Memorials & monuments · Northern Ireland
Holy Cross Church, Ardoyne
In or near Belfast.
Holy Cross Church, Ardoyne in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Belfast Grand Central · 2.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Holy Cross Church, Ardoyne is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Holy Cross Church is a sandstone Catholic church in the Lombardic Romanesque style located at the intersection of the Crumlin Road and Woodvale Road in Ardoyne, Belfast. The current church replaced an earlier house of worship that had stood on the same site since 1869.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
In 1868, the Bishop of Down and Connor, Dr Patrick Dorrian, invited a group of Passionists, a Catholic clerical religious congregation, to establish a church and parish in Ardoyne. Fr Raphael, Fr Alphonsus and Brother Luke initially built a small church which opened in 1869 followed by a retreat house and monastery in 1881. The adjoining Monastery was constructed in 1877-81 to the designs of Dublin based architects O’Neill & Byrne but in 1890 the walls of the original church were found to be in danger of collapse. Restoration work was begun but with the increase in the local population it was clear that an entirely new church building was required.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.6123, -5.9627
- District
- Belfast
- Postcode
- BT14 7GE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Belfast West
- Established
- 1919
- Nearest railway station
- Belfast Grand Central — 2.4 km
- Official site
- holycrossparishbelfast.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q111513629 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Holy Cross Church, Ardoyne (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Holy Cross Church, Ardoyne?
- Holy Cross Church, Ardoyne is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT14 7GE).
- What is Holy Cross Church, Ardoyne?
- Holy Cross Church, Ardoyne in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Holy Cross Church, Ardoyne?
- The nearest railway station is Belfast Grand Central, about 2.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode BT14 7GE.
- When was Holy Cross Church, Ardoyne built?
- Built or established in 1919.
- Is Holy Cross Church, Ardoyne free to visit?
- Yes, Holy Cross Church, Ardoyne is free to enter.
- How do I get to Holy Cross Church, Ardoyne?
- The nearest railway station is Belfast Grand Central, about 2.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BT14 7GE.