Diocese of Swansea and Brecon

Anglican diocese of the Church in Wales

Diocese of Swansea and Brecon

Esgobaeth Abertawe ac Aberhonddu

Location
Ecclesiastical province| Wales
Archdeaconries| Brecon, Gower
Statistics
Parishes| 75 (est)
Information
Cathedral| Brecon Cathedral
Current leadership
Bishop| John Lomas
Map

Map of the dioceses in the Church in Wales
Website
swanseaandbrecon.churchinwales.org.uk//

The Diocese of Swansea and Brecon was established as a Diocese of the Church in Wales in 1923 with Brecon Priory as the cathedral. The area of the diocese had formerly been the Archdeaconry of Brecon within the Diocese of St Davids. The diocese has a border with each of the other five Welsh dioceses, as well as with the English Diocese of Hereford.

Edward Latham Bevan was made Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of St Davids as Bishop of Swansea in 1915, and in 1923 he was elected as the first Bishop of the new diocese.

## Contents

* 1 The Bishop of Swansea and Brecon
* 2 Senior clergy in the diocese
* 3 Archdeaconries and deaneries
* 4 List of churches
* 4.1 Afon Tawe (Swansea) Deanery
* 4.1.1 Closed churches in the area
* 4.2 Greater Brecon Deanery
* 4.2.1 Closed churches in the area
* 4.3 Greater Gower Deanery
* 4.3.1 Closed churches in the area
* 4.4 Radnor and Builth Deanery
* 4.4.1 Closed churches in the area
* 5 References

## The Bishop of Swansea and Brecon[edit]

After the 9th Bishop of Swansea and Brecon, John Davies retired on 2nd May 2021, the process of electing a new bishop began. After the electoral college held at St Mary's Church, Swansea was unable to elect a bishop with the requisite two-thirds majority, it fell to the Bench of Bishops to choose a new bishop. On the 4th November 2021 the Bench announced that they had chosen the Archdeacon of Wrexham, John Lomas to be the 10th Bishop of Swansea and Brecon. This election was confirmed at a Sacred Synod held at St Giles' Church, Wrexham on 22 November 2021.

## Senior clergy in the diocese[edit]

The current Dean of Brecon is Paul Shackerley. The current Archdeacons of the diocese are:

* Brecon -- Alan Jevons
* Gower -- Jonathan Davies

## Archdeaconries and deaneries[edit]

Diocese  | Archdeaconry  | Deanery  | Paid clergy  | Churches  | Population  | People/clergy  | People/church  | Churches/clergy

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Diocese of Swansea and Brecon  | Archdeaconry of Brecon | Deanery of Greater Brecon | 17  | 59  | 41,971  | 2,469  | 711  | 3.47
Deanery of Radnor and Builth | 11  | 66  | 27,724  | 2,520  | 420  | 6
Archdeaconry of Gower | Deanery of Afon Tawe (Swansea)  | 17  | 26  | 160,318  | 9,430  | 6,166  | 1.53
Deanery of Greater Gower | 14  | 34  | 100,103  | 7,150  | 2,944  | 2.43
Total/average | 59 | 185 | 330,116 | 5,595 | 1,784 | 3.14

The original deaneries were Brecon I, Brecon II, Crickhowell, Hay, Builth, Maelienydd, Swansea, Cwmtawe, Gower, Clyne, Penderi, Llwchwr and Knighton.

## List of churches[edit]

The diocese is in the process of creating a collection of Ministry Areas.

### Afon Tawe (Swansea) Deanery[edit]

Parishes  | Churches  | Link  | Founded (building)  | Clergy  | Communities served | Population served

