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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 TuaminIreland. 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 EnglandasArchbishop 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.
| Tuam Cathedral | |
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| The Cathedral Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary | |
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| 53°30′53.334″N 8°50′50.510″W / 53.51481500°N 8.84736389°W / 53.51481500; -8.84736389 | |
| Location | Bishop Street, Tuam |
| Country | Republic of Ireland |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | https://www.tuamparish.com/ |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | St. Jarlath's Cathedral |
| Founded | 30 April 1827[1] |
| Founder(s) | Archbishop Oliver O'Kelly |
| Dedicated | 18 August 1837[1] |
| 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 | Michael Neary, D.D., L.S.S. |
