Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Sligo

He decided that the diocese was now of a size and wealth that the time had come to replace St. John's Parish Chapel, which had been recognised as the diocesan pro-cathedral.[1] He engaged George Goldie, one of the foremost Catholic architects in England in the nineteenth century.The cathedral was opened for divine worship on 26 July 1874 by Cardinal Paul Cullen of Dublin.Designed in the shape of a basilica, the church has a square, pyramid-capped tower, which reaches a height of 70 metres, and supporting turrets at the west end.[citation needed] The circular baptistery incorporated in the apse with its five lancet windows behind the high altar, was originally designed as a mortuary chapel.
St John the Baptist Cathedral, SligoCounty SligoIrelandDenominationRoman CatholicConsecratedNormanProvinceArchdioceseDioceseElphinBishop(s)Kevin DorancathedralRoman Catholic Diocese of ElphinLaurence GilloolyBishop of ElphinGeorge GoldieRomanesque stylebaptisterylancetCatholic Church in IrelandIrish Catholic Bishops' ConferenceDiocesesArchdiocese of ArmaghDiocese of Ardagh and ClonmacnoiseDiocese of ClogherDiocese of DerryDiocese of Down and ConnorDiocese of DromoreDiocese of KilmoreDiocese of MeathDiocese of RaphoeArchdiocese of Cashel and EmlyDiocese of CloyneCork and RossDiocese of KerryDiocese of KillaloeDiocese of LimerickDiocese of Waterford and LismoreDiocese of KilfenoraArchdiocese of DublinDiocese of FernsDiocese of Kildare and LeighlinDiocese of OssoryArchdiocese of TuamDiocese of AchonryDiocese of ClonfertDiocese of Galway and KilmacduaghDiocese of ElphinDiocese of KillalaArchbishop of ArmaghEamon MartinBishop of Ardagh and ClonmacnoisePaul ConnellBishop of ClogherLawrence DuffyBishop of DerryDonal McKeownBishop of Down and ConnorNoel TreanorBishop of Dromoresede vacanteBishop of KilmoreMartin HayesBishop of MeathThomas DeenihanBishop of RaphoeAlan McGuckianArchbishop of Cashel and EmlyKieran O'ReillyBishop of CloyneWilliam CreanBishop of Cork and RossFintan GavinBishop of KerryRaymond BrowneBishop of KillaloeFintan MonahanBishop of LimerickBrendan LeahyBishop of Waterford and LismoreAlphonsus CullinanArchbishop of DublinDermot FarrellBishop of FernsGerard NashBishop of Kildare and LeighlinDenis NultyBishop of OssoryNiall CollArchbishop of TuamBishop of KillalaFrancis DuffyBishop of ClonfertBishop of Galway, Kilmacduagh and KilfenoraMichael DuignanBishop of AchonryUkrainian Greek-Catholic Apostolic VisitorKenneth NowakowskiArmagh CathedralBelfast CathedralCavan CathedralDerry CathedralLetterkenny CathedralLongford CathedralMonaghan CathedralMullingar CathedralNewry CathedralCobh CathedralCork CathedralEnnis CathedralKillarney CathedralLimerick CathedralSkibbereen CathedralThurles CathedralWaterford CathedralCarlow CathedralDublin Pro-CathedralEnniscorthy CathedralKilkenny CathedralBallaghaderreen CathedralBallina CathedralGalway CathedralLoughrea CathedralTuam CathedralList of Catholic churches in IrelandKnock ShrineSt Patrick's PurgatorySt Patrick's College, MaynoothList of monastic houses in IrelandList of Catholic schools in Ireland by religious orderList of saints of IrelandApostolic Nunciature to IrelandHoly See–Ireland relationschurch