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Comprises the counties of Gwent, Herefordshire, Mid Glamorgan, South Glamorgan, Wales. Founded as the Vicariate Apostolic of Wales District in 1840. Elevated to the diocese of Newport and Menevia on September 29, 1850. Name changed to the diocese of Newport in 1895. Elevated to the archdiocese of Cardiff on February 7, 1916. Suffragans:

• Menevia
• Wrexham

See also:

• Catholic-Hiearchy.Org
• archdiocese of Cardiff