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flag Pope elevates Dublin’s St. Mary’s Pro Cathedral to official status, first in 500 years.

flag Pope Leo XIV has elevated St. Mary’s Pro Cathedral in Dublin to official cathedral status, marking the first time in 500 years the city has had a dedicated Catholic cathedral. flag The announcement, made on November 14, 2025, by Archbishop Dermot Farrell during a Mass celebrating the church’s 200th anniversary and St. Laurence O’Toole’s feast day, corrects a centuries-old ecclesiastical imbalance rooted in the Reformation and British rule. flag The church, located in the city’s north inner district, will undergo a $23 million renovation to address structural shortcomings and better serve the community amid Dublin’s rapid urban and social changes.

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