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Priory Church, Brecon (c.1865) Brecon Cathedral (Welsh: Eglwys Gadeiriol Aberhonddu), in the town of Brecon, Powys, is the cathedral of the Diocese of Swansea and Brecon in the Church in Wales and seat of the Bishop of Swansea and Brecon. Previously the church of Brecon Priory and then the Parish Church of St John the Evangelist, it became ...
Founded as a Benedictine priory, it became the parish church of Brecon in 1537, a role it held until in 1923 it became the Cathedral for the newly created Diocese of Swansea and Brecon. It sits on top of a ridge a few hundred yards from the castle which had been established by Bernard Newmarch in 1093 upon the Norman conquest of Wales.
Discover Brecon Cathedral, a sanctuary of worship for 900 years. Whether a tourist or pilgrim, find Christ's peace within these sacred walls. Immerse yourself in the Cathedral's community, history, and awe-inspiring architecture, and share the mystery and beauty of God's presence in Powys, Wales.
The complex comprises a remarkable collection of buildings regarded as the finest of their kind in Wales. The cathedral has ‘welcomers’ and guided tours can be arranged by contacting the office, who will be pleased to provide you with more information when you visit. There is a pay and display car park adjacent to the cathedral, and this ...
Brecon Cathedral started life in 1093 as the Benedictine Priory of St John the Evangelist, built by the Normans on the site of an earlier Celtic church. At the dissolution of the monasteries in 1537 it became Brecon's Parish Church. It became a Cathedral only in 1923, on the establishment of the Diocese of Swansea and Brecon.
Brecon Cathedral at Powys Local History Encyclopaedia [3] Richard Suggett: The Townscape, 1400–1600 , in: Helen Fulton (ed.): Urban Culture in Medieval Wales , University of Wales Press, Cardiff 2012, pp. 51–94, p.
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Brecon Cathedral. Brecon Cathedral. The origins of this building go back to the Norman Conquest. Bernard de Neufmarche built a castle in Brecon in 1093 and gave an existing church, on this spot, to his confessor, Roger the Monk from Battle Abbey in Sussex – a long way from Brecon! Roger built the priory church, dedicated to St John the ...
