St Macartin's Cathedral, Enniskillen

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St Macartin's Cathedral, Enniskillen
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St Macartin's Cathedral, Enniskillen
St Macartin's Cathedral, Enniskillen
54°20′48″N07°38′28″W / 54.34667°N 7.64111°W / 54.34667; -7.64111
LocationEnniskillen, County Fermanagh
Country Northern Ireland
Denomination Church of Ireland
Website www.enniskillencathedral.com
History
Former name(s)St Anne's Parish Church
Dedication Saint Macartan
Dedicated1923
Architecture
Completed1842 (as St Anne's Parish Church)
Specifications
Spire height150 ft
Administration
Province Province of Armagh
Diocese Diocese of Clogher
Clergy
Bishop(s) The Rt Revd Dr Ian Ellis
Rector The Very Revd Kenneth Hall
Dean The Very Revd Kenneth Hall
Curate(s) The Revd Christopher West
Archdeacon The Venerable Brian Harper
Laity
Director of music Glenn Moore

St Macartin's Cathedral, Enniskillen, is one of two cathedral churches in the Diocese of Clogher (the other is St Macartan's Cathedral, Clogher) in the Church of Ireland. It stands on high ground overlooking the town of Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland in the ecclesiastical province of Armagh.

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It was completed in 1842 as St Anne's Parish Church but rededicated as St Macartin's Cathedral in 1923. It incorporates elements of a former church building and has a 150-foot (45 m) tower and spire. The tower houses a peal of ten bells, which can also be chimed to play tunes. The three manual electro-pneumatic action organ consists of thirty-three operated speaking stops, together with full pedal board and enclosed swell and choir divisions.

The dean and chapter of Clogher have their stalls in this cathedral and also at the senior cathedral in Clogher.

History

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Interior

The first church building on the site was completed around 1627 as part of the original building of the town of Enniskillen by Sir William Cole. [1] By 1832 that building had become structurally unsafe and was replaced by the present building, which was completed in 1842. The chancel was enlarged in 1889.[ citation needed ]

In 1923 the church was rededicated as St Macartin's Cathedral, thus becoming the second cathedral of Clogher Diocese.

On 26 June 2012, Queen Elizabeth II attended a thanksgiving service at the cathedral for her Diamond Jubilee. The service was led by Kenneth Hall, the Dean of Clogher, the address was given by Alan Harper, the Anglican Archbishop of Armagh and the lesson was read by Peter Robinson, the First Minister of Northern Ireland. The intercession prayers were read by Ken Lindsay, the President of the Methodist Church in Ireland, Seán Brady, the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Armagh and Roy Patton, the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland. [2] Following the service, the Queen made the short walk to St Michael's Catholic church where she met representatives of local community groups. This was the first time that she had visited a Catholic church in Northern Ireland. [3]

In March 2023, the Cathedral celebrated 400 years of worship on the site, in a service attended by the Bishop of Clogher, Dean of Clogher, and Archbishop John McDowell, Primate of All Ireland, with a reading by the Lord Lieutenant of Fermanagh, Viscount Brookeborough. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "The Cathedrals of the Church of Ireland" Day, J.G.F./ Patton, H.E. p31: London, S.P.C.K., 1932
  2. ↑ "HM Queen Elizabeth II Attends Diamond Jubilee Service of Thanksgiving at St Macartin's Cathedral". www.anglicannews.org. Anglican Communion Office. 26 June 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
  3. ↑ Rayner, Gordon (26 June 2012). "Queen visits Catholic church in Northern Ireland". www.telegraph.co.uk. Telegraph Media Group Limited. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
  4. ↑ "Community celebrates St. Macartin's Cathedral's 400 years of worship". Impartial Reporter. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
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