“It is with great joy that I am pleased to announce that the Holy Father, Pope Leo, has consented to my request and has approved by decree that St Mary’s be designated as the Cathedral Church of our Archdiocese. It is appropriate that this announcement should be made in the context of our celebration of the exemplary service which St Mary’s has given to our diocese over 200 years, but also at a time when we are renewing our focus on our mission as a diocesan family, Building Hope and Proclaiming Good News, affirming the faith of our people, and reaching out to the city and beyond.”
Archbishop Farrell’s bicentenary homily: https://dublindiocese.ie/cathedral-bicentenary/