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Open, Welcoming, Prayerful. Welcome to the Cathedral here in Inverness. The Cathedral is the Mother Church of the Diocese of Moray, Ross and Caithness and is the seat of the Most Revd Mark Strange, Bishop of this Diocese and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church.
Historian David Ross visits Inverness Cathedral in Inverness, with a cathedral history, photos and what to see, with visiting information and nearby historic attractions to enjoy.
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.
The Cathedral is built of Red Tarradale Stone, with a nave of five bays divided by columns of Peterhead granite. The high altar and reredos are of Caen stone. The panels in the reredos are: the agony in the garden; the crucifixion; and the resurrection.
Inverness Cathedral was built as a result of a ‘second spring’ in the Scottish Church in the middle of the nineteenth century. This was the time of the revival of the Victorian Gothic revival in architecture, when something of the solid Victorian character was added to the lightness and grace of earlier centuries.
Diocese of Moray, Ross & Caithness – https://morayepiscopalchurch.scot/ The Cathedral is the Mother Church of the Diocese of Moray, Ross and Caithness- more details about the Diocese and other churches within the Diocese can be found here.
Inverness Cathedral, also known as St. Andrew’s Cathedral, is a striking building located in the heart of the city of Inverness, Scotland. Its Gothic-style architecture and stunning stained glass windows make it one of the most impressive religious buildings in the area.