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Caereithin[1] | St Teilo, Caereithin  | [1] | 1963  | \-  | Penderry | 11,311
Cwmtawe Uchaf (union of parishes of Abercraf, Callwen, Capel Coelbren)[2] | St John the Baptist, Callwen  |  | Medieval? (1893)  | G. Green
S. Northcott.  | Llywel (Glyntawe area), Tawe-uchaf | 1,811
Capel Coelbren, Coelbren  |  | C16th?
Landore and Treboeth[3] | St Alban, Treboeth  |  | 1909 (1928)  | D. Jones  | Mynyddbach (part)  | 4,436
Llangiwg[4] | St Peter, Pontardawe  |  | 1860  | G. Green
D. Martin
S. Northcott.  | Clydach, Pontardawe | 14,335
Clydach (union of parishes of Clydach, Trebanos)[5] | St Mary, Clydach  |  | 1905
St Michael, Trebanos  |  | 1912
Llangyfelach (union of parishes of Llangyfelach SS David & Cyfelach, Llangyfelach St Teilo)[6] | SS David & Cyfelach, Llangyfelach  | [2] | Medieval (early C19th)  | A. Porter  | Llangyfelach, Mawr, Mynyddbach (part)  | 8,796
Llansamlet (union of parishes of Birchgrove, Glais, Llansamlet)[7] | St John, Birchgrove  | [3] | 1891  | G. Wathan
J. Page  | Birchgrove, Llansamlet | 14,433
St Samlet, Llansamlet  | Medieval (1879)
St Paul, Glais  | 1881
Manselton and Cwmbwrla[8] | St Michael & All Angels, Manselton  |  | 1906  | I. Drew-Jones  | Cwmbwrla, Landore | 14,140
Morriston[9] | St David, Morriston  | [4] | 1891  | H. Lervy  | Morriston | 16,928
Swansea (St Barnabas)[10] | St Barnabas, Swansea  |  | 1914  | D. Griffiths  | Swansea Uplands (part)  | 15,665
Swansea (St Gabriel)[11] | St Gabriel, Swansea  | [5] | 1886 (1889)
Swansea (St James)[12] | St James, Uplands  | [6] | 1867  | I. Folks  | Swansea Uplands (part)
Swansea (St Nicholas-On-The-Hill & St Jude)[13] | St Nicholas-on-the-Hill, Townhill  |  | 1924 (1964)  | \-  | Swansea Townhill | 8,696
Swansea (St Peter) (union of the parishes of Cockett, Ystrad Road)[14] | St Illtyd, Fforestfach  | [7] | 1897  | J. Wright  | Swansea Cockett (part)  | 7,085
St Peter, Cockett  | 1856
Swansea (St Thomas) and Kilvey (union of the parishes of Kilvey, Swansea St Stephen, Swansea St Thomas)[15] | St Stephen, Swansea  |  | c. 1899 (1907)  | S. Bunting
M. Thomas  | Swansea St Thomas, Bonymaen | 14,044
St Thomas, Swansea  | 1886
Central Swansea (union of the parishes of Hafod, Swansea Christ Church, Swansea Holy Trinity, Swansea St Mary)[16] | St Mary & Holy Trinity, Swansea | [8] | Medieval (1962)  | I. Folks, S. Aldred, J.Anthony,

S. Harris

| Swansea Castle | 15,883
St John, Hafod  |  | 1879
Christ Church, Swansea  |  | pre-1872 (1872)
Ystalyfera[17] | St David, Ystalyfera  |  | 1890  | T. Hewitt  | Ystalyfera | 4,663
Ystradgynlais[18] | St Cynog, Ystradgynlais  |  | Medieval  | D. Roberts  | Ystradgynlais | 8,092

#### Closed churches in the area[edit]

Church  | Location  | Founded (building)  | Closed

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St David, Abercraf[19] | Abercraf | 1912  | 2016
St Margaret, Bonymaen  | Bonymaen | c. 1910  | 2020
St Peter, Glantawe  | Bonymaen | c. 1910  | 2020
St John the Baptist, Clydach[19] | Clydach | 1847  | 1994
St Luke, Cwmbwrla[19] | Cwmbwrla | 1886  | 2014
St Mark, Cwmbwrla[20] | Cwmbwrla | 1887  | c. 1990
All Saints, Kilvey[19] | Kilvey  | 1842  | 2015
St Paul, Landore[19] | Landore | 1891 (1903)  | c. 2013
St John, Morriston[19] | Morriston | C18th (1862)  | C21st
St Teilo on the Clase, Morriston  | Morriston |  | c. 2019
Holy Trinity, Pantyffynnon[21] | Pantyffynnon |  |
Penlan Mission Church[19] | Penlan |  | c. 1997
All Saints, Pontardawe[22] | Pontardawe | 1886  | c. 2004
St Ciwg, Llangiwg[23] | Pontardawe | Medieval  | 2001
St Mary, Ynysmeudwy[24] | Pontardawe | 1912  | pre-2014
St Augustine, Swansea[19] | Swansea | 1898 (1904)  | 1994
St Faith, Swansea[19] | Swansea |  |
St Jude, Mount Pleasant[19] | Swansea | pre-1899 (1915)  | 2015
St Matthew, St John-juxta-Swansea[19] | Swansea | Medieval (1823)  | 2004
Holy Trinity, Swansea[19] | Swansea | 1843?  | 1941
St Mark, Waunwen[19] | Swansea | 1888  | 2011
Greenhill Mission Church[19] | Swansea | pre-1918  | post-1962
St Deiniol, Skomer Place[19] | Swansea | 1961  | 1970?
St George, Swansea[25] | Swansea | pre-1919  | c. 1940?
Good Shepherd, Townhill[19] | Townhill | 1927  | 1941
Holy Trinity, Ystalyfera[19] | Ystalyfera | c. 1859  | 1979

