The Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St Nicholas (Irish Gaelic: Ard-Eaglais Mhaighdean na Deastógála agus San Nioclás), commonly known as Galway Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Galway, Ireland and is one of the largest and most impressive buildings in the city. Irish (ga ''Gaeilge'' is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish. This article is about the history and organisation of the cathedral Galway (Gaillimh is the only city in the province of Connacht in Ireland. Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe.
Construction began in 1958 on the site of the old city jail, and in 1965 was finally dedicated by Cardinal Richard Cushing to Our Lady Assumed into Heaven (Mary, mother of Jesus) and St Nicholas
Architecture
The architecture of the Cathedral draws on many influences. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jail, or gaol (especially in Canada, Australia and NZ[http //www Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Richard Cushing ( August 24 1895 &mdash November 2 1970) was an American Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church This article is about the theological concept For the works of art with this title see Assumption of the Virgin Mary in Art and Roman Catholic Marian art. Saint Nicholas (Άγιος Νικόλαος, Agios Nikolaos, "victory of the people" is the common name for Nicholas of Myra, a Christian Saint The dome and pillars reflect a Renaissance style. A dome is a common structural element of Architecture that resembles the hollow upper half of a Sphere. Renaissance architecture is the architecture of the period between the early 15th and early 17th centuries in different regions of Europe in which there was a Other features, including the rose windows and mosaics, echo the broad tradition of Christian art. A Rose window (or Catherine window) is often used as a generic term applied to a circular Window, but is especially used for those found in churches Art History Mosaics of the 4th century BC are found in the Macedonian palace-city of Aegae, and they enriched the floors of Hellenistic Christian art is Art produced in an attempt to illustrate supplement and portray in tangible form the principles of Christianity. The Cathedral dome, at a height of 44. 2 metres (145 ft), is a prominent landmark on the city skyline.
Mass is celebrated everyday in the cathedral. There is a Saturday evening vigil mass for Sunday at 6:00pm, Sunday masses at 8:30am, 10:00am, 11:15am, 12:30pm & 6:00pm. On weekdays masses is celebrated Mondays to Fridays at 9:00am, 11:00am & 6:00pm with a Saturday morning mass at 11:00am. On Holydays masses are said at the same times as Sundays.
Controversy
On an early episode of The Late Late Show a debate was held on the Roman Catholic Church. The Late Late Show is the world's longest-running Chat show and officially the flagship television programme of Irish broadcasting company Brian Trevaskis, a young student, criticised the Bishop of Galway for spending so much on a cathedral instead of helping the poor. Trevaskis described the building as a "monstrosity" and referred to the Bishop as a "moron". [1]