Holy Cross Church, Ardoyne Explained

Holy Cross Church
Fullname:Holy Cross Church, Ardoyne
Location:Crumlin Road
Ardoyne
Belfast
Country:Ireland
Coordinates:54.6123°N -5.9627°W
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Website:holycrossparishbelfast.com/
Consecrated Date:1902
Architect:W.G. Doolin
Rudolph Maximilian Butler[1]
Parish:Holy Cross
Deanery:Ardoyne
Archdiocese:Down and Connor

Holy Cross Church is a Catholic church on the Crumlin Road in Ardoyne, Belfast.[1]

History

In 1868, the Bishop of Down and Connor, Dr Patrick Dorrian, invited a group of Passionists, a Catholic clerical religious congregation, to establish a church and parish in Ardoyne. Fr Raphael, Fr Alphonsus and Brother Luke initially built a small church which opened in 1869 followed by a retreat house and monastery in 1881. Then in 1902 the large and imposing Church of the Holy Cross was completed.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1902 - Holy Cross Church, Crumlin Rd., Belfast, Co. Antrim . 2022-04-06 . Archiseek.
  2. News: Holy Cross celebrates 150 years of carrying the flame of faith. The Irish News. 23 November 2019 . 6 June 2024.