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. The cathedral is located on the sea front at the northern end of Oban.
History
The cathedral was designed in the Neo-Gothic style by the architect Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, the foundation stone being laid in 1932 and the building completed in 1952. It is a Category A listed building.[1] The work was partially funded by money raised by the diocese in the USA, Canada and Ireland. It is constructed from pink Peterhead and blue Inverawe granite.
In the Middle Ages the cathedral of the diocese of Argyll was north of Oban on the island of Lismore. Dedicated to St Moluag, Lismore Cathedral is now a Church of Scotland High Kirk.
See also
- List of Category A listed buildings in Argyll and Bute
- List of post-war Category A listed buildings in Scotland
References
- ^ "Corran Esplanade, Cathedral Church Of St Columba, With Boundary Walls (Roman Catholic), Listed Building Report". Historic Scotland. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
External links
- St Columba's Cathedral Website
- v
- t
- e
- Province of St Andrews and Edinburgh:
- Archdiocese of St Andrews and Edinburgh
- Diocese of Aberdeen
- Diocese of Argyll & the Isles
- Diocese of Dunkeld
- Diocese of Galloway
- Province of Glasgow:
- Archdiocese of Glasgow
- Diocese of Motherwell
- Diocese of Paisley
- Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh (Leo Cushley)
- Bishop of Aberdeen (Hugh Gilbert)
- Bishop of Argyll and the Isles (Brian McGee)
- Bishop of Dunkeld (Stephen Robson)
- Bishop of Galloway (Francis Dougan)
- Archbishop of Glasgow (William Nolan)
- Bishop of Motherwell (Joseph Toal)
- Bishop of Paisley (John Keenan)
dioceses
- St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh
- St Mary's Cathedral, Aberdeen
- Ayr Cathedral
- St Andrew's Cathedral, Dundee
- St Columba's Cathedral, Oban
- St Andrew's Cathedral, Glasgow
- Motherwell Cathedral
- St Mirin's Cathedral, Paisley
- List of Catholic churches in Scotland
- Catholicism portal
- Scotland portal
This article on a Roman Catholic cathedral in the United Kingdom is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- v
- t
- e
This article about a church or other Christian place of worship in Scotland is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- v
- t
- e