The St Mary’s Centre Wales is a Christian research institute rooted in Wales that works in the broad fields of religion and education. In accordance with its Anglican ethos, the Centre is committed to serving both the Church and wider society. Recognised as a member of the Colleges and Universities of the Anglican Communion (CUAC), the Centre collaborates with Lincoln Bishop University (Lincoln), the St Giles’ Centre (Wrexham) and Liverpool Cathedral, as well as other academic and professional institutions.
Research
Core to our work is the development and promotion of research that may directly inform practice in church-related, school-related, and community-related contexts.
Resources
The St Mary’s Centre Wales is committed to producing high quality resources for religious education in schools and Christian education in churches. There is always a close relationship between the resources we create and our academic research.
Learning Communities
The St Mary’s Centre Wales is committed to resourcing a learning and learned Church alongside informed and vibrant religious education professionals.
Specialist Areas
- Prayer and sacred place
- Congregation studies
- Clergy wellbeing and resilience
- Cathedrals and churches
- Visitor studies and tourism
- Rural church, rural theology, and rural communities
- Religious and spiritual experiences
- Living with religious diversity
- Distinctiveness and effectiveness of church schools
- Bullying and victimisation
- Psychological type and individual differences
People
The people behind the St Mary’s Centre Wales.
Get in Touch
We are happy to answer any questions about our research, resources or learning communities.