Cloyne Cathedral

St. Colman's Cathedral, Cloyne (Irish: Ard-Eaglais Naomh Colmán, Cluain) is a cathedral of the Church of Ireland in Cloyne, County Cork in Ireland. It is in the ecclesiastical province of Dublin. Originally a Roman Catholic cathedral, it was converted to an Anglican cathedral in 1678.

St. Colman's Cathedral, Cloyne
Ard-Eaglais Naomh Colmán, Cluain
51°51′42.188″N 8°7′9.703″W
DenominationChurch of Ireland
Previous denominationRoman Catholic
Websitecork.anglican.org
History
DedicationColmán of Cloyne
Architecture
Heritage designationProtected Structure #00587
Administration
ProvinceProvince of Dublin
DioceseDiocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross
Clergy
Bishop(s)Paul Colton
DeanThe Very Revd Susan Green
Laity
Organist(s)Ian Sexton

Previously the cathedral of the Diocese of Cloyne, it is now one of three cathedrals in the United Dioceses of Cork, Cloyne and Ross. Cloyne Round Tower is across the road from the cathedral and was at one time used as the tower for the cathedral bell.

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