Catholic Cathedral of Christ the King

Cathedral in Westmeath, Ireland, dating from 1930–1940

Freestanding Roman basilica-style Roman Catholic Cathedral on a complicated regular plan, built between 1932 and 1936. Comprises seven-bay nave with clerestory over and flanking single-storey side aisles (east and west), full-height transepts terminated by pediments (east and west), a broad apsidal chancel to rear (north) and a circular drum with copper dome over at the central crossing. Central two-storey block with pedimented breakfront with colonnades/loggias at both first and second floor levels to entrance front (west), flanked by single-storey blocks to east and west supporting four-storey arcaded campanile towers crowned with limestone domes with gilded cross finials over. Pitched roofs. Constructed of channelled ashlar granite with extensive ashlar limestone and ashlar granite detailing. Sculpture to pediment (tympanum) in Portland stone by Albert Power, depicting Christ the King, and a number of sculpted panels by H. Thompson of Dublin to front façade above main entrances. Variety of window openings, mostly square-headed with metal glazing bars and cut stone surrounds. Ground floor window openings to nave set in round-headed recesses. Main square-headed entrance with timber panelled double-doors, with segmental-headed window over, to centre of south façade, set behind Venetian-type arrangement of central round-headed arch flanked by lower square-headed openings (divide

Type:
Cathedral

Period:
1930–1940

Where:
Westmeath, Ireland

Coordinates:
53.53°N, 7.35°W

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