Religion Swansea

st. mary s church in st. mary s square

in 2001, 158,457 people in local authority area (71 per cent) stated religion christian, 44,286 (20 per cent) no religion, 16,800 (7.5 per cent) did not state religion , 2,167 muslim. there small communities of other religions, each making little under 1 per cent of total population.

swansea part of anglican diocese of swansea , brecon , roman catholic diocese of menevia. catholic see based in swansea @ st. joseph s cathedral in greenhill area.

christ church (church in wales)

swansea, wales in general, has seen many non-conformist religious revivals. in 1904, evan roberts, miner loughor (llwchwr), outside swansea, leader of has been called 1 of world s greatest protestant religious revivals. within few months 100,000 people converted. revival in particular had profound effect on welsh society. swansea covered swansea , gower methodist circuit.

the ebenezer baptist church dates november 1875 when foundation stone laid tabernacle chapel in skinner street. first pastor, rev. j. d. jones, called in february 1876 , new building opened in july year. church served number of ministers until 1911 when rev. r. j. willoughby came church. church has organ harrison & harrison.

swansea norwegian church

the norwegian church grade ii listed building in docklands area of city. church building located @ newport docks. building consists of seaman’s mission west end , single gothic church east end. built place of worship norwegian sailors when visited uk. relocated swansea in 1910 @ site directly opposite sainsbury s supermarket on river tawe.

the city home 10% of total welsh muslim population; swansea s muslim community raising money open new central mosque , community centre in former st. andrew s united reformed church. replace existing central mosque on st helens road , in addition other 3 existing mosques (swansea university mosque, hafod mosque, imam khoei mosque).

swansea represented in buddhism dharmavajra kadampa buddhist centre, pulpung changchub dargyeling (kagyu tradition) , branch of international dzogchen community (nyingma tradition). swansea synagogue , jehovah s witness kingdom hall both located in uplands area.