Newport Cathedral

Newport Cathedral
Cathedral Church of St Woolos, King & Confessor
St Woolos Cathedral south face
Map
LocationNewport
CountryWales
DenominationChurch in Wales
WebsiteNewport Cathedral website
History
StatusCathedral (1949)
Founded5th century
Founder(s)Gwynllyw
DedicationGwynllyw
EventsExtended 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 designationClass I listed
Administration
DioceseDiocese of Monmouth
ArchdeaconryNewport
ParishSt Woolos
Clergy
Bishop(s)Cherry Vann
DeanIan Black
Canon(s)Andrew Lightbown

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.[a] 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 

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 


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  1. ^ "Welcome To Newport Cathedral". 3 June 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  2. ^ Morgan, C. O. S. (1885). "St Woollos Church' Newport, Monmouthshire". Archaeologia Cambrensis. ser. 5, 2.
  3. ^ Thurlby, Malcolm (2006). Romanesque Architecture and Sculpture in Wales. Woonton Almeley.