List of cathedrals in Scotland
Encyclopedia
This is a list of cathedral
s in Scotland
.
A cathedral
church is a Christian
place of worship that is the chief, or 'mother' church of a diocese
and is distinguished as such by being the location for the cathedra
or bishop
's seat. In the strictest sense, only those Christian denominations with an episcopal
hierarchy possess cathedrals. However the label 'cathedral' remains in common parlance for notable churches that were formerly part of an episcopal denomination, such as is the case with many former Scottish cathedrals, which are now within the Presbyterian Church of Scotland
.
is no longer governed by bishops, and so officially has no cathedrals. However, buildings that were cathedrals prior to the Reformation
, or in periods of the church's history when it did have an episcopacy, are still commonly called 'cathedrals'. They are often denoted by the title "High Kirk".
Cathedral
A cathedral is a Christian church that contains the seat of a bishop...
s in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
.
A cathedral
Cathedral
A cathedral is a Christian church that contains the seat of a bishop...
church is a Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
place of worship that is the chief, or 'mother' church of a diocese
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
and is distinguished as such by being the location for the cathedra
Cathedra
A cathedra or bishop's throne is the chair or throne of a bishop. It is a symbol of the bishop's teaching authority in the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church, and has in some sense remained such in the Anglican Communion and in Lutheran churches...
or bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
's seat. In the strictest sense, only those Christian denominations with an episcopal
Episcopal polity
Episcopal polity is a form of church governance that is hierarchical in structure with the chief authority over a local Christian church resting in a bishop...
hierarchy possess cathedrals. However the label 'cathedral' remains in common parlance for notable churches that were formerly part of an episcopal denomination, such as is the case with many former Scottish cathedrals, which are now within the Presbyterian Church of Scotland
Church of Scotland
The Church of Scotland, known informally by its Scots language name, the Kirk, is a Presbyterian church, decisively shaped by the Scottish Reformation....
.
Church of Scotland
The Church of ScotlandChurch of Scotland
The Church of Scotland, known informally by its Scots language name, the Kirk, is a Presbyterian church, decisively shaped by the Scottish Reformation....
is no longer governed by bishops, and so officially has no cathedrals. However, buildings that were cathedrals prior to the Reformation
Scottish Reformation
The Scottish Reformation was Scotland's formal break with the Papacy in 1560, and the events surrounding this. It was part of the wider European Protestant Reformation; and in Scotland's case culminated ecclesiastically in the re-establishment of the church along Reformed lines, and politically in...
, or in periods of the church's history when it did have an episcopacy, are still commonly called 'cathedrals'. They are often denoted by the title "High Kirk".
Scottish Episcopal Church
| Image | Name and dedication | Diocese | Established/Website/Location |
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| Aberdeen Cathedral St Andrew's Cathedral, Aberdeen St Andrew's Cathedral, or the Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew, is a cathedral of the Scottish Episcopal Church situated in the Scottish city of Aberdeen... Cathedral Church of St Andrew |
Diocese of Aberdeen and Orkney Diocese of Aberdeen and Orkney The Diocese of Aberdeen and Orkney is one of the seven dioceses of the Scottish Episcopal Church. In mainland Scotland, the diocese covers the City of Aberdeen and most of Aberdeenshire... |
1817 | |
| http://www.cathedral.aberdeen.anglican.org/ 57.1490454°N 2.0928955°W |
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Dundee Cathedral St Paul's Cathedral, Dundee St Paul's Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral in the city of Dundee, Scotland. It is the Cathedral and administrative centre of the Diocese of Brechin in the Scottish Episcopal Church.-Castle:... Cathedral Church of St Paul |
Diocese of Brechin Diocese of Brechin (Episcopalian) The Diocese of Brechin is in the east of Scotland, and is the smallest of the seven dioceses of the Scottish Episcopal Church. It covers the City of Dundee, Angus and southern Aberdeenshire. It stretches from Muchalls in the north east down to Dundee in the south, and across to Glencarse in the... |
1855 |
| http://www.stpaulscathedraldundee.org/ 56.4610153°N 2.9680869°W |
