Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Tuam

For the Church of Ireland Cathedral, see St Mary's Cathedral, Tuam.

Tuam Cathedral
The Cathedral Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Location	Bishop Street, Tuam
Country	Republic of Ireland
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Website	Tuam Parish
History
Former name(s)	St. Jarlath's Cathedral
Founded	30 April 1827
Founder(s)	Archbishop Oliver O'Kelly
Dedicated	18 August 1837
Architecture
Architect(s)	Dominic Madden
Style	Decorated Gothic
Construction cost	£14,204 0s 5d
Specifications
Capacity	1,100 seated
Height	43 metres
Tower height	43 metres
Materials	Limestone
Administration
Diocese	Archdiocese of Tuam
Clergy
Archbishop	His Grace The Most Rev. Dr Michael Neary, D.D., L.S.S.

The Cathedral Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Tuam, commonly called Tuam Cathedral, is the cathedral for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tuam in Ireland. The geographic remit of the Archdiocese includes half of County Galway, half of County Mayo and part of County Roscommon. Prior to the English Reformation, the diocesan cathedral was St Mary's, which was constructed in the 14th century, on the site of an earlier building. Upon the appointment of William Mullaly by Queen Elizabeth I of England as Archbishop of Tuam for the Established church, the Roman Catholic clergy were dispossessed of the cathedral. Almost three centuries were to elapse before a relaxation of the Penal Laws permitted the building of a replacement – the current edifice.

Burials

• John de Burgh (Archbishop) – in the Oratory of St. Jarlath.
• John MacHale, Archbishop of Tuam – before the high altar
• Joseph Cunnane, Archbishop of Tuam – in the cathedral grounds

Gallery

• Tuam Cathedral of the Assumption South Aisle and Nave 2009 09 14.jpg

  Cathedral Interior

• Tuam Cathedral of the Assumption SE 2009 09 14.jpg

  Exterior looking southeast

• Tuam Cathedral of the Assumption East Window 2009 09 14.jpg

  East trancept and window

• Tuam Cathedral of the Assumption Statue of Archbishop John MacHale 2009 09 14.jpg

  Monument to Archbishop John MacHale

Bibliography

• Jeremy Williams A Companion Guide to Architecture in Ireland 1837–1921, Irish Academic Press 1994
• Peter Galloway The Cathedrals of Ireland, The Institute of Irish Studies, The Queen's University of Belfast, 1992

See also

• List of cathedrals in Ireland

External links

• Catholic Encyclopedia: Tuam
• Tuam Guide Image