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Cathedral Church of St John Evangelist, Brecon, Powys

formerly in: Brecknockshire

Diocese of Swansea & Brecon     (formerly: St Davids)

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Fomerly the Priory Church of St John the Evangelist, dating back to the twelfth century, when the church was founded as a cell of Battle Abbey (Sussex). Much of the church was built during the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, with numerous subsequent alterations. The church was home to the famous Brecon rood and the large decorated twelfth century font remains in the nave. Following the dissolution in 1536, the building served as the parish church until the creation of the new diocese for Swansea and Brecon, when the priory church was made its cathedral. Modern restorations by George Gilbert Scott (1861–72) and W.D. Caröe (1925–37).

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	The Crucifixion with Saints designer: W. D. Caröe 1937 Cathedral Church of St John Evangelist, Brecon, Powys east wall of the chancel
	Reredos about 1929 Cathedral Church of St John Evangelist, Brecon, Powys east wall of the south transept chapel (Chapel of St Lawrence)
	The Annunciation and the Entombment firm/studio: Powell & Sons (Whitefriars) Ltd designer: Ernest Penwarden designer: Read 1923 Cathedral Church of St John Evangelist, Brecon, Powys east wall of the north transept chapel (Harvard Chapel)
	St David and St George firm/studio: Powell & Sons (Whitefriars) Ltd designer: Ernest Penwarden designer: Read about 1921 Cathedral Church of St John Evangelist, Brecon, Powys north wall of the north transept chapel (Harvard Chapel)
	St Andrew and St Patrick firm/studio: Powell & Sons (Whitefriars) Ltd designer: Ernest Penwarden designer: Read about 1921 Cathedral Church of St John Evangelist, Brecon, Powys north wall of the north transept chapel (Harvard Chapel)
	St Joan of Arc, St Martin and St Edmund firm/studio: Powell & Sons (Whitefriars) Ltd about 1921 Cathedral Church of St John Evangelist, Brecon, Powys north wall of the north transept chapel (Harvard Chapel)
	Christ in Majesty with Military Saints firm/studio: Taylor & Clifton about 1902 Cathedral Church of St John Evangelist, Brecon, Powys north wall of the north transept
	The Virgin Mary with St Mary Cleophas and St John the Divine firm/studio: W. G. Taylor about 1898 Cathedral Church of St John Evangelist, Brecon, Powys south wall of the nave (west end)
	St Keyne with St Illtud and St Cadog artist: Horace Wilkinson 1922 Cathedral Church of St John Evangelist, Brecon, Powys north wall of the north aisle (St Keyne's Chapel)
	St Cynog, St Brychan and St Alud firm/studio: James Powell & Sons designer: William Aikman about 1910 Cathedral Church of St John Evangelist, Brecon, Powys north wall of the north aisle (St Keyne's Chapel)

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Photo © Martin Crampin