The Solemnity of the Dedication of the Cathedral Church in Cardiff, celebrated on May 23rd, is a significant annual event within the Archdiocese of Cardiff-Menevia, marking the anniversary of the dedication of St. David's Cathedral.  The Solemnity is a time to give thanks for the cathedral's history, those who built it, and those whose lives have been shaped within its walls, as well as to look towards the future with hope. 

Built by Pugin & Pugin in 1884-87, the Cathedral replaced Cardiff's first Catholic church, built in 1842, after an increase in the city's Catholic population. In 1916 it became the Cathedral of Cardiff Archdiocese and the Metropolitan Cathedral for Wales.

St. David's offers a place of worship and encounter with God to people who both visit and work in the Capital City of Wales. It serves as the Mother Church for the Archdiocese of Cardiff-Menevia, which covers South Wales and Herefordshire.

One of the loveliest descriptions of each one of us is that we are a Temple of the Holy Spirit. The worship we offer God consists of the whole of our person, the whole of our lives.

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