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St Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh

St Patrick's Cathedral is a Church of Ireland cathedral in the town of Armagh, County Armagh. It is the seat of the Anglican Archbishop of Armagh and Diocese of Armagh. The church stands on Cathedral Hill, the highest point in Armagh. The site was possibly once a pagan sanctuary. According to tradition, St Patrick founded his main church here in AD 445. The church has been destroyed and rebuilt many time since, the latest rebuilding being in the 1830s. The cathedral is within the council area of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon.
Historic Buildings Ref: HB15/20/001

Place Type: Ecclesiastical Monument
Historic County: Armagh
Lat, Long: 54.347789,-6.656321
Grid Reference: H 8742 4517
Townland: Corporation TD
Civil Parish: Armagh CP
Council Area: Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon CA
Police Area: Northern Ireland PA
Devolved Legislature:  Northern Ireland Assembly

GBPN ID: 332715
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/St_Patrick's_Cathedral,_Armagh_332715

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