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Inverness Cathedral

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{{Infobox church

| name = St Andrew's Cathedral

| fullname = The Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew

| native_name = Cathair-Eaglais Inbhir Nis

| image = St Andrews Cathedral Inverness Scotland from Bishops road.jpg

| caption = St Andrew's Cathedral from Bishops Road

| country = Scotland

| location = Inverness

| dedication = St Andrew

| denomination = Scottish Episcopal Church

| churchmanship = High ChurchBlagdon-Gamlen, P. E. (1973) The Church Travellers Directory. London: Church Literature Association; p. 81

| years built = 1866-1869

| architectural type = Church

| style = Gothic Revival

| founder = Bishop Robert Eden

| diocese = Moray, Ross & Caithness

| bishop = Mark Strange

| provost-rector = Sarah Murray

| organist = Adrian Marple

| pushpin map = Scotland Highland

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| coordinates = {{coord|57|28|28|N|4|13|45|W|type:landmark_region:GB|display=it}}

| website = [http://www.invernesscathedral.org www.invernesscathedral.org]

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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{{cite web |title=Our History |url=https://invernesscathedral.org/who-we-are/our-history/ |website=Inverness Cathedral. |access-date=11 August 2022}} 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[http://www.episcopalhistory.org/19th-century Gerald Stranraer-Mull: Steps on the Way: the journey of the Scottish Episcopal Church 1513-2013] 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.

Bells

The cathedral contains a ring of ten bells, which are noted as being the most northerly peal of change-ringing bells in a church in the world.{{Cite web|url=https://www.inverness-courier.co.uk/Features/Profile/Ringing-the-changes-has-a-peal-14317.htm|title=Ringing the changes has a-peal|website=www.inverness-courier.co.uk|access-date=2019-01-06}} The tenor bell weighs 17 cwt.Dove Bellringer's Guide; 6th ed., 1982, p. 181

Stained glass

The stained glass windows of the cathedral were designed and installed by Hardman & Co.{{Cite web |title=St Andrew’s Cathedral, Inverness, Highland |url=https://www.visitstainedglass.uk/location/st-andrews-cathedral-inverness-highland |access-date=2025-04-28 |website=Visit Stained Glass |language=en}} The great Western window depicts "Christ in Majesty at the Last Judgement" and was installed in memory of Bishop Eden.{{Cite web |title=West Window, Inverness Cathedral, by John Hardman & Co. |url=https://victorianweb.org/art/stainedglass/hardman/15.html |access-date=2025-04-28 |website=victorianweb.org}}

File:South window, Inverness Cathedral.jpg

List of Provosts

The following have served as Provost of Inverness Cathedral:

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Organists

  • E A Bishop (1869 to 1872)
  • John Henry Gibbons-Money (1872 to 1900)
  • Thomas Taylor (1900 to 1916)
  • Hugh Armstrong (1916 to 1917)
  • Alfred H Allen (1917 to 1919)
  • Daniel Edwin Roberts (1920 to 1966)
  • Ena Margaret Barrett (1966 to 1975)
  • David Hardie (1975 to 1978)
  • Peter David Godden (1979 to 1985)
  • Russell Tolmie Grant (1985 to 2001)

Assistant Organist/ Cathedral Organist

  • Gordon Tocher (Assistant Organist 1985 - 2005; Cathedral Organist 2005 to present)

Directors of Music & Organist

  • Charles Edward Barbieri (2003 - 2006)
  • Bert Richardson (2007 to 2022)
  • Adrian Marple (2022 to present)

Gallery

File:Inverness Cathedral Nave 1, Scotland, UK - Diliff.jpg|The nave looking south towards the choir

File:Inverness Cathedral Nave 2, Scotland, UK - Diliff.jpg|The nave looking north towards the entrance

File:Inverness Cathedral Choir, Scotland, UK - Diliff.jpg|The choir and altar

See also

References

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External links

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  • [http://moray.anglican.org/inverness-cathedral/ Inverness Cathedral site] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151212162707/http://moray.anglican.org/inverness-cathedral/ |date=12 December 2015 }}

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