St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin

St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin
St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin
53°20′22″N 6°16′17″W / 53.33944°N 6.27139°W / 53.33944; -6.27139
Location	St Patrick's Close, Patrick Street, Dublin 8
Country	Republic of Ireland
Language(s)	English
Denomination	Church of Ireland
Previous denomination	Roman Catholic 1191–1540)
Churchmanship	Broad Church
Website	www.stpatrickscathedral.ie
History
Founded	1191
Founder(s)	John Comyn
Dedication	Saint Patrick
Associated people	Jonathan Swift
Architecture
Style	Gothic
Specifications
Length	287 ft (87 m) (internal)[1] 300 ft (91 m) (external)[2]
Width	160 ft (49 m) (across transepts)[2]
Nave width	68 ft (21 m)[1]
Floor area	21,300 sq ft (1,980 m2)[2]
Number of spires	1
Spire height	225 ft (69 m)[1]
Administration
Province	Dublin
Diocese	Dublin and Glendalough
Clergy
Dean	W. W. Morton
Precentor	P. R. Campion
Chancellor	N. J. Sloane
Laity
Organist/Director of music	S. Nicholson
Organist(s)	D. Leigh
Treasurer	D. A. Pierpoint
Business manager	G. Woods
Parish administrator	L. Parminter

Saint Patrick's Cathedral (Irish: Ard-Eaglais Naomh Pádraig) in Dublin, Ireland, founded in 1191 as a Roman Catholic cathedral, is currently the national cathedral of the Church of Ireland. Christ Church Cathedral, also a Church of Ireland cathedral in Dublin, is designated as the local cathedral of the Diocese of Dublin and Glendalough.^[3]