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Edinburgh Cathedral Cathedral Church of St Mary |
Diocese of Edinburgh Diocese of Edinburgh The Diocese of Edinburgh is one of the seven dioceses of the Scottish Episcopal Church. It covers the City of Edinburgh, the Lothians, the Borders and Falkirk. The diocesan centre is St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh... |
1879 |
| http://www.cathedral.net/ 55.948595°N 3.216269°W |
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Glasgow Cathedral St. Mary's Cathedral, Glasgow The Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin is a cathedral of the Scottish Episcopal Church. It is located on the Great Western Road, in the west end of Glasgow, Scotland. The current building was opened on 9 November 1871 as St Mary's Episcopal Church and was completed in 1893 when the spire was... Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin |
Diocese of Glasgow and Galloway Diocese of Glasgow and Galloway The Diocese of Glasgow and Galloway is one of the seven dioceses of the Scottish Episcopal Church. It covers Dumfries and Galloway, Ayrshire, Lanarkshire , Dunbartonshire, Renfrewshire and west Stirlingshire . The diocesan centre is St... |
1871 |
| http://www.cathedral.glasgow.anglican.org/ 55.8734329°N 4.2749262°W |
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Inverness Cathedral Inverness Cathedral Inverness Cathedral , also known as the Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew is a cathedral of the Scottish Episcopal Church situated in the city of Inverness in Scotland... Cathedral Church of St Andrew |
Diocese of Moray, Ross and Caithness Diocese of Moray, Ross and Caithness The Diocese of Moray, Ross and Caithness is one of the seven dioceses of the Scottish Episcopal Church. It covers Caithness and Sutherland , mainland Ross and Cromarty , and mainland Inverness-shire, Nairnshire, Moray and Banffshire . The diocesan centre is St. Andrew's Cathedral in Inverness... |
1869 |
| http://www.invernesscathedral.com/ 57.4744737°N 4.2291141°W |
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Millport Cathedral Cathedral of the Isles The Cathedral of The Isles and Collegiate Church of the Holy Spirit is a cathedral of the Scottish Episcopal Church in the town of Millport on the Isle of Cumbrae. It is one of the two cathedrals of the Diocese of Argyll and the Isles, the other being St John's Cathedral in Oban... Cathedral of The Isles and Collegiate Church of the Holy Spirit |
Diocese of Argyll and The Isles | 1882 |
| Cathedral of The Isles | http://www.argyll.anglican.org/cumbrae.htm 55.7555746°N 4.924171°W |
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| Oban Cathedral St John's Cathedral, Oban St John's Cathedral or the Cathedral Church of St John the Divine is a cathedral of the Scottish Episcopal Church, located in the town of Oban... Cathedral Church of St John the Divine |
Diocese of Argyll and The Isles | 1864 | |
| co-cathedral with Millport | http://www.st-johns-cathedral-oban.org.uk | ||
| Perth Cathedral St Ninian's Cathedral, Perth St Ninian's Cathedral or the Cathedral Church of St Ninian is a cathedral of the Scottish Episcopal Church in the Royal burgh of Perth. It is the see of the Anglican Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane, who is the ordinary of the Diocese of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane.-History:The... Cathedral Church of St Ninian |
Diocese of Saint Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane Diocese of Saint Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane The Diocese of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane is one of the seven dioceses of the Scottish Episcopal Church. It is centred on St Ninian's Cathedral in Perth, and covers Fife, Perth and Kinross, Clackmannanshire, and eastern and central Stirling... |
1850 | |
| http://www.perthcathedral.co.uk | |||
Province of St Andrew's and Edinburgh
| Image | Name and dedication | Diocese | Established/Website/Location |
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| Aberdeen Cathedral St Mary's Cathedral, Aberdeen The Cathedral Church of St Mary of the Assumption, usually known as St Mary's Cathedral, is a cathedral of the Roman Catholic Church in the city of Aberdeen, Scotland. It is the see of the Bishop of Aberdeen, who is the ordinary of the Diocese of Aberdeen in the Province of St Andrews &... Cathedral Church of St Mary of the Assumption |
Diocese of Aberdeen Diocese of Aberdeen Diocese of Aberdeen was one of the 13 dioceses of the Scottish church, before the abolition of the episcopacy in 1689.-Early history:... |
1880 | |
| http://www.catholic-church.org/stmarys-aberdeen/ 57.1453812°N 2.1064199°W |
