Bangor Cathedral
Bangor Cathedral (Welsh: Eglwys Gadeiriol Bangor) is the cathedral church of Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales. It is dedicated to its founder, Saint Deiniol.
| Bangor Cathedral | |
|---|---|
| Saint Deiniol’s Cathedral in Bangor | |
Cadeirlan Deiniol Sant ym Mangor | |
Bangor Cathedral | |
| 53°13′36″N 4°7′39″W | |
| Location | Bangor, Gwynedd |
| Country | Wales |
| Denomination | Church in Wales |
| Website | bangorcathedral |
| History | |
| Founded | AD 525 |
| Founder(s) | Saint Deiniol |
| Dedicated | AD 525 |
| Consecrated | AD 546 |
| Past bishop(s) | Saint Deiniol - first Bishop of Bangor Thomas Herring — Bishop of Bangor and Archbishop of Canterbury and author of the "New Form of Common Prayer" Barry Morgan — Archbishop of Wales |
| Associated people | Aled Jones George Guest |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | George Gilbert Scott |
| Style | Romanesque, Gothic |
| Administration | |
| Province | Wales |
| Diocese | Bangor |
| Archdeaconry | Bangor |
| Parish | Bro Deiniol |
| Clergy | |
| Archbishop | Andrew John, Archbishop of Wales and Bishop of Bangor |
| Subdean | Siôn Rhys Evans |
| Precentor | Jane Coutts (lay) |
| Canon Chancellor | Emlyn Williams |
| Canon(s) |
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| Canon Treasurer | Siôn Rhys Evans |
| Prebendary | John Harvey Dylan Williams |
| Curate(s) | Josie Godfrey |
| Archdeacon | David Parry Archdeacon of Bangor Robert Townsend, Archdeacon of Meirionnydd John Harvey, Archdeacon of Anglesey |
| Laity | |
| Reader(s) | Elma Taylor |
| Director of music | Joe Cooper |
| Organist(s) | Martin Brown |
| Organ scholar | Sam Hutchinson-Rogers |
| Liturgy coordinator | Sam Jones |
The site of the present building of Bangor Cathedral has been in use as a place of Christian worship since the sixth century. The cathedral was built on a low-lying and inconspicuous site, possibly so as not to attract the attention of Viking raiders from the sea in ancient times.
The Gothic style building on the hill is part of Bangor University.
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