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Bishop

‘Bishop’ comes from the Greek word for ‘overseer’. So a bishop is a senior Christian minister authorised to have oversight for God’s people. As well as duties given to deacons and priests, bishops confirm and ordain.

Diocese

‘Diocese’ refers to the geographical territory in which a bishop exercises oversight. The Church in Wales is divided into six dioceses each with its own cathedral in which is housed the cathedra (the bishop’s ‘chair’ or ‘throne’).

Holy Communion

At Holy Communion blessed bread and wine is shared, by which we receive the body and blood of Jesus Christ. The congregation gives thanks for Jesus’ life, his death and resurrection and his continuing presence. See also Eucharist.

Sacrament

A sacrament is a visible sign of God’s invisible gift. In the sacrament of baptism the sign is water to cleanse and revive; in the Eucharist it is blessed bread and wine, Jesus’ body and blood.

Home Pobl Dewi: June 2025 Re-kindling the Spirit

Re-kindling the Spirit

Diocesan Logo 2025

Past, present and future

Bishop Dorrien reflects on the significance of the year to come and the new diocesan logo it has inspired.

Next year will be a Year of Mission inspired not only by the need I recognise in this diocese, but also by the example of my illustrious predecessor Archbishop George Noakes.

I’m sure many of you remember the service held at Stradey Park where people from across the diocese came to share in worship, and to be inspired by action of the Holy Spirit as told in the Acts of the Apostles. And I’m sure those who were there remember the feeling of Christian love and fellowship when we shared the Blessed Sacrament together.

My hope is that we can not only recapture that spirit of 1986 but surpass it when we gather at the Carmarthen Showground in May 2026. Bishop Noakes in 1986 quoted Dean Howell of St Davids who said, ‘the greatest need of my dear country and nation at this time is a spiritual revival through the pouring down of the Holy Spirit!’ This was true in the 1880s, was true in the 1980s, and is still true now in the 21st century. I believe that we are on the cusp of a revival, but it cannot happen without our very real engagement, or without the activity of the Holy Spirit within each of us.

New Logo Pic

I wanted a new logo for the diocese that spoke of the past and yet looked to the future. Bishop Cameron of St Asaph, a highly skilled artist who has designed coins for the Royal Mint, graciously accepted my commission and produced the design you now see; a design that portrays Dewi as an older man who probably reflected on his life and achievements dwelling as much on things he failed to do as with all he accomplished. The dove reminds us of the presence of the Holy Spirit in David’s life. A reminder that he was called, just as we are called, to walk the path Jesus sets before us. But, as an older man, Dewi looked to the future, to beyond the span of his own life. He commanded his followers to be joyful, to keep the faith and to remember the little things. It is these words, words that speak of looking forward, that surround the image and form the statement of mission; Joy, Faith, Mission – I commend them to you and pray they will inspire you to action, and to love the Lord more dearly.