Christ Church Cathedral | |
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Cathedral of the United Dioceses of Dublin and Glendalough and Metropolitan Cathedral of the United Provinces of Dublin and Cashel | |
Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity | |
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53°20′35″N 06°16′17″W / 53.34306°N 6.27139°W | |
Location | Christchurch Pl, Wood Quay, Dublin 8 |
Country | Ireland |
Denomination | Church of Ireland |
Previous denomination | Roman Catholic |
Churchmanship | High Church |
Website | www |
History | |
Founded | c. 1030 |
Founder(s) | Sigtrygg Silkbeard |
Dedication | Holy Trinity |
Relics held | Heart of Lorcán Ua Tuathail |
Past bishop(s) | Dúnán Lorcán Ua Tuathail Henry de Loundres Richard Northalis William Rokeby William Plunket, 4th Baron Plunket |
Architecture | |
Style | Gothic/Romanesque |
Specifications | |
Bells | 19 |
Tenor bell weight | 2 long tons 5 cwt 0 qr 0 lb (5,040 lb or 2.286 t) |
Administration | |
Province | Dublin |
Diocese | Diocese of Dublin and Glendalough |
Parish | Christ Church Cathedral |
Clergy | |
Archbishop | Michael Jackson |
Dean | Dermot Dunne Dean's vicar: Vacant |
Precentor | Roy H. Byrne |
Chancellor | David S. Mungavin |
Laity | |
Organist/Director of music | Tom Little |
Organist(s) | James Short |
Organ scholar | Arthur Greene |
Treasurer | Gary Hastings |
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Christ Church Cathedral, more formally The Cathedral of the Holy Trinity (Irish: Ardeaglais Theampall Chríost[1]), is the cathedral of the United Dioceses of Dublin and Glendalough and the cathedral of the ecclesiastical province of the United Provinces of Dublin and Cashel in the (Anglican) Church of Ireland.[2] It is situated in Dublin, Ireland, and is the elder of the capital city's two medieval cathedrals, the other being St Patrick's Cathedral.
The cathedral was founded in the early 11th century under the Viking king Sitric Silkenbeard. It was rebuilt in stone in the late 12th century under the Norman potentate Strongbow, and considerably enlarged in the early 13th century, using Somerset stones and craftsmen. A partial collapse in the 16th century left it in poor shape and the building was extensively renovated and rebuilt in the late 19th century, giving it the form it has today, including the tower, flying buttresses, and distinctive covered footbridge.