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The Dean of Llandaff Retires
It is with great sadness that we announce the retirement of our Dean, the Very Rev’d Richard Peers. You can read the full statement from Bishop Mary below. Please hold Father Richard in your prayers as he begins his recovery. The Dean of Llandaff Cathedral, The Very Reverend Richard Peers, has announced his intention to … Continued
New Chapter Canon Announced
The Dean and Chapter are delighted to announce that, following a rigorous and transparent recruitment exercise, the trustees have approved the appointment of Hefin Owen as a Lay Canon and charity trustee. As a director of Rondo Media, Hefin is a renowned Radio and TV producer. A graduate of Pembroke College Cambridge, Hefin started work … Continued
Launch of our Welsh-language website
We are delighted to launch the Welsh version of the Cathedral’s website. The Dean and Chapter, as a charity, is committed to operating in line with the Church in Wales’ policy on the Welsh Language. We are currently working with the Welsh Language Commissioner in developing a Welsh Language plan which will meet the needs … Continued
Festival of Christmas Music for Primary Schools
On 6th December 2023, almost 400 children from Splott, Tremorfa and Adamsdown took part in a Festival of Christmas Music at St. German’s Church. This was the first project of its kind in the area, and the response from schools was overwhelming. So much so, that what had originally been planned for as a single … Continued
BBC Broadcasts at Christmas
BBC Radio Wales will broadcast from the Cathedral three times over the Christmas period. At 7.32am on Christmas Eve, you can hear a service marking the Fourth Sunday of Advent, while at 7.00am on Christmas Day you can listen to a Christmas Day Celebration from Llandaff. This is in addition to the live broadcast of … Continued
Christingle & Crib Service
At 4pm on Sunday 17th December, we’ve got a crib service with a difference! Children are invited to come dressed for the nativity story if they would like to, as angels, shepherds, wise men, Mary, Joseph, donkey, camels, sheep, or inn keeper. Christingle services help to raise money for the Children’s Society. The service is … Continued
Cathedral Choir tour to Belgium
During the first part of the half term break the Cathedral Choir travelled to Belgium for a concert tour. This was the first trip abroad for the choir since 2012 and was a great opportunity to build confidence as a team following a busy start to the academic year. The trip began very early on … Continued
Bishop Mary to bless Bug Cathedral
Many people have Bug Hotels in their gardens but we decided to go bigger! On Sunday 5th November, Bishop Mary will be blessing the Bug Cathedral after the 9am Eucharist. We are so grateful to our volunteer Craig who has built it – this is part of our aim of increasing the biodiversity of the … Continued
New Canon Precentor Announced
We are delighted to announce that Father Ian Yemm has been appointed as the next Canon Precentor of Llandaff Cathedral. Fr Ian is currently a Vicar in the Garth Ministry Area. He will bring a wealth of musical experience to the cathedral, including as a professional singer, with, among others, the Welsh National Opera. For … Continued