教皇将都柏林圣玛丽的圣玛丽大教堂提升为官方地位,500年来第一次。 Pope elevates Dublin’s St. Mary’s Pro Cathedral to official status, first in 500 years.

教皇利奥十四世(Leo 十四世)将都柏林圣玛丽的圣玛利亚大教堂提升为正式教堂地位, Pope Leo XIV has elevated St. Mary’s Pro Cathedral in Dublin to official cathedral status, marking the first time in 500 years the city has had a dedicated Catholic cathedral. 2025年11月14日, 法雷尔大主教德莫特·法雷尔(Dermot Farrell)在庆祝教会200周年和圣劳伦斯·奥图尔节庆日的弥撒中宣布, 纠正了古世纪古老的宗教教义不平衡, The announcement, made on November 14, 2025, by Archbishop Dermot Farrell during a Mass celebrating the church’s 200th anniversary and St. Laurence O’Toole’s feast day, corrects a centuries-old ecclesiastical imbalance rooted in the Reformation and British rule. 位于该市北部内地区的教会将进行2 300万美元的翻修,以解决结构性缺陷,并在都柏林迅速的城市和社会变革中更好地为社区服务。 The church, located in the city’s north inner district, will undergo a $23 million renovation to address structural shortcomings and better serve the community amid Dublin’s rapid urban and social changes.