### Greater Brecon Deanery[edit]

Parishes  | Churches  | Link  | Founded (building)  | Clergy  | Communities served | Population served

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The Cathedral[26] | Cathedral of St John the Evangelist, Brecon | [9] | Ancient (Medieval)  | P. Shackerley
M. Clavier  | Brecon (St John ED)  | 3,342
Brecon (St David) l/w Llanspyddid l/w Llanilltyd[27] | St David, Llanfaes |  | Medieval (1861)  | \-  | Brecon (St David Within ED), Glyn Tarell | 2,430
Brecon (St Mary)[28] | St Mary, Brecon | [10] | Medieval  | S. Griffith
A. Bessant  | Brecon (St Mary ED)  | 3,111
Llanddew[29] | Holy Trinity, Llanddew  |  | Medieval  | \-  | Llanddew | 232
The Beacons (union of the parishes of Cantref, Llanfeugan, Llanfrynach, Llanhamlach, Llansantffraed-Juxta-Usk, Llanthetty)[30] | St Meugan, Llanfeugan  |  | Medieval  | K. Richards
A. Jevons
P. Lodge  | Llanfihangel Cwmdu with Bwlch and Cathedine (Bwlch area), Llanfrynach, Llangors, Talybont-on-Usk | 2,883
St Tetti, Llanddetty  |  | Medieval
St Bridget, Llansantffraid-juxta-Usk  |  | Medieval? (1885)
St Brynach, Llanfrynach  |  | Medieval
St Mary, Cantref  |  | Medieval
SS Illtyd & Peter, Llanhamlach  |  | Medieval
Llyn Safaddan (union of the parishes of Bwlch, Cathedine, Llanfihangel Talyllyn, Llangasty Talyllyn, Llangorse, Llanywern)[31] | St Michael, Llanfihangel Talyllyn  |  | Medieval (1865)
St Gastyn, Llangasty Talyllyn  |  | Medieval (1856)
St Paulinus, Llangorse  |  | Medieval
All Saints, Bwlch  |  | 1902
St Mary the Virgin, Llanywern  |  | Medieval
Blaenwysg (union of the parishes of Crai, Defynnog, Llandilo'r Fan, Llanulid, Llywel, Rhydybriw, Traean-Glas)[32] | Rhydybriw Chapel of Ease, Defynnog  |  | C18th/19th (1860)  | M. Wilding  | Cray, Llywel (Llywel area), Maescar | 1,455
St Mary, Pont ar Hydfer  |  | 1889
St David, Llywel  |  | Medieval
St Ilid, Cray  |  | C19th (1883)
St Cynog, Defynnog  |  | Medieval
St Teilo, Llandeilo'r Fan  |  | Medieval
Cefn Coed l/w Vaynor[33] | St Gwynno, Vaynor  |  | Medieval (1870)  | T. Williams  | Vaynor, Ystradfellte | 4,107
St John the Baptist, Cefncoedycwmmer  |  | 1870
Penderyn Mellte (union of the parishes of Penderyn, Pontneathvaughan, Ystradfellte)[34] | St John, Pontneathvaughan  |
St Mary, Ystradfellte  | Medieval
Brynmawr[35] | St Mary the Virgin, Brynmawr  |  | 1875 (1900)  | \-  | Brynmawr | 5,530
Crickhowell l/w Cwmdu l/w Tretower[36] | St Edmund, Crickhowell | [11] | Medieval  | R. Khan  | Crickhowell, Llanfihangel Cwmdu with Bwlch and Cathedine (Tretower area)  | 2,576
