Dornoch Cathedral
Dornoch Cathedral is a Church of Scotland parish church serving the small Sutherland town of Dornoch, in the Scottish Highlands. As a congregation of the Church of Scotland, which is Presbyterian, the church is not the seat of a bishop but retains the name due to being, historically, the seat of the Bishop of Caithness. The cathedral's churchyard is adjoined by Dornoch Castle, the somewhat reconstructed remains of the medieval palace of the Bishops of Caithness. It was formerly a Catholic Cathedral.
Dornoch Cathedral | |
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Dornoch Cathedral | |
Dornoch Cathedral Location within Sutherland | |
57°52′52.06″N 4°1′46.64″W | |
Location | Dornoch |
Country | Scotland |
Denomination | Church of Scotland |
Previous denomination | Roman Catholic |
Website | dornoch-cathedral.com |
History | |
Founded | 1224 |
Founder(s) | Gilbert Murray |
Dedication | St Mary and St Gilbert |
Architecture | |
Heritage designation | Category A listed |
Designated | 18 March 1971 |
Administration | |
Presbytery | Sutherland |
Parish | Dornoch |
Clergy | |
Minister(s) | Revd. Susan M Brown |
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