Original: The Church of Ireland was disestablished in 1869 ( effective 1871 ) and the Church of England was disestablished in Wales in 1920 , the Church in Wales becoming separated from the Church of England in the process - it had formerly effectively been the Church of England and Wales .
Simplified: The Church in Wales was split from the Church of England in 1920 by Welsh Church Act 1914 ; at the same time becoming disestablished .