Cathedrals · North Wales
Bardsey Abbey
Bardsey Abbey is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Bardsey Abbey is a cathedral in wales north, United Kingdom — the principal church of its diocese, dating from 500. Cathedrals are seats of bishops in the Church of England, the Roman Catholic Church, and other Christian denominations across Britain.
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From the Wikipedia article
The ruins of the Abbey of St Mary, stand at the northern end of Bardsey Island, south-west of the Lleyn Peninsula, in Gwynedd, Wales. The site has had religious importance from at least the 6th century when Saint Cadfan founded an abbey there. In the following centuries the island became an important place of pilgrimage and 20,000 saints are reputedly buried on the island. By the end of the Middle Ages the abbey had declined in importance and, following the dissolution of the monasteries, fell into ruin. In the 18th century, more substantial remains were still standing, but by the 20th only the current remnant of a tower remained. The ruins are a Grade II* listed building and a scheduled monument. Three Celtic crosses set among the ruins are listed at Grade II.
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Background
History
Saint Cadfan is reputed to have arrived on the island in the 5th century and the following centuries saw it become a place of high importance as a centre for pilgrimage and as a sanctuary for Christians escaping persecution. St Cadfal is said to have built the first abbey on the St Mary's site. Dubricius, Archbishop of Caerleon, who had resigned in favour of Saint David, retired to Bardsey. It became a centre of the Culdee order, an ascetic Christian order that originated in Ireland. It was mentioned by Gerald of Wales in Itinerarium Cambriae as a community of "very religious monks". By the High Middle Ages the island was reputedly the burial place of some 20,000 saints. It became one of…
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- Coordinates
- 52.7643, -4.7877
- District
- Gwynedd
- Parish
- Aberdaron
- Postcode
- LL53 8DE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dwyfor Meirionnydd
- Established
- 500
Sources
- wikidata: Q13125318 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Mary's Abbey ruins, Bardsey Island (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bardsey Abbey?
- Bardsey Abbey is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LL53 8DE), in the parish of Aberdaron.
- When was Bardsey Abbey built?
- Built or established in 500.
- Who owns Bardsey Abbey?
- Bardsey Abbey is owned by Privately owned.
- How do I get to Bardsey Abbey?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LL53 8DE. It sits within the Dwyfor Meirionnydd parliamentary constituency.