Cathedral of St Mary and St Anne

Cathedral of St Mary and St Anne
"North Cathedral"
Ardeaglais Naomh Muire agus Naomh Áine
Cathedral of St Mary and St Anne
51°54′17″N 8°28′34″W / 51.9047°N 8.4762°W / 51.9047; -8.4762Coordinates: 51°54′17″N 8°28′34″W / 51.9047°N 8.4762°W / 51.9047; -8.4762
Location Cork, County Cork
Country Ireland
Denomination Roman Catholic
Website http://www.corkcathedral.ie/
History
Status In Use
Consecrated 1808
Administration
Parish Cathedral
Archdiocese Cashel and Emly
Diocese Cork and Ross
Clergy
Bishop(s) John Buckley
Dean Dean Noel O’Sullivan
Canon(s) Fr John O’Donovan (administrator)
Laity
Organist(s) Joe Higgins
Music group(s) Anne Roche

The Cathedral of Saint Mary and Saint Anne (Irish: Ardeaglais Naomh Muire agus Naomh Áine), also known as Saint Mary's Cathedral, The North Cathedral or The North Chapel, is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Cork, Ireland. It is the seat of the Bishop of Cork and Ross, and the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cork and Ross.

History

The cathedral was dedicated in 1808, but was extensively damaged by an act of arson in 1820. George Richard Pain undertook the restoration of the cathedral. In 1964, the sanctuary of the cathedral was extended, a sanctuary tower added, and the internal layout reorganised.

The most recent large-scale works were undertaken at the cathedral in 1996. The tower and sanctuary were renovated and refurbished, the roof was re-slated and the gothic ceiling was repaired. External stonework of the cathedral was also repointed. The cathedral closed for the duration of the works.


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