John's Lane Church

John's Lane Church
St Augustine & St John's Church (John's Lane)
Eaglais San Agaistín agus Eoin Bhaiste[1]
The Church of St. Augustine and St. John the Baptist
John's Lane Church is located in Central Dublin
John's Lane Church
John's Lane Church
53°20′35″N 6°16′39″W / 53.34306°N 6.27750°W / 53.34306; -6.27750
Location94–96 Thomas Street
Dublin
CountryIreland
Language(s)English
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
Religious orderOrder of Saint Augustine
Websitejohnslane.ie
History
Founded1874
DedicationAugustine of Hippo and John the Baptist
Architecture
Functional statuschurch/chapel
Heritage designationArchaeological / Historical / Social
Architect(s)Edward Welby Pugin
George C. Ashlin spire - designed by William Hague
Architectural typeChurch
StyleFrench Gothic Revival
GroundbreakingPhase I 1862 - Phase II 1892
CompletedPhase I 1874 - Phase II 1895
Construction cost£ 60,000
Specifications
Length50.29 metres (165 feet)
Width28.34 metres (93 feet)
Nave height19.81 metres (65 feet)
Other dimensionsBell-tower holds ten bells weighing almost 6 metric tonnes
Spire height67.97 meteres (223 feet)
MaterialsSandstone, limestone, granite, Portland stone
Bells10
Tenor bell weight<0 long tons 22 cwt 3 qr 2 lb (2,550 lb or 1.157 t)
Administration
ProvinceIrish Province of the Order of St. Augustine (O.S.A.)[2]
ArchdioceseDublin
ParishNot a parish church

The Church of St. Augustine and St. John, commonly known as John's Lane Church, is a large Catholic church located on Thomas Street, Dublin, Ireland. It was opened in 1874 on the site of the medieval St. John's Hospital, founded c. 1180. It is served by the Augustinian Order of friars.[3]

  1. ^ "Eaglais San Agaistín agus Eoin Bhaiste/Saint Augustine and Saint John the Baptist Church". logainm.ie.
  2. ^ Order of Saint Augustine#Ireland
  3. ^ "John's Lane Church Dublin". History. 2009. Archived from the original on 25 April 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2009.