St Macartin's Cathedral, Enniskillen

The Santa Macartin Cathedral of Enniskillen (English St. Macartin 's Cathedral of Enniskillen ) is one of two Episcopal churches of the Anglican Diocese of Clogher, which has its headquarters in Clogher. First, a Santa Anna devoted church was built in Enniskillen 1627; this was in 1842 replaced by a much larger building in neo-Gothic style, with parts of the old church tower were transposed, and 1921 collected by a resolution of the General Synod of the Anglican Church in Ireland to the cathedral and thereby reclassified according to the patron of the diocese. The spelling Macartin deviates from the other cathedral of the same diocese in Clogher on where the patron Macartan (Irish Mac Caorthainn ) is called. The cathedral is two connected in Enniskillen earlier stationed regiments, the Royal Inniskilling Dragoons and the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. The north aisle chapel serves as the Regimental Association.

History

In the 17th century Enniskillen was an important center for the settlement of people from Scotland and England. The village is situated on an island in the River Erne; 1627 the church was organized in the traditional orientation with the altar to the east, although it differs from the direction of the city center passing through the main street that runs from northwest to southeast at the highest point of the island. The first church had a length of 15 meters and was covered with shingles that were replaced in 1739 by slate. The problem was the tower. 1721 this was supplemented by an elaborate spire, which then cost about 58 pounds, but had to be repaired 1734. On this occasion, the tower was too ambitious increased so that there was static problems. Therefore, the top of the tower in 1832 and discontinued again took this opportunity to start with a new building. This was already adequate because the church for the grown noticeably city had become much too small.

It is unclear whether the design of the built in 1841 and inaugurated in 1842 on the church belonging to the Ecclesiastical Commission Dublin architect William Farrell († 1851) or the relatively unknown Thomas Elliott from Ballygonnell back. It is conceivable that Farrell was the architect and Elliott took over the construction work. Williams has no doubt that Farrell has been the architect. Farrell was known primarily for his work in neo -classical style, but has also occasionally churches designed in the older Perpendicular style of the Gothic Revival from before AWN Pugin. Apart from the extension of the church to just over 5 m in 1889 and the adjustments to the Kathedralstatus 1923, the church has not changed since then.

The General Synod of the Anglican Church in Ireland decided in 1921 at the request of Lt. - Col. John Madden († 1935) to bring the church to the second cathedral of the diocese of Clogher. This was justified, inter alia, to the fact that as a historical seat Clogher was too small and too remote. While swung the hope with that also the episcopal see and the administration would be shifted to Enniskillen, but that is not so far taken place. Instead, the diocese has two equal cathedrals, and each new bishop must be used in both cathedrals in his office. Consequently, there are two Kathedrae and two choir stalls. The new state was also used as an opportunity to dedicate the cathedral patron of the diocese, where there was a different spelling for unknown reasons.

In 1970 the north aisle as regimental band for the then stationed in Enniskillen Royal Inniskilling Dragoons ( cavalry) and the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (infantry ) was established. The design took over John Storie, which separated the chapel with a wrought-iron grating which is decorated with the castle coat of arms of the regiments, a cedar ceiling installed and an altar made ​​of teak, also provided with the coat of arms, sat on the east wall of the aisle. The design is consistently perceived as a little happy.

Architecture and Facilities

The entrance to the church through the older tower that is no longer at the center because of the new 1841 has become much broader six - jochigen nave, in the nave with its two shorter side aisles. The interior has three very clearly be distinct levels: First, the lower level with the pews just made ​​, then the average circulating on three sides Gallery narrow, in separate departments outside each ascending set up stalls and the top with the clerestory windows, which over the most of the light falls into it. Typical of the early Gothic Revival style is the ribbed vault in a non-bearing design in stucco. The choir takes the choir stalls and the new organ, the last one yoke before the rectangular apse connects with the altar and the choir windows. The altar is adorned by two larger than life statues of descendants William Coles, who counted later as Earl of Enniskillen to the British aristocracy, and the resurrection dedicated four-membered east window, which designed by William Warrington in London and in 1856 installed and, remarkably, the relocation of the east wall of 1889 survived.

The stained glass windows in the side aisles are each divided by the galleries, so that the longer bipartite and closed above by a honeycomb- shaped skylight window tracery divided and the pews are hidden in the gallery part. In the south aisle are from west to east, a CWS Design of Lisburn designed window with Jesus as the Good Shepherd and the Light of the World, a children's blessing of Jesus dedicated window, by Franz Mayer & Co. produced and the martyrdom of Stephen, representing windows and finally one that is dedicated to the Sermon on the Mount.

The western church window in the north aisle starts with an account of the stilling of the storm, surrounded by the four symbols of the Evangelists. It follows that installed in 1993 and also by CWS Design windows designed with the insignia of Ennis Killener regiments and finally beside the altar of the regimental band a representation of St. George along with the Insignia of Ennis Killener infantry.

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