Cathedral of the Assumption, Thurles

Cathedral of the Assumption
The main façade
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
DistrictArchdiocese of Cashel and Emly
RiteRoman
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusCathedral
Year consecrated21 June 1879
Location
LocationThurles, Republic of Ireland
Geographic coordinates52°40′49″N 7°48′32″W / 52.68028°N 7.80889°W / 52.68028; -7.80889
Architecture
Architect(s)J.J McCarthy
TypeChurch
StyleRomanesque Revival
Groundbreaking1865
Completed1879

The Cathedral of the Assumption is the mother church of the Metropolitan Province of Cashel and the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly in Thurles, County Tipperary in Ireland. It is the cathedra of the Archbishop of Cashel and Emly and stands on the site of earlier chapels, which were the only Roman Catholic churches in Thurles. Following the English Reformation, many archdiocesan assets, including the cathedral at the Rock of Cashel were appropriated by the established church. James Butler II (1774–91),[1] on being appointed by the Holy See, moved his residence and cathedra from Cashel, favouring Thurles instead, where his successors continue to reign today.


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