St Laserian's Cathedral, Old Leighlin

St Laserian's Cathedral, Old Leighlin
St Laserian's Cathedral, Old Leighlin
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52°44′11″N 07°01′34″W / 52.73639°N 7.02611°W / 52.73639; -7.02611
LocationOld Leighlin, County Carlow, Leinster
CountryIreland
DenominationChurch of Ireland
Previous denominationRoman Catholic
Websitehttps://cashel.anglican.org/leighlin-cathedral/
History
FoundedEarly 7th century
Founder(s)St Gobhan
DedicationSt Laserian
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeChurch
StyleGothic
Years built12th–16th centuries
GroundbreakingEarly 7th century
Completed16th century
Specifications
Nave length82 ft (25 m)
Choir length59 ft (18 m)
Number of towers1
Tower height59 ft (18 m)
MaterialsStone
Administration
ProvinceProvince of Dublin
DioceseDiocese of Cashel and Ossory
Clergy
Bishop(s)The Right Reverend Michael Burrows
DeanThe Very Reverend Tom Gordon
PrecentorThe Revered MA McCullagh
ArchdeaconThe Venerable JG Murrary
Laity
Organist(s)T Williams

St Laserian's Cathedral, Old Leighlin, previously the cathedral of the Diocese of Leighlin, is now one of the six cathedral churches in the Diocese of Cashel and Ossory of the Church of Ireland. It is situated on the site of a mediaeval monastery in the village of Old Leighlin, County Carlow, Ireland, some 12 km south of Carlow town in the ecclesiastical province of Dublin.