St Laserian's Cathedral, Old Leighlin

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St Laserian's Cathedral, Old Leighlin
St Laserian's Cathedral, Old Leighlin
52°44′11″N 07°01′34″W / 52.73639°N 7.02611°W / 52.73639; -7.02611
Location	Old Leighlin, County Carlow, Leinster
Country	Ireland
Denomination	Church of Ireland
Previous denomination	Roman Catholic
Website	https://cashel.anglican.org/leighlin-cathedral/
History
Founded	Early 7th century
Founder(s)	St Gobhan
Dedication	St Laserian
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architectural type	Church
Style	Gothic
Years built	12th–16th centuries
Groundbreaking	Early 7th century
Completed	16th century
Specifications
Nave length	82 ft (25 m)
Choir length	59 ft (18 m)
Number of towers	1
Tower height	59 ft (18 m)
Materials	Stone
Administration
Province	Province of Dublin
Diocese	Diocese of Cashel and Ossory
Clergy
Bishop(s)	The Right Reverend Michael Burrows
Dean	The Very Reverend Tom Gordon
Precentor	The Revered MA McCullagh
Archdeacon	The 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.