List of cathedrals in Scotland

This is a list of cathedrals 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.

Church of Scotland

The 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".

Scottish Episcopal Church

Image Name and dedication Diocese Established/Website/Location
Aberdeen Cathedral
Cathedral Church of St Andrew		 Diocese of Aberdeen and Orkney 1817

57°08′57″N 2°05′34″W / 57.1490454°N 2.0928955°W
Dundee Cathedral
Cathedral Church of St Paul		 Diocese of Brechin 1855

56°27′40″N 2°58′05″W / 56.4610153°N 2.9680869°W
Edinburgh Cathedral
Cathedral Church of St Mary		 Diocese of Edinburgh 1879

55°56′55″N 3°12′59″W / 55.948595°N 3.216269°W
Glasgow Cathedral
Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin		 Diocese of Glasgow and Galloway 1871

55°52′24″N 4°16′30″W / 55.8734329°N 4.2749262°W
Inverness Cathedral
Cathedral Church of St Andrew		 Diocese of Moray, Ross and Caithness 1869

57°28′28″N 4°13′45″W / 57.4744737°N 4.2291141°W
Millport Cathedral
Cathedral of The Isles and Collegiate Church of the Holy Spirit		 Diocese of Argyll and The Isles 1882
Cathedral of The Isles
55°45′20″N 4°55′27″W / 55.7555746°N 4.924171°W
Oban Cathedral
Cathedral Church of St John the Divine		 Diocese of Argyll and The Isles 1864
co-cathedral with Millport
Perth Cathedral
Cathedral Church of St Ninian		 Diocese of Saint Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane 1850

Roman Catholic Church

Province of St Andrews and Edinburgh

Image Name and dedication Diocese Established/Website/Location
Aberdeen Cathedral
Cathedral Church of St Mary of the Assumption		 Diocese of Aberdeen 1880

57°08′43″N 2°06′23″W / 57.1453812°N 2.1064199°W
Ayr Cathedral
Cathedral Church of St Margaret		 Diocese of Galloway 1822
translated from Good Shepherd, St John's Street
Dundee Cathedral
Cathedral Church of St Andrew		 Diocese of Dunkeld 1782
56°27′27″N 2°58′29″W / 56.4574399°N 2.9746985°W
Edinburgh Cathedral
Cathedral and Metropolitan Church of St Mary		 Archdiocese of St Andrews and Edinburgh 1814
Mother church of the Province of St Andrew's and Edinburgh
55°57′22″N 3°11′16″W / 55.956057°N 3.187827°W
Oban Cathedral
Cathedral Church of St Columba		 Diocese of Argyll and the Isles 1932

Province of Glasgow

Image Name and dedication Diocese Established/Website/Location
Glasgow Cathedral
Cathedral and Metropolitan Church of St Andrew		 Diocese of Glasgow 1797

55°51′20″N 4°15′10″W / 55.855461°N 4.252897°W
Motherwell Cathedral
Cathedral Church of Our Lady of Good Aid		 Diocese of Motherwell 1947
Church consecrated in 1929. 55°47′29″N 3°59′13″W / 55.79128°N 3.98704°W
Paisley Cathedral
Cathedral Church of St Mirin		 Diocese of Paisley 1948
Church consecrated in 1931. 55°50′51″N 4°25′00″W / 55.847533°N 4.4165844°W

Greek Orthodox Church, also serving other Orthodox communities

Image Name and dedication Diocese Established/Website/Location
Glasgow Orthodox Cathedral
Cathedral Church of St Luke		 1954
1877 Belhaven Presbyterian Church

See also

External links

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