Kilfenora Cathedral | |
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Saint Fachtnan's Cathedral | |
Kilfenora Cathedral. The northern transept is on the left, with the glass roof installed in 2005 to conserve the high crosses | |
52°59′24″N 9°12′36″W / 52.99000°N 9.21000°W | |
Location | Kilfenora, County Clare |
Country | Ireland |
Denomination | Church of Ireland |
Previous denomination | Roman Catholic |
Churchmanship | Anglican central/liberal |
Clergy | |
Bishop(s) | Rt Rev Kenneth A. Kearon |
Rector | Rev'd Kevin O'Brien |
Dean | Very Rev'd Roderick L. Smyth |
Designations | |
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Official name | Kilfenora Abbey, cathedral and crosses; Kilfenora church at Kilcarragh |
Reference no. | 7, 8, 9 |
Kilfenora Cathedral is a cathedral of the Church of Ireland. Part of the structure is occasionally used as a place of worship by the Church of Ireland and it includes a bishop's throne among its furniture. The church is located in the village of Kilfenora, in the region known as the Burren, County Clare, Ireland. In medieval times, it was the episcopal see of the Bishop of Kilfenora.