Colwyn Bay Deanery

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The Colwyn Bay Deanery is a Roman Catholic deanery in the Diocese of Wrexham that covers several churches in Conwy. [1]

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The dean is centred at Our Lady Star Of The Sea Church in Llandudno. [2]

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References

  1. "Colwyn Bay Deanery". Diocese of Wrexham. Retrieved 27 March 2015.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. "Deaneries". Diocese of Wrexham. Archived from the original on 15 June 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  3. Roman Catholic Church of Our Lady Star of the Sea, Llandudno from British listed buildings, retrieved 14 March 2015