St. Fin Barre's Cathedral
| Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral, Cork | |
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Front of Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral, Cork
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| 51°53′40″N 8°28′50″W / 51.8944°N 08.48064°WCoordinates: 51°53′40″N 8°28′50″W / 51.8944°N 08.48064°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Denomination | Church of Ireland |
| Website | cathedral.cork.anglican.org |
| History | |
| Dedication | Saint Fin Barre |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | William Burges |
| Style | Gothic revival |
| Groundbreaking | 1865+ |
| Completed | 1879 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross |
| Province | Province of Dublin |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | The Right Reverend Paul Colton |
| Dean | The Very Revd Nigel Dunne |
| Precentor | The Dean of Cloyne |
| Chancellor | The Dean of Ross |
| Archdeacon | The Venerable Adrian Wilkinson |
| Laity | |
| Director of music | Peter Stobart |
| Organist(s) | James Taylor |
Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral, (Irish: Ardeaglais Naomh Fionnbarra) is a Gothic revival three spire cathedral in the city of Cork, Ireland. It is dedicated to the Church of Ireland and was completed in 1879. Saint Fin Barre's is located on the south side of the River Lee, on a site that has been a place of worship since the seventh century, and is named after Saint Finbarr, patron saint of the city. It was once of the Diocese of Cork; it is now the primary of three cathedrals in the Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, in the ecclesiastical province of Dublin.
The original seventh century monastery underwent successive waves of church building until the late medieval period. Around 1536, during the Protestant Reformation, the cathedral became part of the Established Church, later known as the Church of Ireland. The 18th century building was widely regarded as plain and featureless. A new building was commissioned during the 19th century, initiated by an Anglican church intent on strengthening its hand after the reforms of penal law. Construction began in 1863, the first major work of the renowned Victorian architect William Burges, who designed the outer and interior architecture, the entrance sculptures, the stained glass, mosaics and interior furniture.
The cathedral is built largely from local limestone. Its exterior is dominated by three spires: two are located on the west front and the third above the point where the transept crosses the nave. Many of the external sculptures were modeled by Thomas Nicholls in London and include series of gargoyles. The entrances contains statues of saints, while the doorway of the north transept features an ornate sculpted tympanum that shows a resurrection scene. Saint Fin Barre's foundation stone was laid in 1865, and the cathedral was consecrated in 1870. The spires were completed on 23 October 1879.
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