St Catherine's Church, Dublin (Roman Catholic)
Church in Dublin, Ireland
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St Catherine's is a Roman Catholic church on Meath Street, Dublin, that is in use today. It was dedicated in 1858 and is the second church to occupy the same site. There is also a small grotto dedicated to Our Lady of Lourdes located on the grounds.
| St Catherine's | |
|---|---|
| St Catherine's, Meath Street | |
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 St Catherine's | |
| 53.34211°N 6.278623°W | |
| Location | Meath Street Dublin |
| Country | Ireland |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | https://www.meathstreetparish.ie/ |
| History | |
| Dedication | Catherine of Alexandria |
| Dedicated | 30 June 1858 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect | James Joseph McCarthy |
Architectural type | Church |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Dublin |
| Deanery | South City Centre |
| Parish | Meath Street, John's lane Parish |
History
There have been two churches on this site, the first being an octagonal chapel opened in 1782.[1] The chapel and a presbytery were knocked down to make way for a bigger church. The foundation stone of the new church was laid on 30 June 1852. The architect was James Joseph McCarthy and construction of the main church was completed in March 1858, but the original design of the upper portion of the tower and spire was never completed.[2] The church was dedicated to Catherine of Alexandria on 30 June 1858.[1]
James Joyce's first short story, The Sisters, concerns a former priest of St Catherine's Church, Meath Street.[citation needed]
A small grotto was built on the grounds and dedicated to Our Lady of Lourdes. It was renovated and rededicated in 2000.[citation needed]
The church suffered damage from an arson attack in January 2012.[3][4]
Brenda Fricker was buried here after dying.[5]
Gallery
Inside the church
The altar before the fire of January 2012
The grotto dedicated to Our Lady of Lourdes
