Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictionsin Wales | ![]() |
| Date | Change |
| 546 | Diocese of Bangor was established |
| 560 | Diocese of Llandaff was established |
| 573 | Diocese of Saint Asaph was established |
| 600 | Diocese of Saint David’s was established |
| 1530 | Diocese of Llandaff was suppressed |
| 1558 | Diocese of Bangor was suppressed |
| 1558 | Diocese of Saint David’s was suppressed |
| 1585 | Diocese of Saint Asaph was suppressed |
| 1895.07.04 | Apostolic Vicariate of Wales was restored (from Diocese of Newport and Menevia and Diocese of Shrewsbury) |
| 1898.05.12 | Apostolic Vicariate of Wales was promoted as Diocese of Menevia (became suffragan of Westminster) |
| 1916.02.07 | Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cardiff was restored (from the suppressed Diocese of Newport and with suffragan see Menevia) |
| 1953.11.21 | Military Vicariate of Great Britain was established |
| 1957.06.10 | Apostolic Exarchate of England and Wales (Ukrainian Rite) was established |
| 1967.03.08 | Apostolic Exarchate of England and Wales (Ukrainian Rite) was renamed as Apostolic Exarchate of Great Britain (gained territory of Scotland) |
| 1986.07.21 | Military Vicariate of Great Britain was promoted as Military Ordinariate of Bishopric of the Forces in Great Britain |
| 1987.02.12 | Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cardiff lost territory to Diocese of Menevia |
| 1987.02.12 | Diocese of Wrexham was established (from Diocese of Menevia and became suffragan of Cardiff) |
| 2011.01.15 | Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham (Anglican Rite) was established |
| 2013.01.18 | Apostolic Exarchate of Great Britain (Ukrainian Rite) was promoted as Diocese of Holy Family of London (without ecclesiastical province) |
| 2016.07.28 | Diocese of Great Britain (Syro-Malabar Rite) was established (without ecclesiastical province) |
| 2024.09.12 | Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cardiff was renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cardiff–Menevia (gained territory from the suppressed Diocese of Menevia and lost suffragan see Menevia) |
| 2024.09.12 | Diocese of Menevia was suppressed (to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cardiff–Menevia) |
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