Catholic ChurchinWales(Country of United Kingdom | ![]() |
Also known as: Wales (Deutsch, Hrvatski, Nederlands), Gales (español), Pays de Galles (français), Galles (Italiano), Walia (polski), País de Gales (Português), An Bhreatain Bheag (Gaeilge), 威爾士 (正體中文), ウェールズ (日本語), 웨일스 (한국어), Cambria (latine)
Continent: West Europe
Capital: Cardiff
Area: 20,779 km²
Population: 3,113,200
Patron Saint: Saint David of Menevia
Saints: 20 Saints, 8 Blesseds
Religions: Christian 57.6%, Islam 1.5%
Languages: English, Welsh (about 20%)
Motto: Cymru am byth (Welsh) (Wales for ever)
Neighbouring Countries: ↖ Northern Ireland , ↖ Ireland
, → England
Jurisdictions (7): Metr. Archdioceses (1), Dioceses
(4), Military Ordinariates
(1), Personal Ordinariates
(1)
Roman Rite (4): Bishopric of the Forces in Great Britain, Cardiff, Menevia, Wrexham
Anglican Rite (1): Our Lady of Walsingham
Syro-Malabar Church (1): Great Britain
Ukrainian Church (1): Holy Family of London
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Special Churches:
Cathedrals (3),
National Shrines (1)
Shrines in the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy
Apostolic Nunciature: Great Britain
Conference of Bishops: Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales
International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Commissio Episcopatuum Communitatis Europææ (COM.E.C.E.)
International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Consilium Conferentiarum Episcopalium Europæ (C.C.E.E.)
Last updated on 2023.03.17
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