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| Ayr Cathedral Ayr Cathedral The Cathedral Church of Saint Margaret, also known as Ayr Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Ayr, Scotland. It is the seat of the Bishop of Galloway, and the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Galloway.- History :... Cathedral Church of St Margaret |
Diocese of Galloway Diocese of Galloway The Diocese of Galloway was one of the thirteen dioceses of the pre-1689 Scottish Church. The Diocese was led by the Bishop of Galloway and was centred on Whithorn Cathedral.... |
1822 | |
| translated from Good Shepherd, St John's Street | |||
| Dundee Cathedral St. Andrew's Cathedral, Dundee The Cathedral Church of St Andrew is a Catholic cathedral in the West End of the city of Dundee, Scotland. The cathedral is the seat of the Bishop of Dunkeld and mother church of the Diocese of Dunkeld within the Province of St Andrews and Edinburgh... Cathedral Church of St Andrew |
Diocese of Dunkeld Diocese of Dunkeld The Diocese of Dunkeld was one of the 13 historical dioceses of Scotland preceding the abolition of Episcopacy in 1689.-History:It is thought that the diocese was constituted as far back as the middle of the ninth century. The first occupant was styled Bishop of Fortriu, the name by which the... |
1782 | |
| 56.4574399°N 2.9746985°W | |||
| Edinburgh Cathedral Cathedral and Metropolitan Church of St Mary |
Diocese of St Andrew's and Edinburgh Archdiocese of St Andrews and Edinburgh The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh is an archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland. It is the Metropolitan see of the Province of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh, consisting of the additional suffragan sees of Aberdeen, Argyll and the Isles,... |
1814 | |
| Mother church of the Province of St Andrew's and Edinburgh | http://www.stmaryscathedral.co.uk/ 55.956057°N 3.187827°W |
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Oban Cathedral St. Columba's Cathedral The Cathedral Church of St Columba in Oban is the seat of the Roman Catholic Bishop of Argyll and the Isles and mother church of the Diocese of Argyll and the Isles... Cathedral Church of St Columba |
Diocese of Argyll and the Isles | 1932 |
| http://www.rcdai.org.uk/pages/Cathedral.html | |||
Province of Glasgow
| Image | Name and dedication | Diocese | Established/Website/Location |
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Glasgow Cathedral Cathedral and Metropolitan Church of St Andrew |
Diocese of Glasgow | 1797 |
| http://www.cathedralg1.org/ 55.855461°N 4.252897°W |
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| Motherwell Cathedral Motherwell Cathedral The Cathedral Church of Our Lady of Good Aid, popularly known as Motherwell Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is the seat of the Bishop of Motherwell, and mother church of the Diocese of Motherwell.... Cathedral Church of Our Lady of Good Aid |
Diocese of Motherwell Diocese of Motherwell The Roman Catholic Diocese of Motherwell is an ecclesiastical diocese of the Catholic Church in Scotland.The diocese, which was erected on 25 May 1947 from the Archdiocese of Glasgow, is led by the Bishop of Motherwell currently the Right Reverend Joseph Devine.In 2004 the Catholic population,... |
1947 | |
| Church consecrated in 1929. | 55.79128°N 3.98704°W | ||
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Paisley Cathedral St Mirin's Cathedral The Cathedral Church of Saint Mirin in Paisley, dedicated to Saint Mirin the patron saint of Paisley, is the mother church of the Catholic Diocese of Paisley and is the seat of the Bishop of Paisley.-History:... Cathedral Church of St Mirin |
Diocese of Paisley Diocese of Paisley The Diocese of Paisley is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church in Scotland. Erected on 25 May 1947 from the Archdiocese of Glasgow the diocese covers the historic county of Renfrewshire and is in area making it the smallest diocese by area in Scotland... |
1948 |
| Church consecrated in 1931. | 55.847533°N 4.4165844°W | ||
Greek Orthodox Church
| Image | Name and dedication | Diocese | Established/Website/Location |
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| Glasgow Orthodox Cathedral Cathedral Church of St Luke |
1954 | ||
| 1877 Belhaven Presbyterian Church | http://www.stluke.org.uk | ||
See also
- List of former cathedrals in the United Kingdom
- List of cathedrals
- Religion in ScotlandReligion in ScotlandChristianity is the largest religion in Scotland. At the 2001 census 65% of the Scottish population was Christian. The Church of Scotland, often known as The Kirk, is recognised in law as the national church of Scotland. It is not an established church and is independent of state control. However,...