Church in Wales
The Church in Wales (Welsh: Yr Eglwys yng Nghymru) is an Anglican church in Wales, composed of six dioceses.
| Church in Wales Yr Eglwys yng Nghymru | |
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Coat of arms of the Church in Wales | |
| Type | Communion |
| Classification | Protestant |
| Orientation | Anglican |
| Scripture | Bible |
| Theology | Anglican doctrine |
| Polity | Episcopal |
| Primate | Andy John, Archbishop of Wales and Bishop of Bangor |
| Language | Welsh and English |
| Headquarters | Cardiff |
| Territory | Wales with 1,500 congregations |
| Independence | 1920 (disestablishment) |
| Members | 42,441 (2018) |
| Official website | churchinwales.org.uk |
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The Archbishop of Wales does not have a fixed archiepiscopal see, but serves concurrently as one of the six diocesan bishops. The position is currently held by Andy John, Bishop of Bangor, since 2021.
Unlike the Church of England, the Church in Wales is not an established church. Disestablishment took place in 1920 under the Welsh Church Act 1914.
As a province of the Anglican Communion, the Church in Wales recognises the Archbishop of Canterbury as a focus of unity but without any formal authority. A cleric of the Church in Wales can be appointed to posts in the Church of England, including the See of Canterbury; a former Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, was from Wales and served as Archbishop of Wales before his appointment to Canterbury.