Wrexham Deanery

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

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The dean is based at the Parish of St Mary the Virgin in Ruabon. [2]

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References

  1. "Wrexham Deanery". Diocese of Wrexham. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  2. Deaneries from Diocese of Wrexham, retrieved 26 March 2015
  3. Roman Catholic Cathedral of St. Mary from British listed buildings, retrieved 16 March 2015