Cloyne Cathedral
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St. Coleman's Cathedral, Cloyne is a cathedral
of the Church of Ireland
in Cloyne
, County Cork
in Ireland
. It is in the ecclesiastical province
of Dublin.
Previously the cathedral of the Diocese of Cloyne , it is now one of three cathedrals in the United Dioceses of Cork, Cloyne and Ross.
The church dates from 1250 and was built on the site of older buildings.
Cathedral
A cathedral is a Christian church that contains the seat of a bishop...
of the Church of Ireland
Church of Ireland
The Church of Ireland is an autonomous province of the Anglican Communion. The church operates in all parts of Ireland and is the second largest religious body on the island after the Roman Catholic Church...
in Cloyne
Cloyne
Cloyne is a small town to the south-east of the town of Midleton in eastern County Cork, Province of Munster, Ireland. It is also a see city of the Anglican Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, while also giving its name to a Roman Catholic diocese...
, County Cork
County Cork
County Cork is a county in Ireland. It is located in the South-West Region and is also part of the province of Munster. It is named after the city of Cork . Cork County Council is the local authority for the county...
in Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. It is in the ecclesiastical province
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...
of Dublin.
Previously the cathedral of the Diocese of Cloyne , it is now one of three cathedrals in the United Dioceses of Cork, Cloyne and Ross.
History
See also
- List of abbeys and priories in Ireland (County Cork)