Diocese of Wrexham

Dioecesis Gurecsamiensis

Bishop(s)

Peter Malcolm Brignall, Bishop
Edwin Regan, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 12 February 1987
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cardiff-Menevia
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Wales
Region: Great Britain
Square Kilometers: 9,125 (3,524 Square Miles)
Description: Counties of Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Gwynedd, Wrexham, the District of Montgomery in Powys, and the Isle of Anglesey.
Official Web Site: https://www.rcdwxm.org.uk/
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, Sontley Road, Wrexham, Clwyd LL13 7EW, Wales, Great Britain
Telephone: (01978)26.27.26
Fax: 35.42.57

Past and Present Ordinaries

James Hannigan † (12 Feb 1987 Appointed - 6 Mar 1994 Died)
Edwin Regan (7 Nov 1994 Appointed - 27 Jun 2012 Retired)
Peter Malcolm Brignall (27 Jun 2012 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
12 February 1987	Erected	Diocese of Menevia (Counties of Gwynedd, Clwyd, and the District of Montgomery in the County of Powys)	Diocese of Wrexham (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1990 33,621 668,000 5.0% 47 39 86 390 6 47 225 44 ap1991

1999 33,627 694,000 4.8% 40 29 69 487 12 29 173 45 ap2000

2000 33,346 692,500 4.8% 38 29 67 497 12 41 171 45 ap2001

2001 33,346 692,800 4.8% 39 33 72 463 10 33 158 44 ap2002

2002 33,346 692,800 4.8% 38 31 69 483 10 31 162 43 ap2003

2003 33,346 692,800 4.8% 38 31 69 483 10 31 155 43 ap2004

2004 30,272 692,800 4.4% 38 29 67 451 9 29 153 43 ap2005

2010 48,800 710,000 6.9% 36 25 61 800 10 25 135 41 ap2011

2014 38,700 731,400 5.3% 30 25 55 703 11 25 117 41 ap2015

2017 33,897 742,600 4.6% 24 31 55 616 12 31 100 41 ap2018

2020 31,476 761,260 4.1% 21 27 48 655 12 29 100 28 ap2021

2022 31,771 768,431 4.1% 23 27 50 635 12 29 100 28 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	33,621	668,000	5.0%	47	39	86	390	6	47	225	44	ap1991
1999	33,627	694,000	4.8%	40	29	69	487	12	29	173	45	ap2000
2000	33,346	692,500	4.8%	38	29	67	497	12	41	171	45	ap2001
2001	33,346	692,800	4.8%	39	33	72	463	10	33	158	44	ap2002
2002	33,346	692,800	4.8%	38	31	69	483	10	31	162	43	ap2003
2003	33,346	692,800	4.8%	38	31	69	483	10	31	155	43	ap2004
2004	30,272	692,800	4.4%	38	29	67	451	9	29	153	43	ap2005
2010	48,800	710,000	6.9%	36	25	61	800	10	25	135	41	ap2011
2014	38,700	731,400	5.3%	30	25	55	703	11	25	117	41	ap2015
2017	33,897	742,600	4.6%	24	31	55	616	12	31	100	41	ap2018
2020	31,476	761,260	4.1%	21	27	48	655	12	29	100	28	ap2021
2022	31,771	768,431	4.1%	23	27	50	635	12	29	100	28	ap2023