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Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity

The cathedral was designed by John Roberts (Waterford architect) in 1793 and has the distinction of being the oldest cathedral of the Roman Catholic Church in Ireland. A chapel had previously stood on the same ground, having been constructed there at the height of the Penal Laws on the request of the Roman Catholic community of Waterford.

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In the early part of the twentieth century, railings separated the church from the street. These have since been removed. The Cathedral was refurbished in 1977 and a new altar was installed so that Mass could be celebrated ad populum (facing the people). A gift of ten crystal chandeliers from Waterford Crystal enhanced the glory of the Cathedral. A complete reflooring of the building and a restructuring of the sacristy took place in the early 1990s. Further work was completed in November 2006 with a re-fit of structure to the interior and exterior

Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity Reviews

Ireland’s oldest catholic cathedral. The cathedral is a few minutes walk away from the bus station The cathedral is quite grand and the stained glass are over 250 years old. The cathedral is a must visit if you are in Waterford.

Carlos Leyon Fernandez 3 months ago
A good example of Georgian church design, the Cathedral was the first Catholic Cathedral to open in Ireland in 1823. It was designed by John Roberts who also designed the Anglican Cathedral in the city

Fergal Jennings 6 years ago
Beautful Cathedral, I pass daily over 3 years, until I went in with a very decent person, it's well worth stepping off busy street to find a bit of peace, nó matter your religeon.

Nyck Hampson 5 months ago
Awesome concert here at Christmas. Would merit broadcast by RTE

Ric Mc 3 months ago
Waterforrds oldest church and the biggest, only started going to mass recently for the first time and this is the only one i go to i find it very peaceful here, i get a lovely feeling when i enter gods house.

Eddie Ryan 11 months ago

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