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Archbishop Dermot Farrell of the Dublin Archdiocese holds up the decree on Nov. 14, 2025, that Pope Leo XIV sent him granting his request that St. Mary’s Pro Cathedral of the Archdiocese of Dublin be designated as the cathedral Church of the archdiocese.

Joy in Dublin as papal designation gives city first Catholic cathedral since Reformation

Nov 21, 2025

By Patrick J. Passmore

Pope Leo XIV formally designated St. Mary’s Pro Cathedral as the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Dublin, ending 200 years... Read more

Archbishop-Elect Dermot Farrell of Dublin, Ireland - Photo: Archdiocese of Dublin

UPDATED: Archdiocese of Dublin may need major organizational changes says Archbishop-elect in Irish Times interview

Jan 3, 2021

In an interview with the Irish Times published on Saturday, January 2nd, the Archbishop-elect of Dublin, Dermot Farrell announced that... Read more

A bishop's pectoral cross. Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA.

Pope Francis appoints Bishop Dermot Farrell as head of Dublin archdiocese

Dec 29, 2020

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis Tuesday named theologian Bishop Dermot Farrell of Ossory, Ireland, as the next archbishop of Dublin. Read more