Cathedral Church of St. Fachtna
| Ross Cathedral | |
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| Denomination | Church of Ireland |
| History | |
| Dedication | Saint Fachtna |
| Administration | |
| Province | Province of Dublin |
| Diocese | Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Paul Colton |
| Dean | C. L. Peters |
| Archdeacon | Adrian Wilkinson |
| Laity | |
| Organist/Director of music | A. Cooke |
The Cathedral Church of St. Fachtna, Ross, is a cathedral of the Church of Ireland in Rosscarbery, County Cork in Ireland. It is in the ecclesiastical province of Dublin.
Previously the cathedral of the Diocese of Ross,[1] it is now one of three cathedrals in the United Dioceses of Cork, Cloyne and Ross.
History
St Fachtna's is one of the smallest cathedrals in Ireland. It is the size of a typical parish church. [2]
The church is famous for its Irish Wolfhound mascot.
The Cathedral contains a fine set of six bells in the key of G, which are regularly rung.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "The Cathedrals of the Church of Ireland" Day, J.G.F./ Patton, H.E. p141: London, S.P.C.K., 1932
- ^ A History of the City and County of Cork by Mary Francis Cusack 1875
- ^ St Fachtna's Cathedral Roscarberry - BellringingIreland.org. [online] Bellringingireland.org. Available at: http://www.bellringingireland.org/index.php/st-fachtna-s-cathedral-roscarberry [Accessed 30 Apr. 2018].
51°34′40.96″N 9°1′45.58″W / 51.5780444°N 9.0293278°W
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