Newman University Church

Newman University Church
Church of Our Lady Seat of Wisdom
View of the interior. Its bright colours and marble arches on the wall make Newman University Church very unusual for an Irish church.
Newman University Church is located in Central Dublin
Newman University Church
Newman University Church
53°20′13″N 6°15′38″W / 53.336852°N 6.260539°W / 53.336852; -6.260539
Location87A St Stephen's Green South, Dublin
CountryIreland
DenominationRoman Catholic
TraditionLatin
Websitenewman.nd.edu/university-church/
History
DedicationMary, mother of Jesus (as Our Lady Seat of Wisdom)
Consecrated1 May 1856
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)John Hungerford Pollen (senior)
Architectural typeChurch
StyleByzantine Revival, Romanesque
GroundbreakingMay 1855
Construction cost£5,600
Specifications
Capacity600
Length61 m (200 ft)
Width12 m (39 ft)
Materialsbrick, slate, marble, serpentine, alabaster, wood, copper
Administration
ArchdioceseDublin
DeanerySouth City Centre
ParishUniversity Church
Laity
SacristanPat O'Kelly

The Church of Our Lady Seat of Wisdom, also known as Newman University Church or Catholic University Church, is a Catholic church in Dublin, Ireland.[1][2]

  1. ^ "University Church - Archdiocese of Dublin". www.dublindiocese.ie.
  2. ^ McCartney, Donal (1 November 1999). UCD: a national idea : the history of University College, Dublin. Gill & Macmillan. ISBN 9780717123360 – via Google Books.

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