Cathedral of St Mary and St Anne

The Cathedral of Saint Mary and Saint Anne (Irish: Ardeaglais Naomh Muire agus Naomh Áine), also known as Saint Mary's Cathedral, The North Cathedral or The North Chapel, is a Roman Catholic cathedral located at the top of Shandon Street in Cork, Ireland. It is the seat of the Bishop of Cork and Ross, and the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cork and Ross. Its name derived from the fact that it encompassed the ecclesiastical parish of St. Mary and the civil parish of St. Anne.

Cathedral of St Mary and St Anne
North Cathedral / North Chapel / St Mary's Cathedral
Ardeaglais Naomh Muire agus Naomh Áine
Cathedral of St Mary and St Anne
51°54′17″N 8°28′34″W
LocationCork, County Cork
CountryIreland
DenominationRoman Catholic
Websitewww.corkcathedral.ie
History
StatusIn Use
Consecrated22 August 1808
Architecture
Architect(s)John Benson
StyleNeo Gothic
Completed1869 (tower)
Administration
ArchdioceseCashel and Emly
DioceseCork and Ross
ParishCathedral
Clergy
Bishop(s)Fintan Gavin
Canon(s)Very Rev Canon John O'Donovan Adm
Curate(s)Rev Fr Sean Crowley CC
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