Cathedral area in Bangor has Wales' fewest number of Christians - News Article Locations on Waymarking.com

"The small north Wales city of Bangor has had a strong Christian presence for centuries.

At its heart is St Deiniol's Cathedral, on a site where worship has gone on for more than 1,500 years.

So it is curious that the area which takes its name from one of the oldest cathedral sites in the UK has the fewest number of Christians in Wales.

The latest census figures showed that the Deiniol ward has only 36.1% who call themselves Christian.

Of course, it is not unique in seeing a religious decline: the 2011 Census found that 32% of people in Wales say they have no religion." Text Source: (visit link)

The Cathedral was consecrated in 546.AD. And has been destroyed and re-built, and added to many times, up to the present day.
A full list of destruction, and re-building can be found on the Cathedral web site: (visit link)


"About the year 530AD a man of noble birth named Deiniol settled on this site. Having been given land, probably by Maelgwn, King of Gwynedd, he enclosed it with a fence constructed by driving poles into the ground and weaving branches in between them. The native technical term for this type of fence was ‘bangor’. Within this enclosure Deiniol built his church.
He and his followers erected huts or cells in which to live. They were missionaries, going about to evangelise and encouraging others to join them. All who came, individuals and families, built their own dwelling places and all would worship together in the little church. Thus a Celtic monastery or Clas was formed." Text Source: (visit link)


From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

"The site of Bangor Cathedral was originally occupied by St. Deiniol's monastery, established in the 6th century around c.525 on land given by the king of Gwynedd, Maelgwn Gwynedd. Deiniol is said to have been consecrated as a bishop by Saint David, making him the first Bishop of Bangor. This monastery was sacked in 634 and again in 1073. Nothing of the original building survives.

The Synod of Westminster in 1102 is recorded as taking measures to restore Bangor Cathedral, but the earliest part of the present building was built during the episcopate of Bishop David (1120–1139) with the assistance of the king of Gwynedd, Gruffudd ap Cynan who donated money towards the project and was buried by the high altar on his death in 1137. This was a cruciform building in the Norman style, about 130 feet in length. Gruffudd's son, Owain Gwynedd was also buried here, as was his brother Cadwaladr. Giraldus Cambrensis describes a service held here in 1188 when the Archbishop of Canterbury celebrated mass." Text Source: (visit link)


Hours of Operation:
The Cathedral is open for visitors Monday to Friday 9am-4.30pm and Saturdays 10.30am – 1pm.

Admission - Free.

Type of publication: Television When was the article reported?: 03/03/2013 Publication: BBC News - Wales. Article Url: [Web Link] Is Registration Required?: no How widespread was the article reported?: regional News Category: Editorial

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