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St Ffinan's Church, Llanffinan is a small 19th-century parish church built in the Romanesque revival style, in Anglesey, north Wales. There has been a church in this area, even if not on this precise location, since at least 1254, and 19th-century writers state that St Ffinan established the first church here in the 7th century. The church was rebuilt in 1841, reusing a 12th-century font and 18th-century memorials, as well as the cross at the eastern end of the roof. The church is still used for worship by the Church in Wales, one of four in a combined parish, and services are held weekly. It is a Grade II listed building, a national designation given to "buildings of special interest, which warrant every effort being made to preserve them", in particular because it is considered to be "a good essay in a simple Romanesque revival style". The church is at the end of a gravel track in the countryside of central Anglesey, about from Llangefni, the county town. It is also on a footpath to Plas Penmynydd, once home to Owen Tudor, founder of the Tudor dynasty. ==History and location== St Ffinan's Church is in the countryside in the centre of Anglesey, north Wales, near the village of Talwrn, and about away from Llangefni, the county town of Anglesey.〔 The parish church is at the end of a gravelled track, off a country lane between the lower part of Talwrn and the hamlet of Ceint to the south.〔 It can also be accessed by public footpath from Plas Penmynydd, once home to Owen Tudor, grandfather of King Henry VII and founder of the Tudor dynasty. The parish takes its name from the church: the Welsh word ' originally meant "enclosure" and then "church", with "-ffinan" denoting the saint.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Religion and creed in place names )〕 The date of construction of the first church in this area is uncertain, although a church was recorded here in 1254 during the Norwich Taxation of churches.〔 The 19th-century writers and antiquarians Angharad Llwyd and Samuel Lewis said that St Ffinan, to whom the church is dedicated, established the first church here towards the beginning of the 7th century, possibly around 620.〔 Llwyd described the old church in 1833 as "a small neat edifice". The current building was designed by the architect John Welch and erected in 1841, with the first service held on 6 July of that year.〔〔 Welch also designed the church of St Nidan, Llanidan, in the south of Anglesey, which was built between 1839 and 1843. St Ffinan's is still used for worship by the Church in Wales. It is one of four churches in the combined benefice of Llanfihangel Ysgeifiog (St Michael's Church) with Llangristiolus (St Cristiolus's Church) with Llanffinan with Llangaffo (St Caffo's Church).〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Church in Wales: Benefices )〕 It is within the deanery of Malltraeth, the archdeaconry of Bangor and the Diocese of Bangor.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Deanery of Malltraeth: St Ffinan, Llanffinan )〕 As of 2012, the vicar is Emlyn Williams, assisted by a curate, E. R. Roberts.〔 Williams was appointed in 2007; before that, the position had been vacant for 20 years despite many attempts by the Church in Wales to fill it. Services are held every Sunday, either Holy Communion or Evening Prayer; there are no midweek services.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=St Ffinan, Llanffinan )〕 John Jones, who was Dean of Bangor Cathedral from 1689 to 1727, was also rector of St Ffinan's during that time, as it was one of the benefices attached to the deanery. Jones is commememorated by a stone tablet on the wall of St Mary's Church, Pentraeth, also in Anglesey. The antiquarian Nicholas Owen was perpetual curate here from 1790 until his death in 1811; he is buried at St Tyfrydog's Church, Llandyfrydog, Anglesey. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「St Ffinan's Church, Llanffinan」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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