St Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh (Roman Catholic)
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For the Church of Ireland cathedral, see St Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh (Church of Ireland).
St. Patrick's Cathedral in Armagh, Northern Ireland is the seat of the Catholic Archbishop of Armagh, Primate of All Ireland. It was built in various phases between 1840 and 1904 to serve as the Roman Catholic cathedral of the Archdiocese of Armagh, the original medieval Cathedral of St. Patrick having been retained by the state church, the Church of Ireland at the time of the split of the Irish Church during the Reformation.
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Saint Patrick's Cathedral | |
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Cathedral Church of Saint Patrick in Armagh | |
54°21′08″N 6°39′37″W | |
Location | Armagh, County Armagh |
Country | Northern Ireland |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Website | armagharchdiocese |
History | |
Consecrated | 1904 |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Thomas Duff – 1838 JJ McCarthy – 1853 William Hague – 1899 George Ashlin – 1904 |
Style | Gothic Revival |
Years built | 1840–1904 |
Groundbreaking | 1838 |
Completed | 1904 |
Specifications | |
Length | 63.3 metres (208 ft) |
Width across transepts | 36 metres (118 ft) |
Number of spires | 2 |
Spire height | 63 metres (207 ft) |
Administration | |
Province | Armagh |
Archdiocese | Armagh |
Clergy | |
Archbishop | Eamon Martin, Archbishop of Armagh |
Dean | Peter McAnenly |
Canon(s) | Thomas McHugh Biju Thomas |
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The Cathedral stands on a hill, as does its Anglican counterpart.