St Michael the Archangel, Llanfihangel Cwmdu  |  | Medieval
St John the Evangelist, Tretower  |  | pre-C18th (1877)
Llanelli[37] | St Elli, Llanelly |  | Medieval  | C. Bevan  | Llanelly | 3,899
Llangattock l/w Llangynidr[38] | St Catwg, Llangattock  | [12] | Medieval  | \-  | Llangattock, Llangynidr | 2,035
SS Cynidr & Mary, Llangynidr  |  | Medieval (1928)
The Vale of Gwrynne (union of the parishes of Glangrwyney, Llanbedr Ystrad Yw, Llangenni, Patricio)[39] | St Issui, Partrishow |  | Medieval  | C. Bowler
A. Elletson  | The Vale of Grwyney | 738
St Peter, Llanbedr-Ystrad-Yw  |  | Medieval
St Cenau, Llangenny  |  | Medieval
Talgarth l/w Bronllys l/w Llanfilo[40] | St Mary, Bronllys  |  | Medieval (C19th)  | R. Edwards  | Bronllys (Bronllys area), Felin-fach (Llanfilo area), Talgarth | 2,487
St Bilo, Llanfilo  |  | Medieval
St Gwendoline, Talgarth  |  | Medieval
Dan Yr Eppynt (union of the parishes of Aberyskir, Bettws, Dyffryn Honddu, Llandefaelog Fach, Llanfihangel Fechan, Llanfihangel Nantbran, Merthyr Cynog, Penpont, Trallwng)[41] | SS Cynidr & Mary, Aberyscir  |  | Medieval  | M. Bailey  | Honddu Isaf, Merthyr Cynog, Trallong, Yscir | 1,483
Bettws Penpont Parish Church  |  | Medieval? (1864)
St David, Trallwng  |  | Medieval
St Michael, Llanfihangel Nant-Bran  |  | Medieval (1882)
St Maelog, Llandefaelog Fach  |  | Medieval
St Michael, Llanfihangel Fechan  |  | c. 1790
St Cynog, Merthyr Cynog  |  | Medieval
Glasbury All Saints l/w Glasbury St Peter l/wLlowes l/w Clyro & Betws[42] | St Peter, Glasbury  |  | Medieval (1837)  | D. Thomas  | Clyro, Glasbury (Glasbury area), Gwernyfed | 2,327
Holy Trinity, Bettws Clyro  |  | Medieval (1878)
St Michael & All Angels, Clyro  |  | Medieval (C19th)
All Saints, Cwmbach  |  | 1882
St Meilig, Llowes  |  | Medieval (1853)
Hay l/w Llanigon l/w Capel-Y-Ffin[43] | St Mary, Capel-y-Ffin  |  | Medieval (1762)  | R. Williams  | Hay, Llanigon | 2,076
St Mary, Hay-on-Wye | [13] | Medieval
St John, Hay-on-Wye  |  | 1934 (C19th)
St Eigon, Llanigon  |  | Medieval
Llandefalle l/w Llyswen l/w Boughrood l/w Llanstephen l/w Talachddu[44] | St Matthew, Llandefalle  |  | Medieval  | \-  | Bronllys (Llyswen area), Felin-fach (Talachddu area), Glasbury (Boughrood area)  | 1,260
St Gwendoline, Llyswen  |  | Medieval (1863)
St Mary, Talachddu  |  | Medieval
St Steffan, Llanstephan  |  | Medieval
St Cynog, Boughrood  |  | Medieval? (1870)

