as archbishop of dublin, lorcán began a policy of church building and laid the foundation stone for the cathedral of the holy trinity (now christ church). to assist in the spiritual formation of the priests and people of the diocese lorcán invited the augustinian monks to become part of the cathedral chapter of the holy trinity. in a city that was in the middle of an economic boom, lorcán, as archbishop, was seen as the one who stretched out his hand to care for the poor and the neglected. there was appalling poverty in the city at the time and each day lorcán fed the poor of the city in his home. he also established care centres for the children who had been abandoned by their parents or who were orphaned in the city.