Saving a Cathedral.Cobh -- One of the most beautiful churches in Cobh, Ireland, St. Colman's Cathedral in Cobh, has been saved from the wrecker's ball. Cork County Cork County may refer to:
Second Vatican Council Vatican Council - each of two councils of the Roman Catholic Church required the changes." St. Colman's Cathedral is "a most important example of 19th-century Gothic revival architecture The Gothic Revival was an architectural movement which originated in mid-18th century England. In the nineteenth century, increasingly serious and learned neo-Gothic styles sought to revive medieval forms, in distinction to the classical styles which were prevalent at the time. ... which has retained the integrity of its original architectural treatment." When contacted, a spokesman for Friends of St. Colman's, which had obtained the signatures of thousands of people opposing the alterations, said, "We are relieved and pleased, but this is not a day for triumphalism--it is sad because it should never have come to this. No one has won today--it is a sad day for the Church when people must appeal to the civil authorities (Wanderer, June 22, 2006)." |
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