#### Closed churches in the area[edit]

Church  | Location  | Founded (building)  | Closed

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St Cattwg, Llanspyddid[45] | Llanspyddid | Medieval  | c. 2019
St John, Libanus[46] | Libanus | 1891  |
St Illtud, Mynydd Illtud[47] | Mynydd Illtud |  | 1920s
St Michael, Cathedine[48] | Cathedine | pre-C19th? (1868)  | pre-2010
St Maelog, Llandyfaelog Tre'r Graig[49] | Llandyfaelog Tre'r Graig |  |
St David, Garthbrengy[50] | Llandyfaelog Fach | Medieval  | pre-2014
Capel Dyffryn Honddu[51] | Upper Chapel | Medieval (C18th/19th)  |
St Cynog, Battle[52] | Battle | Medieval (1880)  |
St Tudor, Cefncoedycwmmer[53] | Cefn-coed-y-cwmmer | 1889  | 1936
St Cynog, Penderyn[54] | Penderyn | Medieval  |
Glangrwyney Mission Church[55] | Glangrwyney | pre-1918  |

### Greater Gower Deanery[edit]

Benefice  | Churches  | Link  | Founded (building)  | Clergy  | Communities served | Population served

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Pont Gors Fawr (union of the parishes of Gowerton, Waunarllwydd) | St John the Evangelist, Gowerton [14] | [15] | 1882  | A. Pye
S. Rumbelow  | Gowerton, Swansea Cockett (part)  | 12,297
St Barnabas, Waunarlwydd [16] | 1888
Casllwchwr and Gorseinon (union of the parishes of Gorseinon, Loughor St David, Loughor St Michael)[56] | St Catherine, Gorseinion [17] | 1913  | A. Morgan  | Gorseinon, Grovesend and Waungron, Llwchwr | 18,958
St David, Loughor  | 1928
Penllergaer (union of the parishes of Penllergaer, Pontlliw)[57] | St David, Penllergaer  | 1838 (1886)  | \-  | Penllergaer, Pontlliw and Tircoed | 5,397
Llandeilo Tal-Y-Bont (union of two parishes)[58] | St Michael & All Angels, Pontardulais  | 1901  | J. Gillibrand  | Pontardulais | 6,281
St Teilo, Pontardulais  | 1851
Killay (union of the parishes of Killay St Hilary, Killay St Martin)[59] | St Hilary, Killay  | [18] | 1926  | P. Gwynn  | Dunvant, Killay, Sketty (part), Three Crosses, Upper Killay | 20,150
St Martin, Dunvant  | 1949
Tycoch[60] | All Souls, Tycoch  | [19] | 1957
Sketty (union of two parishes)[61] | St Paul, Sketty  | [20] | 1850  | R. Davies-Hannen  | Sketty (part)  | 7,150
Holy Trinity, Sketty  | 1969
Three Cliffs (union of the parishes of Bishopston, Ilston, Nicholaston, Penmaen, Pennard)[62] | St Teilo, Bishopston [21] | [22] | Medieval  | N. Doyle
P. Brooks
J. Davies
T. Ardouin  | Bishopston, Ilston, Llangennith, Llanmadoc and Cheriton, Llanrhidian Higher, Llanrhidian Lower, Pennard, Penrice, Port Eynon, Reynoldston, Rhossili | 13,270
St Nicholas, Nicholaston  | Medieval (1894)
St John the Baptist, Penmaen  | Medieval (1855)
St Illtyd, Ilston  | Medieval
St Mary, Pennard  | Medieval (C16th?)
South West Gower (union of the parishes of Knelston, Llanddewi, Oxwich, Penrice, Port Eynon, Reynoldston, Rhossili)[63] | St Andrew, Penrice  | Medieval
St Cadoc, Port Eynon  | Medieval
St George, Reynoldston  | Medieval (1867)
St Mary the Virgin, Rhossili  | Medieval
St David, Llanddewi  | Medieval
St Illtyd, Oxwich  | Medieval
North Gower (union of the parishes of Cheriton, Gwernffrwd, Llangennith, Llanmadoc, Llanrhidian, Llanyrnewydd, Penclawdd)[64] | St Cennydd, Llangennith  | Medieval
St Madoc, Llanmadoc  | Medieval
St Cadoc, Cheriton | Medieval
SS Rhidian & Illtyd, Llanrhidian  | Medieval
St Gwynour, Llanyrnewydd  | Medieval (1850)
St David, Gwernffrwd  |
Llwynderw (union of two parishes)[65] | Holy Cross, West Cross  | [23] | 1956  | J. Davies
H. Griffiths  | Mumbles (Mayals ED)  | 2,676
Clyne Chapel, Blackpill  | 1907
Newton[66] | St Peter, Newton  |  | 1903  | C. Darvill  | Mumbles (Newton ED)  | 3,316
Oystermouth[67] | All Saints, Oystermouth | [24] | Medieval  | K. Evans  | Mumbles (Oystermouth & West Cross EDs)  | 10,608
Norton Mission Church  |

