St Patrick’s Roman Catholic Cathedral
Address: 41a Cathedral Rd, Armagh BT61 7QY
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Opening Hours: Tours - 2.00pm, 3.00pm and 4.00pm each day (Cathedral Open 9.00pm - 5.00pm daily)
Cost: Guided Tours: £5.00 per person | children under 16 free
About
We would like to extend a very warm welcome to all visitors to St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh. Our beautiful Church has been at the centre of Catholic worship since the late nineteenth century and continues to be home to an active living faith community. Each year thousands of pilgrims from all over the world visit St Patrick’s Cathedral, describing it as “serene and inspiring”, “exquisite in design and decoration” with “an air of solemnity and peacefulness which adds to the experience.”
Guided Tours
Led by our expert guides, you will be taken on a journey through the rich spiritual & architectural history of St Patrick’s Cathedral. Our guided tours last approximately one hour, however they can be tailored to your needs. We offer guided tours for groups of 10-50 people.
Cost
Guided Tours: £5.00 per person | children under 16 free
Tour Times & Cathedral Opening Hours
The Cathedral is open each day from approximately 9.00am - 5.00pm. As well as being a place of pilgrimage for many, St Patrick’s Cathedral is an active Parish Church with daily Masses, funerals, weddings and other events regularly taking place.
We are delighted to be able to offer visitors the opportunity to tour our beautiful Cathedral at 2.00pm, 3.00pm and 4.00pm each day. Bookings can be made here.
Guided Tours must be booked at least two weeks in advance.
48 hours notice must be given for guided tour cancellations.
We ask that groups arrive 10 minutes before their tour is due to start. Any groups who arrive late are not guaranteed a tour and/or private Mass as tour guides and sacristans are not permanently on site.
Coaches must use the Moy Road entrance and avail of the parking there.
Private Masses
Groups are welcome to celebrate a private Mass in our Cathedral should they have a priest travelling with them. Private Masses must be booked through this online booking form. A copy of the priests celebret must be forwarded to the office prior to the Mass, as well as the priest carrying it with them on the day. The celebret must be photographic, stamped by the priests diocese and dated within one year of the date booked. Only priests who can provide said information are permitted to celebrate a private Mass in St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh.
Choirs
Choral groups are welcome to take part in any of our parish Masses with the exception of the 11.00am service on Sunday when our Cathedral choir performs. Although there is no fee for choirs to sing at our Masses, a donation towards the upkeep of the Cathedral is appreciated. The organ in the Cathedral is a 4 manual Telford organ. The choir area holds 30-35 choir members comfortably. For larger groups, alternative arrangements can be made in the church. The seating capacity of the Cathedral is 850 people.
The Cathedral is also available for concerts. Please contact the parish office at armaghparishoffice@gmail.com for all enquiries or bookings regarding choral groups.
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Phone: 028 3752 2813
E-mail: armaghparishoffice@gmail.com
Post: 41a Cathedral Rd, Armagh BT61 7QY
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