Inverness Cathedral facts for kids

Quick facts for kids St Andrew's Cathedral
The Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew
Cathair-Eaglais Inbhir Nis
St Andrew's Cathedral from Bishops Road
St Andrew's Cathedral Location in Highland
57°28′28″N 4°13′45″W / 57.47444°N 4.22917°W / 57.47444; -4.22917
Location	Inverness
Country	Scotland
Denomination	Scottish Episcopal Church
Churchmanship	High Church
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

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 since the Reformation.

History

Bishop Robert Eden decided that the Cathedral for the united Diocese of Moray, Ross and Caithness should be in Inverness. The foundation stone was laid by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Charles Longley, in 1866 and construction was complete by 1869, although a lack of funds precluded the building of the two giant spires of the original design. The architect was Alexander Ross, who was based in the city. The cathedral is built of red Tarradale stone, with the nave columns of Peterhead granite.

The cathedral congregation began as a mission in 1853, on the opposite side (east) of the River Ness.

Interior

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  The nave looking south towards the choir

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  The nave looking north towards the entrance

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  The choir and altar