Pope merges two Welsh dioceses

The Archdiocese of Cardiff-Menevia was united ‘in persona episcopi’ in 2022.

Pope Francis has approved the merger of two of the three dioceses in Wales.

Archbishop Mark O’Toole, the head of the new ecclesiastical circumscription of Cardiff-Menevia, pictured on March 14, 2024. © Mazur/cbcew.org.uk.  

Archbishop Mark O’Toole announced Sept. 12, the Feast of the Holy Name of Mary, that the Diocese of Menevia would be merged with the …