Churches

There are three historic churches in our group of parishes: further information on each church, including details of Sunday services, is available by following the links below:

Llanfair churchSt Mary's, Llanfair Caereinion

St Mary's is a warmly welcoming family church which serves the community of Llanfair Caereinion and the surrounding area. The present church, built in the 1860's, stands on the site of a Saxon building (the doorway and some roof timbers still survive); prayer and worship have been offered here for centuries ... read more.

Llanllugan churchSt Mary's, Llanllugan

St Mary's is a friendly rural community church which serves the communities of Llanllugan, Cefn Coch and Adfa, and the surrounding area. This ancient building was used for centuries as both a local church and the chapel for a Cistercian convent; intriguing pieces of evidence of its history remain, most notably in the medieval stained glass (including a portrait of a former prioress) ... read more.

Manafon churchSt Michael's, Manafon

St Michael's is a welcoming local community church built in a traditional Montgomeryshire style, and retaining its attractive white wooden bellcote. The church has a tradition of 'poetical parsons', with a number of Rectors of literary note - most recently, the twentieth century Anglo-Welsh poet R. S. Thomas, who described the church in one of his poems as 'brittle with light, as though a breath could shatter / Its slender frame' ... read more.