{"id":83289,"date":"2024-10-25T12:48:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-25T11:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/?p=83289"},"modified":"2024-10-25T12:48:02","modified_gmt":"2024-10-25T11:48:02","slug":"cardiffs-oldest-church-standing-tall-in-its-heart-for-more-than-seven-centuries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/business-culture\/cardiffs-oldest-church-standing-tall-in-its-heart-for-more-than-seven-centuries","title":{"rendered":"Cardiff&#8217;s oldest church standing tall in its heart for more than seven centuries"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">St John the Baptist Church was founded in the late 12<sup>th<\/sup> century. It was sacked in 1404 and rebuilt fourty years later. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Woman-lighting-candle-St-Johns-Church-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-83431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Woman-lighting-candle-St-Johns-Church-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Woman-lighting-candle-St-Johns-Church-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Woman-lighting-candle-St-Johns-Church-2-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Woman-lighting-candle-St-Johns-Church-2-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Woman-lighting-candle-St-Johns-Church-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-83431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Woman-lighting-candle-St-Johns-Church-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Woman-lighting-candle-St-Johns-Church-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Woman-lighting-candle-St-Johns-Church-2-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Woman-lighting-candle-St-Johns-Church-2-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A woman lighting a candle at St John the Baptist Church. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A simple internet search will tell you that there are dozens, possibly hundreds of churches in Cardiff. But amongst all, St John\u2019s Church in Cardiff City Centre is unique in its standing.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first recorded mention of St John the Baptist Church&nbsp;dates to 1180, making it the oldest church in the Welsh capital. Except for Cardiff Castle, St John\u2019s Church is the oldest building in Cardiff.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hannah Seal, lead evangelist at the church said St John\u2019s has witnessed the transformation of Cardiff from a small town to a vibrant urban centre over the last seven centuries.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cWhile everything changed, this church remained constant,\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;she said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"478\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Stained-window-St-Johns-church.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-83327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Stained-window-St-Johns-church.jpg 850w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Stained-window-St-Johns-church-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Stained-window-St-Johns-church-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Stained-window-St-Johns-church-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"478\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Stained-window-St-Johns-church.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-83327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Stained-window-St-Johns-church.jpg 850w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Stained-window-St-Johns-church-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Stained-window-St-Johns-church-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Stained-window-St-Johns-church-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Stained windows in the chapel depict biblical stories. Seen here from the left are apostles Melchizedek, Abraham and Isaac, and Noah. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>But not everything has been the same. St John\u2019s was sacked in 1404 and rebuilt<sup> <\/sup>in 1443. A few decades later, the 130-foot-high quadrangular tower was added.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Patrick O\u2019Reilly, 80, is in Cardiff to trace his family history. He said one of his ancestors is buried under this church.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI live in Canada, and I am here on the trail of my ancestors. I heard about one of my direct ancestors being buried here. He was a reverend, and I was looking to find something about him here, but there are no written records,\u201d\u00a0he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>O\u2019Reilly examined the crests in the Herbert Chapel for clues about his family.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Patrick-OReilly-St-Johns-Church.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-83322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Patrick-OReilly-St-Johns-Church.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Patrick-OReilly-St-Johns-Church-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Patrick-OReilly-St-Johns-Church-770x434.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Patrick-OReilly-St-Johns-Church-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Patrick-OReilly-St-Johns-Church.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-83322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Patrick-OReilly-St-Johns-Church.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Patrick-OReilly-St-Johns-Church-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Patrick-OReilly-St-Johns-Church-770x434.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Patrick-OReilly-St-Johns-Church-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Patrick O&#8217;Reilly is in Cardiff to find his family roots. One of his ancestors is buried under St John&#8217;s Church. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Patrick-OReilly-Herbert-Chapel.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-83321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Patrick-OReilly-Herbert-Chapel.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Patrick-OReilly-Herbert-Chapel-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Patrick-OReilly-Herbert-Chapel-770x434.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Patrick-OReilly-Herbert-Chapel-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Patrick-OReilly-Herbert-Chapel.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-83321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Patrick-OReilly-Herbert-Chapel.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Patrick-OReilly-Herbert-Chapel-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Patrick-OReilly-Herbert-Chapel-770x434.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Patrick-OReilly-Herbert-Chapel-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Patrick O&#8217;Reilly examines the crests in Herbert Chapel. He believes his mother came from Herbert family. They were wealthy landowners in South Wales. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Herbert Chapel in St John\u2019s Church has a monument to two brothers, Sir William Herbert and Sir John Herbert. While the former was a keeper of Cardiff Castle, the latter was a private secretary to Queen Elizabeth I. The brothers died in the early 1600s.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI am trying to find out about the Herbert family, which later became the Thomas Family. My mother belonged to this family. They were wealthy landlords in South Wales,\u201d\u00a0he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Good-Company-at-St-Johns-Church-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-83530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Good-Company-at-St-Johns-Church-3.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Good-Company-at-St-Johns-Church-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Good-Company-at-St-Johns-Church-3-770x434.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Good-Company-at-St-Johns-Church-3-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Good-Company-at-St-Johns-Church-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-83530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Good-Company-at-St-Johns-Church-3.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Good-Company-at-St-Johns-Church-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Good-Company-at-St-Johns-Church-3-770x434.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Good-Company-at-St-Johns-Church-3-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The church runs a group called Good Company. It invites people to have a coffee and discuss profound questions. A recurring discussion at the Church is if hell is really full of fire. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Prayer-St-Johns-Church-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-83437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Prayer-St-Johns-Church-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Prayer-St-Johns-Church-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Prayer-St-Johns-Church-2-770x434.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Prayer-St-Johns-Church-2-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Prayer-St-Johns-Church-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-83437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Prayer-St-Johns-Church-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Prayer-St-Johns-Church-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Prayer-St-Johns-Church-2-770x434.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/Prayer-St-Johns-Church-2-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hundreds of anonymous prayers are left on Church&#8217;s prayer board every week. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Seal said the church also runs a group called Good Company for people to have a chat, and coffee and maybe ask some profound questions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSome people want to know if hell is really filled with fire. I don\u2019t know. It is an interesting question,\u201d\u00a0she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/St-Johns-Church-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-83536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/St-Johns-Church-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/St-Johns-Church-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/St-Johns-Church-2-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/St-Johns-Church-2-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/St-Johns-Church-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-83536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/St-Johns-Church-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/St-Johns-Church-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/St-Johns-Church-2-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/St-Johns-Church-2-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A view of St John&#8217;s Church from Working Street in Cardiff City Centre.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>St John the Baptist Church was founded in the late 12th century. 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