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.
| St Columba's Cathedral | |
|---|---|
| St Columba's Cathedral | |
.jpg) View across seafront | |
  St Columba's Cathedral Location within Argyll and Bute | |
| 56°25′09″N 5°28′45″W / 56.419184°N 5.479155°W | |
| Location | Oban, Argyll and Bute |
| Country | Scotland |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | www.rcdai.org.uk |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Giles Gilbert Scott |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Administration | |
| Province | St Andrews and Edinburgh |
| Diocese | Argyll and the Isles |
| Clergy | |
| Archbishop | Most Rev Leo Cushley |
| Bishop(s) | Rt Rev Brian McGee |
History
editThe 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "Corran Esplanade, Cathedral Church Of St Columba, With Boundary Walls (Roman Catholic), Listed Building Report". Historic Scotland. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
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