Saint Paul's Church is a
Roman Catholic church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a ...
located in the west of
Mullingar town in
County Westmeath
"Noble above nobility"
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, subdivision_type = Sovereign state, Country
, subdivision_name = Republic of Ireland, Ireland
, subdivision_type1 = Provinces o ...
,
Ireland
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. Less than fifty years old, Saint Paul's Church is the newest Catholic church in the town of Mullingar.
History
Built in 1987, the church holds an unusual modern design which is the result of liturgical changes brought about following the
Second Vatican Council
The Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican, commonly known as the , or , was the 21st Catholic ecumenical councils, ecumenical council of the Roman Catholic Church. The council met in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome for four periods (or sessions) ...
, which has allowed architects to move away from traditional church building forms and experiment with more unconventional designs.
References
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Roman Catholic churches in County Westmeath