| St. Michan's Church, Dublin | |
|---|---|
Cill Michin[1] | |
 St Michan's Church from Church Street | |
  St. Michan's Church, Dublin | |
| 53°20′51″N 6°16′32″W / 53.3474°N 6.2755°W | |
| Location | Dublin |
| Country | Ireland |
| Denomination | Church of Ireland |
| Previous denomination | Pre-Reformation Catholic (until 1530s) |
| Website | cathedralgroupdublin |
| History | |
| Founded | 1095 – Original chapel 1686 – Current structure 1825 – Renovated |
| Dedication | St. Michan (5th century)[2] |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | William Robinson (1686)[3] |
| Architectural type | Vernacular |
| Administration | |
| Province | Province of Dublin |
| Diocese | Diocese of Dublin and Glendalough |
| Parish | Christ Church |
St. Michan's Church /ˈmaɪˌkən/ is a Church of Ireland church located in Church Street, Dublin, Ireland. The first Christian chapel on this site dated from 1095, and operated as a Catholic church until the Reformation.[4] The current church dates from 1686, and has served Church of Ireland parishioners in Dublin for more than 300 years.
The church is known for its vaults, which contain a number of 'mummified' remains.[5] In 2019, a man broke into the church's crypt and stole the heads of two mummies, including that of an 800-year-old body called "The Crusader".[6] While the heads were subsequently recovered,[6] a fire set in the crypt in June 2024 resulted in the destruction of five mummies, including "The Crusader".[7]
- ^ "Cill Michin/Saint Michan's Church". Logainm.ie.
- ^ "Brief History of St. Michan s Church Halston Street" (PDF). Capuchin Friar's website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- ^ "The Mummies of St. Michan's". Ireland for Visitors. Archived from the original on 16 April 2011. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
- ^ "St. Michans – About Us – History – The origins of the Church and Parish". StMichans.com (official site). Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ Rice, Colin. "Dublin Bucket List: the 25 best things to do in Dublin, Ireland". www.irelandbeforeyoudie.com. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Man who stole 800-year-old mummified head jailed for 28 months". The Irish Times. 24 July 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ "Five mummified remains destroyed in Dublin crypt fire". RTE.ie. 11 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.