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| location = Castle and Bridge Street, Lisburn |
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| denomination = [[Church of Ireland]] |
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[[File:Cathedral Lisburn.jpg|right|thumb|Lisburn Cathedral, interior]] |
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'''Christ Church Cathedral, Lisburn''' (also known as Lisburn Cathedral), is the cathedral church of the [[Diocese of Connor (Church of Ireland)|Diocese of Connor]] in the [[Church of Ireland]]. It is situated in [[Lisburn]], Northern Ireland, in the ecclesiastical province of Armagh. Previously St Thomas's church, it is now one of two cathedrals in the Diocese, the other being the shared [[St Anne's Cathedral, Belfast|Cathedral Church of St Anne, Belfast]]. The Dean and Chapter of Lisburn Cathedral are known as the Dean and Chapter of St Saviour, Connor in honour of the original cathedral of Connor. |
'''Christ Church Cathedral, Lisburn''' (also known as Lisburn Cathedral), is the cathedral church of the [[Diocese of Connor (Church of Ireland)|Diocese of Connor]] in the [[Church of Ireland]]. It is situated in [[Lisburn]], Northern Ireland, in the ecclesiastical province of [[Armagh]]. Previously St Thomas's church, it is now one of two cathedrals in the Diocese, the other being the shared [[St Anne's Cathedral, Belfast|Cathedral Church of St Anne, Belfast]]. The [[Dean (Christianity)|Dean]] and Chapter of Lisburn Cathedral are known as the Dean and Chapter of St Saviour, Connor in honour of the original cathedral of [[Kells, County Antrim|Connor, County Antrim]]. |
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The current building was started in 1708, after its predecessor was burnt down. Its noteworthy features are the gallery seating in the nave and the octagonal spire. |
The current building was started in 1708, after its predecessor was burnt down. Its noteworthy features are the gallery seating in the nave and the octagonal spire. |
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At approximately 55m (181 feet)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cathedral {{!}} Lisburn.com|url=http://lisburn.com/books/Cathedral/cathedral-1.html|access-date=2022-01-07|website=lisburn.com}}</ref>{{Explanatory footnote|(Spire and weather vane exactly 106 feet in building plans and tower approximately 75 feet)}} it is the tallest and most prominent building in the city of Lisburn. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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A church was built on the cathedral site in the early 1600s by Sir Fulke Conway as a chapel of ease for his new castle at what was then called Lisnagarvey. It was consecrated in 1623 and dedicated to St Thomas, but was destroyed along with much of the town during the [[Irish Rebellion of 1641|rebellion]] of 1641.<ref>"The Cathedrals of the [[Church of Ireland]]" [[John Godfrey FitzMaurice Day|Day, J.G.F./]] [[Henry Edmund Patton|Patton, H.E.]] p49: [[London]], [[SPCK|S.P.C.K.]], [[1932]]</ref> |
A church was built on the cathedral site in the early 1600s by Sir Fulke Conway as a chapel of ease for his new castle at what was then called [[Lisnagarvey]]. It was consecrated in 1623 and dedicated to St Thomas, but was destroyed along with much of the town during the [[Irish Rebellion of 1641|rebellion]] of 1641.<ref>"The Cathedrals of the [[Church of Ireland]]" [[John Godfrey FitzMaurice Day|Day, J.G.F./]] [[Henry Edmund Patton|Patton, H.E.]] p49: [[London]], [[SPCK|S.P.C.K.]], [[1932]]</ref> |
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The church was quickly rebuilt and in 1662 St Thomas's was designated the cathedral church and episcopal seat of the United Diocese of Down and Connor |
The church was quickly rebuilt and in 1662 St Thomas's was designated the cathedral church and episcopal seat of the United Diocese of Down and Connor by [[Charles II of England|Charles II]] and renamed Christ Church Cathedral. Additional gallery seating was introduced in 1674 with access via a bell tower. |
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Again it was quickly rebuilt starting in |
The cathedral burned down a second time in 1707. Again it was quickly rebuilt starting in 1708<!-- (20/08/1708) --> und was completed 11 years later in 1719, retaining the galleries in the nave with access via the tower which had survived the fire. The octagonal spire was added in 1804 and the chancel built and consecrated in 1889. In the year of 2003, the front gates from 1796 were replaced and in 2004 the clock chimes refurbished. |
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The octagonal spire was added in 1804 and the chancel built and consecrated in 1889. |
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In the year of 2003, the 1796 front gates were replaced and in 2004 the clock chimes refurbished. |
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=== Suffragette bombing === |
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| ⚫ | On 31 July 1914 protesting [[Suffragette]]s bombed the |
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{{Further|Lillian Metge#Suffragette activism}} |
