St. Brigid's firehouse or fire-temple of Kildare was maintained from pre-christian period until 16th century
Past bishop(s)
Ralph of Bristol, died 1232; Bishop Wellesley, died 1539
Architecture
Functional status
Active
Heritage designation
National Monument
Architect(s)
George Edmund Street (1824–1881) was responsible for the reconstruction completed by 1896
Architectural type
Cruciform without aisles
Style
Irish Gothic
Groundbreaking
A feature is the arches spanning from buttress to buttress in advance of the side walls
Completed
Renovation completed 1896
Specifications
Capacity
Can accommodate the 20 Church of Ireland families who maintain the cathedral
Number of domes
The central tower, half of which is a modern reconstruction
Materials
Various stones including granite and sandstone
Administration
Province
Province of Dublin
Diocese
Diocese of Meath and Kildare
Clergy
Bishop(s)
The Most Reverend Pat Storey
Dean
The Very Reverend Isobel Jackson
Precentor
The Very Reverend R W Jones
Archdeacon
The Venerable L Stevenson
Laity
Director of music
Charles Marshall
Kildare Cathedral, or St Brigid's Cathedral in Kildare, is one of two Church of Ireland cathedrals in the United Dioceses of Meath and Kildare. It is in the ecclesiastical province of Dublin. Originally a Catholic cathedral, it was built in the 13th century on the site of an important Celtic Christian abbey, which is said to have been founded by Saint Brigid in the 5th century. The site was taken over by the Protestant Church of Ireland following the Reformation. There is an Irish round tower in the cathedral grounds.
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