Procathedral of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary

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Portal of the Procathedral on Marlborough Street, Dublin
Pro-cathedral from the inside

The Procathedral of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary ( Irish Leas-Ardeaglais Mhuire , English St Mary's Pro-Cathedral ) is a Roman Catholic pro-cathedral in the Irish capital Dublin.

Although Ireland a predominantly Catholic country , but the two cathedrals of Dublin , the St. Patrick's Cathedral and the Church of Christ Cathedral belong to the Protestant Church of Ireland .

History of the cathedral

prehistory

During the English occupation, the Reformation under Henry VIII took place. The Anglican Church replaced the Catholic Church as the state church throughout the English Empire. For centuries it was forbidden in Ireland to celebrate a Catholic mass in public. If you ignored this, you had to expect high penalties. With the repeal of this law, Catholic churches were allowed to be built again.

Building history

As early as 1803 a committee was formed to build a Catholic pro-cathedral. George Papworth (1781–1855) became the architect of the pro-cathedral. Construction work began in June 1814.

On November 14, 1825, the new Archbishop of Dublin, Daniel Murray , consecrated the Pro-Cathedral. It was the first Roman Catholic bishopric in the United Kingdom since the Reformation and was celebrated as a symbol of Irish nationalism.

Monument in the church - Cardinal Cullen

Furnishing

The Pro-Cathedral is a mix of Greek and Roman styles. There was a fire in the Pro-Cathedral in the early 1990s that did not result in major damage. The old Victorian altar has been removed and replaced with a new one. The pulpit has also been moved.

use

The Procathedral of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary is one of the largest churches in Ireland and the Episcopal Church of the Archdiocese of Dublin . State funerals are also held here. One of them was that of Michael Collins in 1922 after he was assassinated.

Web links

Commons : Procathedral of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Remarks

  1. ↑ A pro-cathedral only temporarily holds the position of a cathedral.

Coordinates: 53 ° 21 '3 "  N , 6 ° 15' 33"  W.