#### Closed churches in the area[edit]

Church  | Location  | Founded (building)  | Closed

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St Paul, Garden Village[19] | Garden Village | 1915  | 2002
Holy Trinity, Gorseinon[19] | Gorseinon | 1883  | 1979
St Maurice, Knelston[19] | Knelston | Medieval  |
St Illtyd, Penrice | Penrice | Medieval  | 1957
St Teilo, Llandeilo Tal-y-bont | Pontardulais | Medieval  | 1970
Wernffrwd Mission Church[19] | Wernffrwd |  |
St Anne, Pontlliw[68] | Pontlliw | 1909  | post-2015
St Michael, Loughor[69] | Llwchwr | Medieval (1885)  | 2021
Penlan Church, Penclawdd  | Penclawdd |  | 2021

### Radnor and Builth Deanery[edit]

Benefice  | Churches  | Link  | Founded (building)  | Clergy  | Communities served | Population served

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Beacon Hill (union of the parishes of Beguildy, Bleddfa, Crugybyddar, Heyope, Llangynllo)[70] | St David, Heyope  | [25] | Medieval (1881)  | \-  | Beguildy, Llangunllo | 1,092
St Cynllo, Llangunllo  | Medieval (1878)
St Michael, Beguildy  | Medieval
St Mary Magdalene, Bleddfa  | Medieval
East Radnor (union of the parishes of Cascob, Knighton, Norton, Pilleth, Whitton)[71] | St Michael, Cascob  |  | Medieval  | \-  | Knighton, Presteigne (Norton area), Whitton | 3,855
St Edward, Knighton  |  | Medieval? (C19th)
St David, Whitton  |  | Medieval
St Mary, Pilleth  |  | Medieval
New Radnor l/w Llanfihangel Nantmelan l/w Evancoyd l/w Gladestry l/w Colva[72] | St David, Colva  |  | Medieval  | R. Storer  | Gladestry (Gladestry area), New Radnor, Old Radnor (Evancoyd area)  | 985
St Mary, Gladestry  |  | Medieval
St Michael, Llanfihangel Nantmelan  |  | Medieval (1846)
St Peter, Evancoyd  |  | 1887
St Mary, New Radnor  |  | Medieval (1845)
Blaenau Irfon (union of the parishes of Beulah, Llanddewi, Llandulais-in-Tir-Abad, Llanfihangel Abergwessin, Llanwrtyd, Llanwrtyd Wells)[73] | Lamb of God, Beulah  | [26] | 1867  | P. Letson  | Cilmery, Disserth and Trecoed (Cwmbach area), Llanafanfawr, Llangamarch, Llanwrtyd Wells, Llanyre (Newbridge-on-Wye area), Treflys | 3,966
St James, Llanwrtyd Wells  | 1896
St David, Llanwrtyd  | Medieval
Irfon Valley (union of the parishes of Llanfechan, Llangammarch, Llanganten, Llanlleonfel)[74] | Llanlleonfel Parish Church  | Medieval? (1876)
St Cadmarch, Llangammarch Wells  | Medieval (1916)
St Cannen, Llanganten  | Medieval
St Afan, Llanafan Fechan  | Medieval (1866)
Upper Wye (union of the parishes of Cwmbach Llechryd, Llanafan Fawr, Llanfihangel Brynpabuan, Newbridge-on-Wye)[75] | All Saints, Newbridge-on-Wye  |  | 1883
St Michael & All Angels, Llanfihangel Brynpabuan  |  | Medieval? (C19th?)
St John the Divine, Cwmbach Llechryd  |  | 1887
St Afan, Llanafan Fawr  |  | Medieval
Buallt (union of the parishes of Alltmawr, Builth Wells, Llanddewi'r Cwm, Llangynog, Llanynys, Maesmynis)[76] | St Mary, Builth Wells  | [27] | Medieval  | \-  | Builth, Duhonw, Erwood (Alltmawr area)  | 3,077
St David, Llanddewi'r Cwm  | Medieval
St David, Maesmynis  | Medieval (1878)
St David, Llanynis  | Medieval
St Mauritius, Alltmawr  | Medieval (C18th?)
Colwyn (union of the parishes of Bettws Disserth, Cregrina, Glascombe, Llanelwedd, Llanfaredd, Llansantffraed-in-Elwel, Rhulen)[77] | St David, Rhulen  |  | Medieval  | L. Watson  | Aberedw (Rhulen area), Glascwm, Llanelwedd | 1,092
