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The cathedral was opened for divine worship on 26 July 1874 by Cardinal Paul Cullen of Dublin. [2] Modelled on a Normano–Romano–Byzantine style, it is the only example of a Romanesque style cathedral built during the 19th century. Designed in the shape of a basilica, the church has a square, pyramid-capped tower, which reaches a height of ...
The Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin and St John the Baptist, Sligo Ardeaglais na Maighdine Muire agus Naomh Eoin Baiste, Sligeach 54°16′13″N 08°28′38″W / 54.27028°N 8.47722°W / 54.27028; -8
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Following the English Reformation of the 16th century, the cathedral and many monasteries and convents were destroyed. It wasn't until 1874 that the then bishop, Laurence Gillooly, decided to rebuild the cathedral, this time in Sligo town. This cathedral was dedicated to The Immaculate Conception. Just under 20 years later, in 1892, Bishop ...
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St John the Baptist Cathedral, Sligo. There had been two other cathedrals, but are now in ruins. St Mel's Cathedral, Ardagh was severely damaged by warfare in 1496 and was never restored. St Mary's Cathedral, Elphin was destroyed by a violent storm on 4 February 1957 and abandoned in favour of St John the Baptist, Sligo in 1961.
The Basilica of Saint Joseph Proto-Cathedral is a Catholic parish church at 310 West Stephen Foster Avenue in Bardstown, Kentucky.It is the original cathedral of the present Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Louisville, originally erected as the Diocese of Bardstown — "proto-cathedral" means the original cathedral of a see that has transferred or moved.