The present Roman CatholicSt. Patrick's Cathedral in Armagh, Northern Ireland was built to replace an earlier Cathedral of the same name which is in the hands of the Church of Ireland following the Protestant Reformation. The history of the cathedral can be traced to St. Patrick himself, and his building of a stone church in Armagh. The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... Armagh is a city in Northern Ireland, the capital of County Armagh. ... Northern Ireland is an administrative region and one of four constituent parts of the United Kingdom. ... St. ... The Church of Ireland is an autonomous province of the Anglican Communion, operating both in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. ... The Protestant Reformation was a movement which emerged in the 16th century (although out of earlier roots) as a series of attempts to reform the Roman Catholic Church in Western Europe. ... Statue of Saint Patrick Saint Patrick (died March 17, 462, 492, or 493), is the patron saint of Ireland. ...
It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Primate of All Ireland, and is therefore the pre-eminent R.C. church in the whole of Ireland. The foundation stone was laid on St. Patrick's Day, 1840 but the Irish Potato Famine resulted in a halt to construction, which resumed to great ceremony in 1854. Primate of All Ireland is the title held by the Archbishop of Armagh. ... St. ... 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Starvation during the famine The Irish Potato Famine, also called The Great Famine or The Great Hunger (Irish: An Gorta Mór), is the name given to a famine which struck Ireland between 1846 and 1849. ... 1854 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...
The Cathedral stands on a hill, as does its Protestant counterpart, and has twin spires. For the landform that extends above the surrounding terrain and that is smaller than a mountain, see the article on mountain. ...
As a result, few expect a new cathedral to be erected, with instead the Pro-Cathedral at some stage likely to be raised to full cathedral status, as happened to St Peter's Cathedral, Belfast in the late twentieth century.
Thus while the Archbishop of Armagh in both faiths remains Primate of All Ireland, the Archbishop of Dublin is known as Primate of Ireland and is seen as the premier churchman within the Republic of Ireland.
The major faiths held religious ceremonies in their main cathedral or pro-cathedral to mark the beginning of the law term or a session of parliament, which would be attended by the President of Ireland, the Taoiseach, ministers, the opposition, parliamentarians and members of the Diplomatic Corps.
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