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The Diocese of St David's covers the traditional counties of Cardiganshire, Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire and a small part of western Glamorganshire. The see is in the City of St David's where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church of Saint David which was probably founded as a cathedral in the sixth century on the site of the monastery founded by David.
The bishop's residence is Llys Esgob in Abergwili, Carmarthenshire.
The office of Bishop of St David's has existed since the founding of the cathedral. The current bishop is the Right Reverend Carl Norman Cooper, the 127th Bishop of Saint David's, who was consecrated at St Woolos Cathedral, Newport 20 April 2002 and enthroned in St David's Cathedral 11 May 2002 and who signs Carl St Davids or Carl Tyddewi.
