The Parish of Pontypridd 'Saint Catherine' in the Church in Wales Diocese of Llandaff. An imposing Church with a tall spire that can be seen for miles.
The church is open daily. From: 10:00 AM To: 4:00 PM
Access through the Church hall, Connect entrance.
There are some very impressive, rare and interesting stained glass windows in the church, depicting Celtic Christianity in South Wales. See web site, for photos: (
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Window 1
"St. Paul preaching to the
Gentiles. ’I will go unto the Gentiles’
(Celts more for St. Paul than St. Peter).
Caractacus -
Prisoner in Rome (Caractacus was
converted by St. Paul). It is said that
some of Caractacus’ family returned to Wales bringing Christianity with them.
Dedicated October 19th
1878 to Sir William Thomas Lewis Bart.
(Lewis Merthyr Colliery) for his
merciful escape from the railway accident at Pontypridd.
Window 2
British Bishops’ Council of
Arles A. D. 314
Illtyd at Llantwit Major
(490/500 A.D.) teaching Padarn, Teilo, Cadog and David.
Dedicated 1912 by Gladys and
Evelyn Ross.
Window 3 St. David preaching at Llanddewi Brefi.
Dedicated Easter 1903 to the
children of the Parish.
Window 4
Archbishop Baldwin preaching the crusade in Wales.
Bishop Morgan delivering Welsh Bible to people.
Dedicated October 27th 1907
in memory of William Seaton of Jacobsdal.
Window 5
Preaching deliverance to the
captives (Boer/Zulu Wars?)
‘All Nations shall come and
worship before me.’
Dedicated 1901 to the glory of
God and in memory of Sgt. Thomas Henry Perks of the 3rd VB Welsh
Regiment St. Michael and All Angels.
The window facing the main altar features the four patron
Saints of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales and the remaining show various scenes from the Bible."
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"The foundation stone was laid in 1866, but it was to be another three years before even part of the building was to be used for worship. Centenary services were held in September 1969. Like many of the ecclesiastical structures of that time, the style selected was Gothic or very Early English and was to be composed of what was known as “Newbridge Stone”, with dressings of Bath stone." Adapted from text source: (
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Church service times vary, see web site: (
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