Help Brecon Cathedral

Brecon Cathedral 
Since 1093 Brecon Cathedral has looked out across the Usk Valley at the majestic Brecon Beacons. A Benedictine Priory for nearly five hundred years, and then a parish church serving primarily the poor for just over three hundred years, the Cathedral now serves as the mother church of the Diocese of Swansea. It has a rich heritage that includes a gloriously carved medieval font, an arrow sharpening stone possibly used for the Agincourt campaign, and the regimental colours of the South Wales Borderers, including those from the battles of Isandlwana and Rorke's Drift. It is described in in the Pevsner Architectural Guide for Powys as "pre-eminently the most splendid and dignified Church in Mid-Wales."

More importantly,  Brecon Cathedral is a living community that continues the daily round of prayers, including Choral Evensong, and excellent worship while also serving the needs of the diocese, Brecon, and the world. We are actively involved in supporting the Brecon Foodbank and other charities, and in 2018 started the Convivium initiative to encourage thoughtful engagement between faith, heritage, and the environment.

The Cathedral, however, faces serious financial problems. A medieval building is expensive to run and maintain. Even before COVID-19, the Dean and Chapter found it difficult to meet daily expenses. Additionally, the  Cathedral roof is in increasingly poor condition and requires in the near future more than a million pounds worth of repairs. Thanks to COVID-19, the financial future of the Cathedral is now even worse thanks to the cancellation of services, concerts and other events.

If you are someone who values the heritage of this building or the role the Cathedral has played in Brecon and Wales, or you would like to help maintain our Christian mission and ministry then please consider giving generously in support of our fundraising campaign.

Future generations will be grateful.