Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Sligo

This article refers to the Roman Catholic cathedral. For the Church of Ireland cathedral, see St John the Baptist Cathedral, Sligo.

Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception

Coordinates: 54°16′12″N 8°28′42″W / 54.269892°N 8.478216°W / 54.269892; -8.478216
Location	Sligo, County Sligo
Country	Ireland
Denomination	Roman Catholic
History
Consecrated	1 July 1897
Architecture
Style	Norman
Completed	26 July 1874
Administration
Archdiocese	Tuam
Diocese	Elphin
Province	Tuam

The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception on Temple Street in Sligo, Ireland, is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Elphin. It was designed by George Goldie, one of the foremost Catholic architects in England in the nineteenth century, and opened on 26 July 1874 by Cardinal Paul Cullen of Dublin^[1] and consecrated on 1 July 1897.^[1] The cathedral was built in a Norman style, and it is the only Norman styled cathedral in Ireland. It can seat 1400 people. It has an impressive spire at the front and large apse in the Sanctuary.

Tower
The Cathedral
Original St John the Baptist Cathedral, Sligo
Interior of the Cathedral with the High Altar

References

1 2 Beirne, Fr. Francis. "Parish History". Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Sligo. Retrieved 28 June 2011.

External links

Cathedral website

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