St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin, Ireland
The Anglican Church has designated St. Patrick’s as The National Cathedral of Ireland. According to legend, c. AD 450, the iconic Saint Patrick first baptized new Christians at a well near the current St. Patrick’s Cathedral site. In AD 890, the first written record of the site mentions King Gregory of Scotland visiting a church there. In 1192, John Comyn, the first Anglo-Norman archbishop of Dublin elevated the existing church to collegiate status, which meant there was a body of clergy devoted to learning and worship. While it is not certain when the church was established as a cathedral, the most likely dates are between 1212 and 1223.
The building of the current cathedral lasted from 1220-1270. The original spire was blown down during a storm in 1316. In 1317, while the Bruce wars were raging, the cathedral was set on fire and many precious objects…
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