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| ⚫ | On 31 July 1914 protesting [[Suffragette]]s bombed the cathedral. A small explosion blew out one of the oldest stained glass windows. Four women arrested after the attack, at the home of [[Lillian Metge]] (a middle-class widow who lived in Seymour Street),<ref name="Suf">{{cite web|title=Struggles of local suffragette highlighted in lecture|url=http://www.lisburntoday.co.uk/news/your-community/nostalgia/struggles-of-local-suffragette-highlighted-in-lecture-1-3571236|website=Ulster Star|accessdate=16 April 2015}}</ref> had to receive police protection when arrested. All the windows of Mrs Metge's house were broken by residents opposed to their actions and the government threatened to raise the rates to pay for the damage caused.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Suffragettes|url=http://www.belfastsuffragettes.com/suffragettes.html|website=The Ulster Suffragettes|accessdate=16 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130731165653/http://belfastsuffragettes.com/suffragettes.html|archive-date=31 July 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> No charges were pressed due to the outbreak of [[World War I]]<ref name="Suf" /> and they were released by order of the Home Secretary.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mrs Metge, the Suffragettes and the bombing of Lisburn Cathedral|url=http://www.lisburnmuseum.com/2014/11/history-ireland-magazine-mrs-metge-suffragettes-bombing-lisburn-cathedral/|website=Irish Linen Centre and Lisburn Museum|accessdate=16 April 2015|archive-date=23 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191223185843/https://www.lisburnmuseum.com/2014/11/history-ireland-magazine-mrs-metge-suffragettes-bombing-lisburn-cathedral/|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[Dean of Connor]] List of the Deans of Connor |
*[[Dean of Connor]] List of the Deans of Connor |
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{{Commons category|Lisburn Cathedral}} |
{{Commons category|Lisburn Cathedral}} |
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== Notes == |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 09:43, 6 December 2023
| Christ Church Cathedral, Lisburn | |
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| 54°30′40″N 06°02′30″W / 54.51111°N 6.04167°W | |
| Location | Castle and Bridge Street, Lisburn |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Denomination | Church of Ireland |
| Churchmanship | Low Church Evangelical |
| Website | www.lisburncathedral.org |
| Architecture | |
| Groundbreaking | 1708 |
| Administration | |
| Province | Province of Armagh |
| Diocese | Diocese of Connor |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Bishop of Connor |
| Dean | The Very Revd Sam Wright |
| Curate(s) | The Revd Danielle McCullagh |
Christ Church Cathedral, Lisburn (also known as Lisburn Cathedral), is the cathedral church of the Diocese of Connor in the Church of Ireland. It is situated in Lisburn, Northern Ireland, in the ecclesiastical province of Armagh. Previously St Thomas's church, it is now one of two cathedrals in the Diocese, the other being the shared Cathedral Church of St Anne, Belfast. The Dean and Chapter of Lisburn Cathedral are known as the Dean and Chapter of St Saviour, Connor in honour of the original cathedral of Connor, County Antrim.
The current building was started in 1708, after its predecessor was burnt down. Its noteworthy features are the gallery seating in the nave and the octagonal spire.
At approximately 55m (181 feet)[1][a] it is the tallest and most prominent building in the city of Lisburn.
History
A church was built on the cathedral site in the early 1600s by Sir Fulke Conway as a chapel of ease for his new castle at what was then called Lisnagarvey. It was consecrated in 1623 and dedicated to St Thomas, but was destroyed along with much of the town during the rebellion of 1641.[2]
The church was quickly rebuilt and in 1662 St Thomas's was designated the cathedral church and episcopal seat of the United Diocese of Down and Connor by Charles II and renamed Christ Church Cathedral. Additional gallery seating was introduced in 1674 with access via a bell tower.
The cathedral burned down a second time in 1707. Again it was quickly rebuilt starting in 1708 und was completed 11 years later in 1719, retaining the galleries in the nave with access via the tower which had survived the fire. The octagonal spire was added in 1804 and the chancel built and consecrated in 1889. In the year of 2003, the front gates from 1796 were replaced and in 2004 the clock chimes refurbished.
Suffragette bombing
On 31 July 1914 protesting Suffragettes bombed the cathedral. A small explosion blew out one of the oldest stained glass windows. Four women arrested after the attack, at the home of Lillian Metge (a middle-class widow who lived in Seymour Street),[3] had to receive police protection when arrested. All the windows of Mrs Metge's house were broken by residents opposed to their actions and the government threatened to raise the rates to pay for the damage caused.[4] No charges were pressed due to the outbreak of World War I[3] and they were released by order of the Home Secretary.[5]
See also
- Dean of Connor List of the Deans of Connor
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lisburn Cathedral.
Notes
- ^ (Spire and weather vane exactly 106 feet in building plans and tower approximately 75 feet)
References
- ^ "Cathedral | Lisburn.com". lisburn.com. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ "The Cathedrals of the Church of Ireland" Day, J.G.F./ Patton, H.E. p49: London, S.P.C.K., 1932
- ^ a b "Struggles of local suffragette highlighted in lecture". Ulster Star. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- ^ "The Suffragettes". The Ulster Suffragettes. Archived from the original on 31 July 2013. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- ^ "Mrs Metge, the Suffragettes and the bombing of Lisburn Cathedral". Irish Linen Centre and Lisburn Museum. Archived from the original on 23 December 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- "LISBURN CATHEDRAL AND ITS PAST RECTORS WITH AN APPENDIX". Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- "Lisburn Cathedral". Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- "Lisburn Cathedral". Retrieved 18 September 2012.