Saint Mary's Cathedral | |
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The Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Limerick | |
Ardeaglais Mhuire, Luimneach | |
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52°40′06″N 8°37′24″W / 52.66833°N 8.62333°W | |
Location | Bridge Street, Limerick |
Country | Ireland |
Denomination | Church of Ireland |
Churchmanship | High Church |
Website | https://www.saintmaryscathedral.ie/ |
History | |
Founded | 1168 |
Founder(s) | King Domhnall Mhor O'Brien |
Dedication | Mary (mother of Jesus) |
Architecture | |
Functional status | In use |
Heritage designation | Grade 1 |
Architectural type | Church |
Style | Gothic |
Groundbreaking | c.1168 |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 300 |
Bells | 9 |
Administration | |
Province | Province of Dublin |
Diocese | Tuam, Limerick and Killaloe |
Clergy | |
Bishop(s) | Michael Burrows (bishop) |
Dean | Niall Sloane |
Precentor | Lynda Peilow |
Canon Chancellor | Michael Cavanagh |
Canon Treasurer | Jane Galbraith |
Archdeacon | Simon Lumby |
Laity | |
Organist(s) | Peter Barley |
Churchwarden(s) | Frank Sheahan (rector's churchwarden) Victor Brown (people's churchwarden) |
Verger | Kariba Braide (dean's verger) Avril Gill (chapter verger) |
Saint Mary's Cathedral, Limerick, is a cathedral of the Church of Ireland in Limerick, Ireland, which is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is in the ecclesiastical province of Dublin. Previously the cathedral of the Diocese of Limerick, Ardfert and Aghadoe, it is now one of six cathedrals in the Diocese of Tuam, Limerick and Killaloe.
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