Foreign priests are keeping the churches in Wales open, according to the Bishop of Wrexham.
“The diocese is becoming increasingly dependent on overseas priests,” Bishop Peter Brignall told the BBC.
“We have fewer of our own priests and those are ageing significantly. And, therefore, if we are to continue anything like the present model of the Church in north Wales, then we are going to need men from overseas,” he said.
The majority of Wrexham’s active priests are from overseas. The diocese has 45 priests in all, but 10 of those are retired. Of the remaining 35, 16 are diocesan priests but 19 are from different orders.
