Welcome to the Cathedral Church of Saint Deiniol, Bangor
Please see the weekly list below for the Cathedral’s opening times.
Monday – Thursday 10:30am – 4:30pm
Friday – Saturday 10:30am – 1:00pm
Sunday – Open for services
New vicar for Bro Deiniol
The Bishop of Bangor – the Right Reverend Andy John – is pleased to announce the appointment of the Reverend Canon Tracy Jones as the new Associate Vicar in the Bro Deiniol Ministry Area.
Canon Tracy will be leaving her present role in the Bro Padrig Ministry Area in the north-west corner of Anglesey and coming to minister as part of the team in the Bro Deiniol Ministry Area, which serves Penrhosgarnedd, Maesgeirchen and the city of Bangor.
Originally from Leamington Spa, Canon Tracy trained as a nurse. In 1992 she married Martin and they moved back to his family home near Amlwch.
Tracy worked as a neo-natal nurse in St. David’s Hospital (Bangor) and Ysbyty Gwynedd, before having their two children, Ffion and Aaron. Whilst at home caring for her children, Tracy volunteered for Home Start and Gwynedd Hospice at Home and became more involved in church life in Amlwch. It was during this time that Tracy began to explore God’s call to ordained ministry.
She was ordained deacon in 2012 and a priest in 2013. She served as a curate in Seintiau Braint a Chefni, the Ministry Area that formerly went from Llanfairpwll to Aberffraw, before becoming the Ministry Area Leader of Bro Padrig in 2014.
In rare moments of spare time, Tracy enjoys crafting of all types, as a way to relax and be creative.
Looking forward to her new role in Bro Deiniol, Canon Tracy said,
‘When I was training for ministry I did a placement in Bangor, which I thoroughly enjoyed. I was thrilled when this opportunity arose for me to come and minister alongside Dean Kathy and the rest of the ministry team. I’m looking forward to reaching out to people and showing that Jesus’ Gospel message of love and care for all is as relevant today as it was over 2000 years ago. I want to play my small part in enabling people in Bro Deiniol to combine their talents, and become a community that can effectively live out that Gospel message.’
The Very Reverend Kathy Jones – Dean of Bangor and Ministry Area Leader in Bro Deiniol – said,
‘I am really looking forward to welcoming Canon Tracy to the Bro Deiniol Ministry Area. Her many gifts will be invaluable as we seek to grow church communities in Bro Deiniol. I am looking forward to ministering alongside her to her.’
The Bishop of Bangor – the Right Reverend Andy John – said,
‘Tracy is a dedicated priest who worked tirelessly in her ministry in Bro Padrig, for which I am most grateful. I am delighted that she will now be bringing her ministry to Bro Deiniol. She will bring strong pastoral gifts to the team in Bro Deiniol and will be a valuable support to Dean Kathy and the rest of the team there.
Please do pray for Canon Tracy, her family and the people Bro Deiniol and Bro Padrig’
A special service to celebrate Canon Tracy’s new ministry in Bro Deiniol will be held at 7pm on Monday 8 October at St. Peter’s Church, Penrhosgarnedd. All are welcome to attend.
This Week at the Cathedral …….
A belated St David’s Day Concert fills the Cathedral!
On Saturday 21 April the Cathedral hosted its delayed (bad weather at the beginning of March!) St. David’s Day Concert. Listen and watch part of the finale with John Eifion, Dylan Cernyw, Pedwarawd Cennin, Côr Seiriol and Côr y Brythoniaid below and read more here. Thank you to all who took part and made the concert possible!
On Saturday 24th February, Bangor Cathedral hosted Bangor University’s Confucius Institute and several hundred guests to celebrate Chinese New Year.
Bringing St. Deiniol to the world!
This Sunday (10 September) Radio 4’s Sunday Worship will be coming live from Bangor Cathedral, beginning at 8.10am.
Next Monday (11 September) is the annual feast day of St. Deiniol, the patron Saint of Bangor Cathedral, as well as the Diocese of Bangor.
Canon Philip’s Installation as Residentiary Canon for Bro Deiniol Ministry Area and Bangor Cathedral
It was lovely on Sunday (16.7.17) to have people together from the Diocese, Bangor and Manchester to welcome Canon Philip Barratt to Bro Deiniol (Bangor), upon his installation as Canon Residentiary in our Cathedral. We look forward to sharing in the ministries of Philip and his wife, Irene, and we wish them every blessing and happiness.
More pictures here!
Read more about Canon Philip : http://esban.net/pb170716e
Regular Services
Sundays
8:30am Eucharist, 9:30am Cymun Bendigaid, 11:00am Choral Eucharist, 12:30pm TICTAC in Tŷ Deiniol, 3:15pm Choral Evensong
Weekdays – No Service on Saturdays
Daily: 8:00 am Morning Prayer (but not during the month of August), 10:30am Holy Eucharist
Tuesday & Thursday: 5:30pm Choral Evensong (not during summer school holidays unless there is a visiting choir)
Vigil for Peace in Bangor Cathedral – ’Just what was needed’
200 people last night (Wednesday 29 March) responded to the invitation from the the Imam of Bangor Islamic Centre and the Dean of Bangor – Mirazam Khan and the Very Reverend Kathy Jones – come together in reflection and to pray for peace a week on from the terrorist attack in London (Wednesday 22 March).Read more : https://esban.net/2oBN2Jx
Cathedral Plygain Service
Please click here for some more pictures from the service on Friday (20.1.17).
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2017
This annual week of prayer begins on Wednesday 18th January 2017. As part of a national event Cytûn Bangor has organised as series of meetings throughout the week at different places of worship around the city.
The list of services can be seen by clicking here. Please do come along.
Please see the following for more general information
Cathedral Partnership launches new scheme help the Homeless around Bangor
Bangor Cathedral and the North Wales Housing, working together as the Cathedral Partnership, have launched a new initiative to try and give homeless people a hand, possibly helping them into more permanent accommodation.