St Mary, Llanfaredd  |  | Medieval
St Mary, Bettws Disserth  |  | Medieval? (1883)
St Bridget, Llansantffraed-in-Elwel  |  | Medieval (1896)
St David, Glascwm  |  | Medieval
St David, Cregrina  |  | Medieval
St Matthew, Llanelwedd  |  | Medieval
The Erwood Group (union of the parishes of Gwenddwr, Aberedw, Crickadarn, Llanbadarn y Garreg, Llandeilo Graban) l/w The Painscastle Group (union of the parishes of Llanddewi Fach, Newchurch, Bryngwyn, Painscastle)[78] | St Dubricius, Gwenddwr  |  | Medieval (1886)  | P. Keown  | Aberedw (Aberedw area), Erwood (Erwood area), Gladestry (Newchurch area), Painscastle | 1,059
St Mary, Crickadarn  |  | Medieval
St Padarn, Llanbadarn y Garreg  |  | Medieval?
St Cewydd, Aberedw  |  | Medieval
St Teilo, Llandeilo Graban  |  | Medieval
St Michael, Bryngwyn  |  | Medieval
St Peter, Llanbedr  |  | Medieval
St David, Llanddewi Fach  |  | Medieval (1860)
St Mary, Newchurch  |  | Medieval? (1857)
Glan Ithon (union of the parishes of Cefnllys, Diserth, Howey, Llandrindod, Llanfihangel Helygen, Llanyre)[79] | Old Parish Church, Llandrindod Wells  | [28] | Medieval (1894)  | A. Perrin
B. Curnow
P. Letson  | Disserth and Trecoed (Disserth area), Llandrindod Wells, Llanyre (Llanyre area), Penybont (Cefnllys area)  | 6,713
Holy Trinity, Llandrindod Wells  | 1871
St Michael, Cefnllys  | Medieval
St Cewydd, Disserth  | Medieval
St David, Howey  | c. 1880 (1904)
St Llyr, Llanyre  | Medieval? (1887)
St Michael, Llanfihangel Helygen  | Medieval
The Ithon Valley (union of the parishes of Abbey Cwmhir, Llananno, Llanbadarn Fawr, Llanbadarn Fynydd, Llanbister, Llanddewi Ystradenni, Llandegley, Llanfihangel Rhydithon, West Radnor)[80] | St Michael, Llanfihangel Rhydithon  | [29] | Medieval (1891)  | L. Morgan
L. McKeown  | Abbey Cwmhir, Llanbadarn Fawr, Llanbadarn Fynydd, Llanbister, Llanddewi Ystradenni, Llanfihangel Rhydithon, Penybont (Llandegley area)  | 2,376
St Mary the Virgin, Abbeycwmhir  | Medieval (1866)
St Padarn, Llanbadarn Fawr  | Medieval (1879)
St Tecla, Llandegley  | Medieval (1876)
St Padarn, Llanbadarn Fynydd  | Medieval (1894)
St Cynllo, Llanbister  | Medieval
St David, Llanddewi Ystradenni  | Medieval (1890)
Gwastedyn (union of the parishes of Cwmdauddwr, Llanwrthwl, Nantmel, Rhayader, St Harmon, Ysfa)[81] | St Gwrthwl, Llanwrthwl  |  | Medieval (1875)  | L. Sharpe
M. Ronicle
L. McKeown  | Llanwrthwl, Nantmel, Rhayader, St Harmon, Cwmdauddwr, Elan Valley | 3,509
St Garmon, St Harmon  |  | ??? (1821)
St Clement, Rhayader  |  | Medieval (1897)
St Cynllo, Nantmel  |  | Medieval (1792)
St Mark, Yr Hysfa  |  | 1870
Nantgwyllt Chapel, Cwmdauddwr  |  | pre-1840 (1903)
St Bride, Llansantffraed Cwmdauddwr  |  | pre-C19th (1865)

#### Closed churches in the area[edit]

Church  | Location  | Founded (building)  | Closed

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St Anno, Llananno[82] | Llanbister | Medieval (1877)  | c. 2019
St Andrew, Norton[83] | Presteigne | Medieval  | c. 2019
St Peter, Crugybyddar[84] | Beguildy | 1855  | pre-2011
St David, Llandulais-in-Tirabad[85] | Tirabad | 1716  | c. 2010
St Michael, Llanfihangel Abergwesyn[86] | Abergwesyn | Medieval (1871)  | 1964
St David, Abergwesyn[87] | Abergwesyn |  | 1871
St Cynog, Llangynog[88] | Duhonw | Medieval (1882)  | 1916

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