Saint Peter's Church | |
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53°42′55″N 6°21′09″W / 53.715184°N 6.352440°W | |
Location | Drogheda |
Country | Republic of Ireland |
Denomination | Roman Catholic (Latin Rite) |
Website | https://www.saintpetersdrogheda.ie/ |
History | |
Status | Active |
Founded | 1793 |
Relics held | Saint Oliver Plunket |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Chapel of ease |
Architect(s) | J. O'Neill and W.H. Byrne |
Style | French Gothic |
Completed | 1884 |
Specifications | |
Length | 161 feet |
Width | 101 feet |
Nave width | 65 feet |
Height | 222 feet |
Administration | |
Province | Armagh |
Diocese | Archdiocese of Armagh |
Parish | St Peter's, Drogheda |
St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church is located on West Street, Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland. Designed by John O'Neill and William Henry Byrne and built in the French Gothic style of local limestone ashlar in 1884. This Roman Catholic church is known for its tall west gable, rose window and for containing the national shrine of St. Oliver Plunkett.