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In 1923, three years after the disestablishment of the Church in Wales, those parts of the ancient diocese of St Davids within the counties of Breconshire, Radnorshire, and western Glamorgan were formed into a new see of Swansea and Brecon, with the cathedral at the medieval priory church of St John in Brecon itself. The name of the see reflects the two focal points.
| Province | Wales |
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| Diocesan Bishop | Bishop of Swansea and Brecon |
| Cathedral | Brecon Cathedral |
| Archdeaconries | Brecon, Gower |
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| Parishes | 75 |
| Membership | — |
| Diocesan website | |
The Diocese of Swansea and Brecon was established as a Diocese of the Church in Wales in 1923 with Brecon Priory as the Cathedral. The Diocese has a border with five other Welsh Dioceses, as well as with the English Diocese of Hereford.
Edward Latham Bevan was made Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of St David's as Bishop of Swansea in 1915, and in 1923 he was elected as the first Bishop of the new Diocese.
The current Bishop of The Swansea and Brecon Diocese is The Right Reverend Anthony Edward Pierce. He was elected as Bishop of Swansea and Brecon on 20th January 1999. Consecrated on 24th April 1999. Enthroned in Brecon Cathedral on 1st May 1999.
The Dean of the Cathedral is the Very Reverend John Davies.
The current Archdeacons of The Swansea and Brecon Diocese are:
Former Bishops of the Diocese.
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