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Bishop of Menevia
The Bishop of Menevia is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Menevia in the Province of Cardiff .
The diocese covers an area of 9,716 km² of The City and County of Swansea , the County Borough of Neath Port Talbot , the Counties of Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire and the Borough of Brecknock and the District of Radnor in the County of Powys. The see is in the City of Swansea where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church of Saint Joseph .
The Vicariate Apostolic of Wales was elevated to diocese status on 12 May 1898. The current bishop is the Right Reverend John Mark Jabalé , OSB, the 10th Bishop of Menevia.
List of the Bishops of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Menevia, Wales and its precursor offices
| Tenure | Incumbent | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Vicariate Apostolic of Wales | ||
| 4 July 1895 to 14 May 1898 | Bishop Francis Edward Joseph Mostyn , Vicar Apostolic of Wales | Priest; becoming Bishop of Menevia |
| Diocese of Menevia | ||
| 14 May 1898 to 7 March 1921 | Bishop Francis Edward Joseph Mostyn , Bishop of Menevia | Hitherto Vicar Apostolic; appointed Archbishop of Cardiff |
| 21 June 1926 to 13 March 1935 | Francis J. Vaughan | Priest; ordained 8 September 1926; died in office |
| 10 August 1935 to 20 June 1940 | Michael Joseph McGrath | Priest; ordained 24 September 1935; appointed Archbishop of Cardiff |
| 15 March 1941 to 26 April 1946 | Daniel Joseph Hannon | Priest; ordained 1 May 1941; died in office |
| 8 February 1947 to 16 June 1972 | John Edward Petit | Priest; 25 March 1947; retired |
| 16 June 1972 to 5 February 1981 | Langton Douglas Fox | Auxiliary Bishop of Menevia; resigned |
| 5 February 1981 to 25 March 1983 | John Aloysius Ward , OFM Cap. | Coadjutor Bishop of Menevia; appointed Archbishop of Cardiff |
| 13 October 1983 to 12 February 1987 | James Hannigan | Priest of Menevia; ordained 23 November 1983; appointed Bishop of Wrexham |
| 12 February 1987 to 12 June 2001 | Daniel Joseph Mullins | Auxiliary Bishop of Cardiff; resigned |
| 12 June 2001 to present | John Mark Jabalé , OSB | Coadjutor Bishop of Menevia |
See also
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