St John the Baptist Cathedral, Sligo
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| St John the Baptist Cathedral, Sligo | |
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| The Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin and St John the Baptist, Sligo | |
Ardeaglais na Maighdine Muire agus Naomh Eoin Baiste, Sligeach | |
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| 54°16′13″N 08°28′38″W / 54.27028°N 8.47722°W | |
| Location | Sligo |
| Country | Ireland |
| Denomination | Church of Ireland |
| Website | https://www.dkea.ie/parishes/elphin/#sligo |
| History | |
| Consecrated | 18th century (25 October 1961 as a cathedral) |
| Architecture | |
| Groundbreaking | c. 1730 |
| Administration | |
| Province | Province of Armagh |
| Diocese | Diocese of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | The Right Reverend Ferran Glenfield |
| Dean | The Very Reverend Arfon Williams |
| Archdeacon | The Venerable Ian Linton |
St John the Baptist Cathedral, Sligo or more properly the Cathedral of St Mary the Virgin and St John the Baptist, Sligo but also known as Sligo Cathedral is one of two cathedral churches in the diocese of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh (the other is St Fethlimidh's Cathedral, Kilmore) in the Church of Ireland. It is situated in the town of Sligo, Ireland in the ecclesiastical province of Armagh.
The church was built as St John's Church in the mid-18th century to the design of architect Richard Cassels, who adopted a basilica pattern from Roman architecture.
See also
[edit]External links
[edit]- Sligo Cathedral Group (Church of Ireland)
- Cathedral of Saint Mary the Virgin and Saint John the Baptist on the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage website
- "Cathedral of Saint Mary the Virgin and Saint John the Baptist", entry on Archiseek
References
[edit]- "History of St John's". Retrieved 19 September 2012.