St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh (Roman Catholic)

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St Mary's Metropolitan Cathedral
St Mary's Metropolitan Cathedral (o the Assumption)
St Mary's Metropolitan Cathedral, Edinburgh
St Mary's Metropolitan Cathedral is located in Edinburgh ceety centre
St Mary's Metropolitan Cathedral
St Mary's Metropolitan Cathedral
Shawn within Edinburgh
Coordinates: 55°57′22″N 3°11′16″W / 55.9561°N 3.1877°W / 55.9561; -3.1877
LocationEdinburgh, Midlowden
KintraScotland
DenominationRoman Catholic
Wabsteidstmaryscathedral.co.uk
History
Umwhile name(s)St Mary's Chapel (1814)
Consecratit1814
Associatit fowkSir Arthur Conan Doyle christened; unner Charles Hargitt The Edinburgh Royal Choral Union (1858), unner Arthur Oldham The Edinburgh Festival Chorus an The Scots Opera Chorus war foondit wi a nucleus frae the Cathedral Choir.
Architecture
StatusMetropolitan Cathedral (o the Province o St Aundraes an Edinburgh)
Heritage designationLeetit B
Airchitect(s)James Gillespie Graham 1813-14; Reginald Fairlie War Memorial, High Altar 1921; Baldachino 1927; Augustus Welby Pugin - design
Years biggit1814
Administration
ArchdioceseSt Aundraes an Edinburgh
ProvinceSt Aundraes an Edinburgh
Clergy
AirchbishopLeo Cushley
Laity
Director o muisicEmma Turnbull, Director of Music
Organist(s)Simon Nieminski

The Metropolitan Cathedral o Our Lady o the Assumption is a Roman Catholic cathedral

locatit in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is the seat o the Airchbishop o Saunt Aundraes an Edinburgh, an the mithechurch k o Scots Catholicism.[1]

References[eedit | eedit soorce]

  1. "Archdiocese of St Andrews and Edinburgh". Archdiocese-edinburgh.com. Archived frae the original on 6 August 2018. Retrieved 21 Juin 2012.