The Diocese of St Asaph is delighted to hear that St Asaph is to be granted city status by Her Majesty the Queen as part of the celebrations of her Diamond Jubilee. The Diocese wishes to congratulate the mayor and town council and all those who worked in putting together the city status bid and looks forward to marking this auspicious event in an appropriate way in due course.
The Bishop of St Asaph, the Right Reverend Dr Gregory Cameron said:
“I am delighted that these decisions are made not on the size of the population but on the quality of community life. St Asaph is a delightful community of which I am very proud to be a part.”
The Dean of St Asaph, the Very Reverend Nigel Williams said:
“There has been a worshipping community here for over a millennium and a half. The cathedral looks forward to playing a full part in a vibrant future for the new city”
