🏴 St. David's Cathedral
United Kingdom
About This Sacred Site
St. David's Cathedral lies in a hollow in Britain's smallest city on the far western tip of Wales. A monastic community was founded here in the 6th century by St. David (Dewi Sant), the patron saint of Wales. The present cathedral dates mainly from the 12th century and houses the shrine of St. David and the relics of St. Justinian. In the Middle Ages, Pope Calixtus II declared that two pilgrimages to St. David's equaled one to Rome. The cathedral's ornate oak ceiling, the 14th-century Bishop's Palace ruins nearby, and its remote Celtic atmosphere make it a deeply atmospheric sacred site.
Key Facts
- •Pope Calixtus II declared two pilgrimages to St. David's equal one to Rome
- •St. David founded a monastic community here in the 6th century
- •It is located in the smallest city in the United Kingdom by population
- •The cathedral's oak ceiling dates to the late 15th century
- •St. David's relics were rediscovered behind the Holy Trinity altar in 1275
Location
Coordinates: 51.8820, -5.2690
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