St Paul's Church, Mullingar

Saint Paul's Church is a Roman Catholic church located in the west of Mullingar town in County Westmeath, Ireland. Less than fifty years old, Saint Paul's Church is the newest Catholic church in the town of Mullingar.

Saint Paul's Church
Saint Paul's Catholic Church
Séipéal Naomh Pól
Saint Paul's Church, as seen from the carpark which is located adjacent to the church
Saint Paul's Church is located in Ireland
Saint Paul's Church
Saint Paul's Church
Location of the church in Ireland
53°31′39″N 7°19′44″W / 53.527634°N 7.328943°W / 53.527634; -7.328943
OS grid referenceN 445 465
LocationMullingar, County Westmeath
CountryIreland
DenominationCatholic
Websitewww.mullingarparish.ie
History
DedicationSaint Paul
Architecture
Architectural typeModern
Completed1987

History

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Built in 1987, the church holds an unusual modern design which is the result of liturgical changes brought about following the Second Vatican Council, which has allowed architects to move away from traditional church building forms and experiment with more unconventional designs.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "St. Paul's Roman Catholic church, Delvin Road, Mullingar, County Westmeath: Buildings of Ireland: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage". Archived from the original on 25 June 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2016.