union Workhouse and Infirmary which opened in September 1853. An entrance block was completed in 1870 and a new hospital was opened to the north of the workhouse in 1899. It became the Tydfil Public Assistance Institution in 1930 and, after joining the National Health Service in 1948, it received a visit from the Queen Mother in 1987. After patients had transferred to Ysbyty Cwm Cynon, it closed in 2012 and most of the workhouse buildings were demolished in 2015. References
St Woolos Hospital

Saint Woolos Hospital (Welsh: Ysbyty Sant Gwynllyw) is located in the Stow Hill area of Newport, Wales. It is managed by the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board. History The site for the hospital was donated by Sir Charles Morgan, 2nd Baronet. The hospital was designed by Thomas Henry Wyatt and was opened as the Newport Union Workhouse and Infirmary in 1837. A new infirmary building was completed in 1869. The workhouse itself was rebuilt in 1903. In 1915 it was agreed that it be converted into a Military Hospital for wounded soldiers, and it came under the control of the 3rd Western General Military Hospital in Cardiff. It joined the National Health Service as St Woolos Hospital, named after Saint Gwynllyw, patron saint of Newport Cathedral, in 1948. The hospital has a dedicated chest clinic for respiratory outpatients with services provided by both consultants and nurses. See also Newport Cathedral References Further reading Peeling, Brian; Knight, Cliff (2004). The Royal Gwent and St. Woolos Hospitals: A Century of Service in Newport. The Old Bakehouse. ISBN 978-1874538080. External links St Woolos NHS website