Inverness Cathedral
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Inverness Cathedral (Scottish Gaelic: Cathair-Eaglais Inbhir Nis), also known as the Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew (1866–69), is a cathedral of the Scottish Episcopal Church situated in the city of Inverness in Scotland close to the banks of the River Ness. It is the seat of the Bishop of Moray, Ross and Caithness, ordinary of the Diocese of Moray, Ross and Caithness. The cathedral is the northernmost extant diocesan cathedral in mainland Britain - Dornoch Cathedral, Fortrose Cathedral and Elgin Cathedral are no longer acting as diocesan cathedrals. It was the first new Protestant cathedral to be completed in Great Britain[2] since the Reformation.
St Andrew's Cathedral | |
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The Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew | |
Cathair-Eaglais Inbhir Nis | |
57°28′28″N 4°13′45″W | |
Location | Inverness |
Country | Scotland |
Denomination | Scottish Episcopal Church |
Churchmanship | High Church[1] |
Website | www.invernesscathedral.org |
History | |
Founder(s) | Bishop Robert Eden |
Dedication | St Andrew |
Architecture | |
Architectural type | Church |
Style | Gothic Revival |
Years built | 1866-1869 |
Administration | |
Diocese | Moray, Ross & Caithness |
Clergy | |
Bishop(s) | Mark Strange |
Provost and rector | Sarah Murray |
Laity | |
Organist(s) | Adrian Marple |