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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 | |
| 53°20′35″N 6°16′39″W / 53.34306°N 6.27750°W | |
| Location | 94–96 Thomas Street Dublin |
| Country | Ireland |
| Language(s) | English |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Religious order | Order of Saint Augustine |
| Website | johnslane |
| History | |
| Founded | 1874 |
| Dedication | Augustine of Hippo and John the Baptist |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | church/chapel |
| Heritage designation | Archaeological / Historical / Social |
| Architect(s) | Edward Welby Pugin George C. Ashlin spire - designed by William Hague |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | French Gothic Revival |
| Groundbreaking | Phase I 1862 - Phase II 1892 |
| Completed | Phase I 1874 - Phase II 1895 |
| Construction cost | £ 60,000 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 50.29 metres (165 feet) |
| Width | 28.34 metres (93 feet) |
| Nave height | 19.81 metres (65 feet) |
| Other dimensions | Bell-tower holds ten bells weighing almost 6 metric tonnes |
| Spire height | 67.97 meteres (223 feet) |
| Materials | Sandstone, limestone, granite, Portland stone |
| Bells | 10 |
| Tenor bell weight | <0 long tons 22 cwt 3 qr 2 lb (2,550 lb or 1.157 t) |
| Administration | |
| Province | Irish Province of the Order of St. Augustine (O.S.A.)[2] |
| Archdiocese | Dublin |
| Parish | Not 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]
- ^ "Eaglais San Agaistín agus Eoin Bhaiste/Saint Augustine and Saint John the Baptist Church". logainm.ie.
- ^ Order of Saint Augustine#Ireland
- ^ "John's Lane Church Dublin". History. 2009. Archived from the original on 25 April 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2009.
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