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The Cathedral is the result of centuries of unbroken community and worship, from Dewi Sant’s day to the present. The enduring presence of this place in the face of history’s challenges is testament to its power as a centre of faith and hope.
St David founded a monastery, probably close to where the cathedral now stands. The cathedral, built in his name, became one of the most important shrines in the medieval Christian world.
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The site of St Davids Cathedral has been an active place of worship since the sixth century. Explore the history of St David, or Dewi Sant, the community he founded here and the role he continues to play in Wales today.
St Davids Cathedral is found in the small city of St Davids in Pembrokeshire. Pilgrims travel to visit the Cathedral of the Patron Saint of Wales – Dewi Sant, or Saint David.
The passage of time has not been kind to materials related to the cathedral of Saint David's in Wales. In particular, few medieval liturgical texts used in the commemoration of Welsh saints have survived the vicissitudes of time and the ardor of Reformation zealots.
St Davids Cathedral (Welsh: Eglwys Gadeiriol Tyddewi) is an Anglican cathedral situated in St Davids, Britain's smallest city, [1] in the county of Pembrokeshire, near the most westerly point of Wales.
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Still today, it has a national and international reputation drawing thousands here each year to visit the shrine of St David, to drink in the rich history and to be still and pray in one of the chapels or chancel of this wonderful Cathedral.
