Group rejects bishop's views on Cobh Cathedral

St Colman's

The sanctuary of Cobh Cathedral was in complete conformity with present liturgical norms, contrary to views expressed by the Bishop of Cloyne in a letter read out at all Masses in the diocese on Sunday, the Friends of St Colman's Cathedral (FOSCC) claimed yesterday. In a written statement, Dr John Magee argued that the constitutional autonomy of religious orders may have been undermined by An Bord Pleanála's refusal to allow internal construction work at the cathedral. However, FOSCC says that this argument is irrelevant to St Colman's because the cathedral is owned by a secular trust established in Irish law which lacks all ecclesiastical and denominational character. Adrian O'Donovan, of FOSCC, says he also regards it is a "gross misrepresentation" to suggest that the people of Cobh have been unable fully, actively and consciously to participate in the church's liturgy due to the cathedral's present design.

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