The Cathedral Church of St. John the Baptist and St. Patrick's Rock, Cashel | |
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52°30′55.49″N07°53′8.31″W / 52.5154139°N 7.8856417°W | |
Location | John's St., Cashel, County Tipperary |
Country | Ireland |
Denomination | Church of Ireland |
Website | https://cashelunion.ie/ |
History | |
Dedication | Saint John the Baptist and Saint Patrick's Rock |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Oliver Grace |
Style | Georgian |
Completed | 1784 |
Administration | |
Province | Province of Dublin & Cashel |
Diocese | United Dioceses of Cashel Ferns and Ossory |
Clergy | |
Bishop(s) | Bishop of Cashel and Ossory |
Dean | The Very Reverend Gerald G. Field |
Precentor | Dean of Waterford |
Archdeacon | The Venerable C Long |
Laity | |
Organist/Director of music | Mrs M Thompson |
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Previously the cathedral of the Diocese of Cashel, it is now one of six cathedrals in the United Dioceses of Cashel Ferns and Ossory.
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