Bishop of Wrexham

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The Bishop of Wrexham is the Ordinary of the Latin-rite Catholic Diocese of Wrexham in the Province of Cardiff, directly subject to the authority of His Holiness the Pope.

The diocese covers an area of 8,361 km² of the ancient counties of Anglesey, Caernarfonshire, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Merionethshire and Montgomeryshire (the local government areas of Conwy, Anglesey, Denbighshire and Flintshire, Gwynedd, Wrexham and the former Montgomeryshire).

The see is in the town of Wrexham where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church of Our Lady of Sorrows.

The diocese was erected on February 12, 1987 from the Diocese of Menevia. The current bishop is the Right Reverend Edwin Regan, the 2nd Bishop of Wrexham.

[edit] List of the Bishops of the Catholic Diocese of Wrexham, Wales

(Any dates appearing in italics indicate de facto continuation of office. The start date of tenure below is the date of appointment or succession. Where known, the date of installation and ordination as bishop are listed in the notes together with the post held prior to appointment.)

Tenure Incumbent Notes
February 12, 1987 to March 7, 1994 James Hannigan Bishop of Menevia; died in office
November 7, 1994 to present Edwin Regan Priest of Menevia; ordained December 13, 1994


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