St John the Baptist Cathedral, Sligo

54°16′13″N 08°28′38″W / 54.27028°N 8.47722°W / 54.27028; -8.47722LocationSligoCountryIrelandDenominationChurch of IrelandWebsitehttps://www.dkea.ie/parishes/elphin/#sligoHistoryConsecrated18th century (25 October 1961 as a cathedral)ArchitectureGroundbreakingc. 1730AdministrationProvinceProvince of ArmaghDioceseDiocese of Kilmore, Elphin and ArdaghClergyBishop(s)The Right Reverend Ferran GlenfieldDeanThe Very Reverend Arfon WilliamsArchdeaconThe Venerable Ian Linton

St John the Baptist Cathedral, Sligo or more properly the Cathedral of St Mary the Virgin and St John the Baptist, Sligo but also known as Sligo Cathedral is one of two cathedral churches in the diocese of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh (the other is St Fethlimidh's Cathedral, Kilmore) in the Church of Ireland. It is situated in the town of Sligo, Ireland in the ecclesiastical province of Armagh.

The church was built as St John's Church in the mid-18th century to the design of architect Richard Cassels, who adopted a basilica pattern from Roman architecture.

See also

• Dean of Elphin and Ardagh
• List of cathedrals in Ireland

External links

• Sligo Cathedral Group (Church of Ireland)

References

• "History of St John's". Retrieved 19 September 2012.