Archbishop of Dublin Dermot Farrell announces ‘twin pillar’ strategy for Dublin city centre
St Mary's Pro Cathedral on Marlborough Street, Dublin. Pope Francis will be asked to designate St Mary's as the cathedral of the archdiocese. Photograph: Tom Honan for The Irish Times
On Monday Archbishop of Dublin Dermot Farrell announced he was to ask Pope Francis to designate St Mary’s as the cathedral of the archdiocese as part of “a twin pillar strategy for the centre of Dublin” and to designate St Andrew’s “a minor basilica”.This, he said, “reflects the reality of distinct communities with different profiles of economic and social activity north and south of the Liffey”.
That announcement was followed by protests from people in Dublin’s north inner city at what they interpreted as a downgrading in the status of their local cathedral. The issue was taken up at meetings of Dublin City Council.
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