Clergy attending the ceremony when it was announced that Pope Leo has designated St Mary’s Pro Cathedral in Dublin as the city’s official Catholic
Cathedral. Photo: John McElroy. When picturing a cathedral, you may imagine the skyscraping towers of Notre-Dame or the grandiose dome of St Paul’s. Although these buildings are synonymous with resplendent architecture, jaw-dropping scale and profound histories, somewhat unassuming churches, such as St Mary’s Pro Cathedral in the heart of Dublin, can still hold deep-seated influences in their respective communities.…
