Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cardiff

Located in the UK Archdiocese of Cardiff (Latin: Archidioecesis Cardiffensis ) has its origins in the 1840 resulting from the Vicariate Apostolic of the Western District Vicariate Apostolic of Wales District, with the Apostolic vicariates Central District and Lancashire District areas to 29 September 1850 Foundation of diocese of Shrewsbury gave.

With the restoration of the Catholic hierarchy in England raised in 1850 to the diocese of Newport and Menevia, 1895 an Apostolic Vicariate of Wales was separated from him, and the name of the diocese in Newport changed again. The diocese itself was subordinate to the Archdiocese of Westminster, suffragan.

Collected on 7 February 1916 Archdiocese and metropolitans, it moved its headquarters to Cardiff and changed its name accordingly. Its suffragans are still the diocese and the Diocese of Wrexham Menevia.

Bishops

Auxiliary Bishops

George Stack Vicar general Friar Cardiff Metropolitan Cathedral Roman Catholic Diocese of Menevia Roman Catholic Diocese of Wrexham Roman Catholic Diocese of Clifton Roman Catholic Diocese of Shrewsbury Order of Saint Benedict John Ward (Archbishop of Cardiff) Peter Smith (bishop) Titular bishop Caesaropolis Sidnacestre
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