St Andrew’s and St Teilo’s Church, on the corner of Woodville Road & Flora Street is in the heart of student land in Cathays and is committed to worship of God in the Liberal catholic tradition and the promotion of the Arts throughout South Wales. There is a Sung Eucharist at 11.15 am – just what the student ordered!

It has had a long-standing relationship with students, especially those from the Welsh College of Music and Drama. The Church choir is composed mainly of students of all ages, and of graduates of Cardiff University who have sung with the choir since they were students and have remained in Cardiff. Its repertoire is mainly sacred and includes anthems, canticles, psalms and hymns.

The parish priest is The Revd Caroline Downs.
Web: www.standrewandstteilo.org.uk

St. Michael and All Angels, on the corner of Whitchurch Rd. and Gelligaer St, Cathays, has about 80 adults and youngsters who meet for worship and fellowship in a beautiful modern building built in 1997 on the site of the original church. We cherish the sacraments, the scriptures and our fellowship together. A warm welcome awaits! The Parish Sunday Eucharist is at 9.30am.

The Parish priest is The Revd Caroline Downs.

St Martin’s Roath is on Albany Road just off the corner of city road, not far from St Teilo’s Church, so is also surrounded by lots of student accommodation! Its worship and teaching is within the catholic tradition.

A Liturgical choir sings once a month at the Sunday 10.00am Mass. Music for the choir is mainly drawn from the Renaissance and Viennese sacred repertoire, although this is not restrictive. The choir sings the customary hymns, psalms and Gregorian chants used at the Mass. There is a 6.30 pm Said Mass for all you non-morning people!

The Parish priest is Fr Irvin Hamer
Web: www.stmartinsroath.org.uk

St German’s Church is a wonderful Grade 1 Listed building, standing on the corner of Star Street and Metal Street in Adamsdown. In recent years the church building, built in 1884, has been renovated and redecorated and looks splendid, and is a great venue in which to worship. The worship is catholic in tradition, and the people are friendly. There is a mid morning Sunday Mass at 10.30am followed by Tea and biscuits in the hall! A short stroll from the UWIC site at Howard Gardens..

The parish priest is Fr Roy Doxsey
Web: www.stgermanschurch.co.uk

St Saviour’s Church is in Splott, over the railway bridge from St German’s. It is a friendly parish church that worships within a catholic tradition, and has a lively and growing congregation with a wide age range. The Sung Mass is at 10.45 am.

At present the parish is awaiting the appointment of a priest.
Web: www.stsaviours-splott.co.uk

St Mark’s Church, Gabalfa is an Anglican Church whose worship and teaching is within the evangelical tradition. It has a large student presence, with lots going on for all ages. The Church has its own Youth Worker, and a group for 18-30s called Interchange. The Church is easy to find. It is located just south of the Gabalfa Interchange on North Road. Gabalfa interchange is the junction of Eastern and Western Avenue (A48), and North Road (A470). Off-road car-parking is available. 9.00 am is Holy Communion or Morning Prayer and there’s a family Service at 10.45am.

The parish priest is: The Reverend Bob Capper
Web: www.stmarks-cardiff.org.uk

St Mary the Virgin stands at the top of Bute Street, overlooking the railway line that takes you to the bay and Lloyd George Avenue. Its two towers are plainly visible from Central Station and Callaghan Square. Sunday Mass is at a leisurely 11am with modern catholic worship. There is coffee after Mass and evening Mass at 6.30 pm – just in case you had a late Saturday night! The church is a few minutes stroll from the University of Glamorgan’s ATRiuM building, and the Ty Pont Haearn Halls of Residence on Adam Street.

The parish priest is Fr Graham Francis SSC

Part of the same group of parishes is St Paul’s Church, Grangetown and Ss Dyfrig and Samson’s Church, Grangetown and Fr Graham’s colleague is Fr Ben Andrews. The Bakery Student Accommodation is a few minutes’ walk away from St Dyfrig’s.

Web: www.stpaulschurchinwales.org.uk

St John the Baptist stands in the city centre, surrounded by a collection of popular pubs and restaurants, and the mediaeval tower is home to the Cardiff Students’ Bel Ringing Society. Two minutes walk from the castle (and after the castle it is the second oldest building in Cardiff) it is a popular venue for concerts and recitals – and there’s a tea-room during the day. A 9.30 am start for the Sung Eucharist.

The parish priest is Reverend Keith Kimber
Web: www.cardiffstjohncityparish.org.uk

Llandaff Cathedral
Featuring Epstein’s great masterpiece and standing on one of the oldest Christian sites in South Wales, Llandaff Cathedral is a beautiful and important building. It has a first class Cathedral Choir and offers a Parish Eucharist at 9.00 and a Cathedral Eucharist at 11am, and a said Eucharist at 12.15 pm. The cathedral is a few minutes’ walk from UWIC’s Plas Gwyn Halls of Residence.

The Dean of the Cathedral is Very Reverend John Lewis
Web: www.llandaffcathedral.org.uk

Eglwys Dewi Sant
If you’re looking for a Welsh speaking Church then Dewi Sant is for you. The Sunday Eucharist (in Welsh, of course) is at 10.30 a.m.

Web: www.churchinwales.org.uk/~l301

We think this information is correct at time of writing – but please do check things out first!