Cathedral Church of St. Fachtna

Ross Cathedral
Denomination Church of Ireland
History
Dedication Saint Fachtna
Administration
Diocese Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross
Province Province of Dublin
Clergy
Bishop(s) Paul Colton
Dean C. L. Peters
Archdeacon Adrian Wilkinson
Laity
Organist/Director of music A. Cooke

The Cathedral Church of St. Fachtna, Ross, is a cathedral of the Church of Ireland in Rosscarbery, County Cork in Ireland. It is in the ecclesiastical province of Dublin.

Previously the cathedral of the Diocese of Ross,[1] it is now one of three cathedrals in the United Dioceses of Cork, Cloyne and Ross.

History

St Fachtna's is one of the smallest cathedrals in Ireland. It is the size of a typical parish church. [2]

The church is famous for its Irish Wolfhound mascot.

The Cathedral contains a fine set of six bells in the key of G, which are regularly rung.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The Cathedrals of the Church of Ireland" Day, J.G.F./ Patton, H.E. p141: London, S.P.C.K., 1932
  2. ↑ A History of the City and County of Cork by Mary Francis Cusack 1875
  3. ↑ St Fachtna's Cathedral Roscarberry - BellringingIreland.org. [online] Bellringingireland.org. Available at: http://www.bellringingireland.org/index.php/st-fachtna-s-cathedral-roscarberry [Accessed 30 Apr. 2018].

Coordinates: 51°34′40.96″N 9°1′45.58″W / 51.5780444°N 9.0293278°W / 51.5780444; -9.0293278

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