St Mary's Cathedral, Elphin Explained

St. Mary's Cathedral, Elphin
Location:	Achonry, Co Roscommon
Country:	Ireland
Coordinates:	53.8452°N -8.1906°W
Denomination:	Church of Ireland
Diocese:	Diocese of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh
Province:	Province of Armagh

St Mary's Cathedral, Elphin,^[1] is a former cathedral in Ireland.^[2]

It was formerly the cathedral of the Diocese of Elphin,^[3] and then a joint cathedral in Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh.^[4] It was founded by St. Patrick and destroyed during the Rebellion of 1641.^[5] It was rebuilt during the time of Bishop John Parker.^[6] It has lain ruined since 1957.^[7]

Notes and References

1. "A New History of Ireland" T. W. Moody, F. X. Martin, F.J. Byrne and Cosgrove, A: Oxford, OUP, 1976
2. https://www.irelandxo.com/ireland-xo/history-and-genealogy/buildings-database/st-marys-cathedral-elphin irelandxo
3. "Fasti ecclesiae Hibernicae : the succession of the prelates and members of the Cathedral bodies of Ireland" Vol 4 p116Cotton, H: Dublin : James Charles & Son, 1878
4. Book: Fryde, E. B. . Greenway, D. E. . Porter, S. . Roy, I. . Handbook of British Chronology . 3rd . Cambridge University Press . Cambridge . 1986 . 0-521-56350-X . 392–393.
5. "The Cathedrals of the Church of Ireland" Day, J.G.F./ Patton, H.E. p65: London, SPCK, 1932
6. [Gilbert, J. T.]
7. http://www.gcatholic.org/churches/europe/6243.htm GCatholic