Newport Cathedral
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Newport Cathedral (Welsh: Eglwys Gaderiol Casnewydd), also known as St Gwynllyw's or St Woolos' Cathedral, is the cathedral of the Diocese of Monmouth within the Church in Wales, and the seat of the Bishop of Monmouth.[lower-alpha 1] Its official title is Newport Cathedral of St Woolos, King and Confessor.[1] The name of the saint, Woolos, is an anglicisation of the Welsh name Gwynllyw.[2]: 280
Newport Cathedral | |
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Cathedral Church of St Woolos, King & Confessor | |
Location | Newport |
Country | Wales |
Denomination | Church in Wales |
Website | Newport Cathedral website |
History | |
Status | Cathedral (1949) |
Founded | 5th century |
Founder(s) | Gwynllyw |
Dedication | Gwynllyw |
Events | Extended 12th, 15th and 20th centuries |
Past bishop(s) | Charles Green Gilbert Joyce Alfred Monahan Edwin Morris Eryl Thomas Derrick Childs Clifford Wright Rowan Williams Dominic Walker Richard Pain |
Architecture | |
Heritage designation | Class I listed |
Administration | |
Diocese | Diocese of Monmouth |
Archdeaconry | Newport |
Parish | St Woolos |
Clergy | |
Bishop(s) | Cherry Vann |
Dean | Ian Black |
Canon(s) | Andrew Lightbown |
It became a cathedral in 1949 and while it is the size of a large parish church rather than a typical cathedral, its history and development from the sixth to the twentieth century make it arguably one of the most interesting religious buildings in Wales.[3]: 159