Dolgellau Deanery

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

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The dean is centred at Our Lady of Sorrows, Dolgellau [2]

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References

  1. "Dolgellau Deanery". Diocese of Wrexham. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  2. "Deaneries". Diocese of Wrexham. Archived from the original on 15 June 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  3. Church of Our Lady of Seven Sorrows, Dolgellau from British listed buildings, retrieved 14 March 2015
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