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7 unusual facts about Christ Church Cathedral


Dublin Cathedral

Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin, the Church of Ireland cathedral of the Diocese of Dublin

Edwina Brudenell

She married Jeremy Alexander Rothwell Brudenell (born 2 April 1960 London), son of John Michael Brudenell and Mollie Rothwell, on 24 March 1984 in Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.

Mark Duley

He then worked for time in England, and was organist of Christ's Hospital, before coming to Dublin in 1992 to take up the post of organist and director of music at Christ Church Cathedral.

Newcastle Cathedral

:For the Anglican Cathedral in Newcastle, Australia, see Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle

Oliver Chase Quick

He was Canon successively of Newcastle (1920-23), Carlisle (1923-30), St Paul's (1930-34), Durham (1934-39), and Christ Church, 1939-44.

Oxford Town Hall

Despite the fact that Oxford is a city with its own cathedral, the term "town hall" is still used.

Patrick Walshe

He has exhibited these paintings in Russborough House, courtesy of the Sir Alfred Beit Foundation in 2009 and 2010, The Orangery, Holland Park, London 2010 and most importantly in Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin in April 2012.


Abraham Robertson

In 1789, Robertson was presented by the dean and canons of Christ Church to the vicarage of Ravensthorpe, near Northampton, but his principal residence was still in Oxford.

Bear Inn, Oxford

She bequeathed in frankalmoin the land comprising two properties Parn Hall (Pirnehalle) at the western corner of High Street and Alfred Street and another to the south, on the corner of Alfred Street and Blue Boar Street, to the Priory of St Frideswide, which stood on the current site of Christ Church Cathedral.

British Colonial Hilton Nassau

The British Colonial Hilton Nassau is a luxury five-star or AAA four-diamond colonial hotel in downtown Nassau, Bahamas, located on the only private beach in Nassau, on the site of the Old Fort of Nassau, near the Christ Church Cathedral and the Greek Orthodox Church.

Elwood L. Haines

He was Dean of Christ Church Cathedral in Louisville, Kentucky when he was elected to be the fifth bishop of Iowa on March 8, 1944.

John Lamphire

He was an executor to Jasper Mayne, and with Robert South put a stone over his grave in Christ Church Cathedral.

Manor of Glasnevin

The officers of the manor consisted of a seneschal, registrar and marshal, who were appointed by the Bishop of Kildare, as Dean of Christ Church, Dublin.

Promenades Cathédrale

Originally named Promenades de la Cathédrale, the complex is located beneath Montreal's Anglican Christ Church Cathedral.

St Peter's Cathedral, Armidale

The cathedral building was designed by the Canadian architect John Horbury Hunt who also designed Booloominbah and Trevenna at the University of New England and cathedrals in the adjoining dioceses of Newcastle and Grafton.

Sydney Watson

He then moved to Eton College, leaving in 1955 to take up a post as music lecturer at Christ Church, Oxford, and organist of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, which posts he held until 1970.

The Bells of Dublin

#"The Bells of Dublin/Christmas Eve" (with the bell-ringers of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin) (Paddy Moloney)

Thomas Lancaster

His consecration took place, at the hands of Archbishop Loftus of Dublin, Hugh Brady the Bishop of Meath, and Robert Daly the Bishop of Kildare, on 13 June 1568, in Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin.


see also

Church of St Michael and All Angels, Christchurch

He had came out from England in 1864 as the pupil of Robert Speechly who had been appointed by George Gilbert Scott to supervise the building of the Christ Church Cathedral.

H. Hugh Bancroft

He was briefly at Christ Church Cathedral in Nassau, Bahamas, before moving to All Saints' Cathedral in Edmonton, Alberta, in 1958, where he remained until his retirement in 1980.

John Burge

In 1986 the Choir of Christ Church Cathedral performed his So Great is God's Love with Diana, Princess of Wales and Charles, Prince of Wales in attendance.

William Plunkett

William Plunket, 4th Baron Plunket (1828 – 1897), Church of Ireland Dean of Christ Church Cathedral and Archbishop of Dublin