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St Patrick's Church | |
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54°51′46″N 6°16′24″W / 54.8627°N 6.27333°W | |
Location | Castle Street, Ballymena |
Country | United Kingdom |
Denomination | Church of Ireland |
Churchmanship | Broad Church |
History | |
Status | Parish church |
Consecrated | 1855 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Style | Early English |
Completed | 1881 |
Construction cost | £5,000[1] |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 800 |
Materials | Scrabo sandstone |
Bells | 12 |
Administration | |
Province | Armagh |
Diocese | Connor |
Parish | Kilconriola and Ballyclug |
Clergy | |
Priest(s) | Rev. Mark McConnell |
St Patrick's Church is a Church of Ireland church, located on Castle Street, Ballymena, Northern Ireland. It is the main Parish Church in Ballymena's Anglican parish of Kirkinriola and Ballyclug, and is the main civic church of the town. The current church replaced an older church dating from the early 18th century (of which the tower and graveyard can still be seen) on Church Street, and was opened in 1855. The new church was destroyed by fire in December 1879, and it was restored by the original builder, keeping to the same design. It reopened in 1881.