Dunkeld Cathedral
Dunkeld Cathedral is a Church of Scotland place of worship which stands on the north bank of the River Tay in Dunkeld, Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Built in square-stone style of predominantly grey sandstone, the cathedral proper began in 1260 and completed in 1501. It stands on the site of the former Culdee Monastery of Dunkeld, stones from which can be seen as an irregular reddish streak in the eastern gable.
| Dunkeld Cathedral | |
|---|---|
| Location | Dunkeld, Perth and Kinross |
| Country | Scotland |
| Denomination | Church of Scotland |
| Previous denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Founded | 1260 |
| Dedication | St Columba |
| Associated people | Crínán of Dunkeld |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Scheduled monument |
| Designated | 10 October 1994 |
| Administration | |
| Presbytery | Dunkeld and Meigle |
| Diocese | Diocese of Dunkeld (historic) |
It is not formally a 'cathedral', as the Church of Scotland nowadays has neither cathedrals nor bishops, but it is one of a number of similar former cathedrals which has continued to carry the name.
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