St. John's Cathedral, Cashel
| The Cathedral Church of St. John the Baptist and St. Patrick's Rock, Cashel | |
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| 52°30′38″N 07°53′23″W / 52.51056°N 7.88972°WCoordinates: 52°30′38″N 07°53′23″W / 52.51056°N 7.88972°W | |
| Location | John's St., Cashel, Co. Tipperary |
| Country | Ireland |
| Denomination | Church of Ireland |
| Website | www.cashel.anglican.org/cashel.shtm |
| History | |
| Dedication | Saint John the Baptist and Saint Patrick's Rock |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Georgian |
| Completed | 1784 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | United Dioceses of Cashel Ferns and Ossory |
| Province | Province of Dublin & Cashel |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Bishop of Cashel Ferns and Ossory |
| Dean | The Very Reverend Gerald G Field |
| Precentor | Dean of Waterford |
| Archdeacon | The Venerable C Long |
| Laity | |
| Organist/Director of music | Mrs M Thompson |
Saint John the Baptist and Saint Patrick's Rock is a cathedral of the Church of Ireland in Cashel, County Tipperary in Ireland. It is in the ecclesiastical province of Dublin.
Previously the cathedral of the Diocese of Cashel, it is now one of six cathedrals in the United Dioceses of Cashel Ferns and Ossory.
Ecclesiastical history
The historic cathedral on the Rock of Cashel was closed for worship in 1721. Meanwhile, the old parish church of St John was removed and the present Georgian cathedral completed in 1784. Its famous Samuel Green organ was built in 1786.[1]
See also
- Dean of Cashel
- Thurles Cathedral for the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Casel and Emly
References
- ↑ St Peter the Rock Cathedral, Cashel. Retrieved on 8 January 2008.
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