Cathedral of St Eunan and St Columba

St Eunan's Cathedral
Cathedral of St Eunan and St Columba
St Eunan's Cathedral is located in Ireland
St Eunan's Cathedral
St Eunan's Cathedral
Location in Ireland
54°57′01″N 7°44′24″W / 54.95028°N 7.74000°W / 54.95028; -7.74000
LocationArd Choluim, Letterkenny, County Donegal
CountryIreland
DenominationCatholic
Websitewww.steunanscathedral.ie
History
StatusCathedral
Founder(s)Cardinal Patrick O'Donnell
Consecrated16 June 1901
Cult(s) presentAdomnán, Columba
Events1985: Interior renovation
1988:Opening of Adoration Chapel
2001: Exterior cleaning of sandstone
2001: Centenary
Past bishop(s)William MacNeely
Anthony McFeely
Séamus Hegarty
Philip Boyce
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)William Hague
T. F. McNamara
Architectural typeCathedral
StyleGothic Revival
Years built1890–1900
Groundbreaking1888
Completed1900
Specifications
Number of spires1
MaterialsWhite sandstone
Bells12
Administration
ProvinceArmagh
DioceseRaphoe
ParishConwal and Leck
Clergy
Bishop(s)Alan McGuckian
PrebendaryKevin Gillespie
Curate(s)The Reverend Philip Kemmy
The Reverend Damien Nejad
Laity
Organist(s)(Fr) Michael Carney

St Eunan's Cathedral (/ˈjnən/ YOO-nən), or the Cathedral of St Eunan and St Columba as it is also known, is a cathedral in the parish of Conwal and Leck, part of the Diocese of Raphoe. Built between the years of 1890 and 1900, the cathedral is found in Letterkenny, County Donegal in Ireland. There are two cathedrals in the county; an older cathedral of the same name is found in the town of Raphoe, and since the Reformation, has been used by the Church of Ireland.

The cathedral was commissioned by Cardinal O'Donnell - then Bishop of Raphoe - and who, in 1888 aged 32, became the youngest bishop in the world at that time.[1] The cathedral, located on Castle Street opposite Conwal Parish Church in the town, celebrated its centenary in 2001.

  1. ^ "Letterkenny, Co. Donegal, Ireland". Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 19 November 2006.