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Cathedral of the Isles

Daffodils in front of the cathedral
Dedication The Holy Spirit
Denomination Scottish Episcopal Church
Tradition Broad Church
Administration
Diocese Argyll & the Isles
Clergy
Provost vacant
Other
Director of Music Mr Alastair Chisholm
Website Cathedral of the Isles

The Cathedral of The Isles and Collegiate Church of the Holy Spirit is a cathedral of the Scottish Episcopal Church in the town of Millport on the Isle of Cumbrae. It is one of the two cathedrals of the Diocese of Argyll and the Isles, the other being St John's Cathedral in Oban. The ordinary of the diocese is the Right Reverend Martin Shaw Species ????? Daffodils are a group of large flowered members of the genus Narcissus. ... Dedication (Lat. ... In various religions, most notably Trinitarian Christianity, the Holy Spirit (in Hebrew רוח הקודש Ruah haqodesh; also called the Holy Ghost) is the third consubstantial Person of the Holy Trinity. ... A denomination, in the Christian sense of the word, is an identifiable religious body under a common name, structure, and/or doctrine. ... The neutrality of this article is disputed. ... Christian traditions are traditions of practice or belief associated with Christianity. ... Broad church is a term referring to latitudinarian churches in the Church of England. ... Pope Pius XI blesses Bishop Stephen Alencastre as fifth Apostolic Vicar of the Hawaiian Islands in a Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace window. ... There are two Dioceses of Argyll and the Isles in Scotland: Scottish Episcopal Church - Diocese of Argyll and the Isles Roman Catholic Church - Diocese of Argyll and the Isles See also the mediaeval Diocese of Argyll. ... A provost is a senior official in a number of Christian churches. ... A website (or Web site) is a collection of web pages, typically common to a particular domain name or subdomain on the World Wide Web on the Internet. ... A cathedral is a Christian church building, specifically of a denomination with an episcopal hierarchy, such as the Anglican, Catholic and some Lutheran churches, which serves as the central church of a diocese, and thus as a bishops seat. ... The neutrality of this article is disputed. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Great Cumbrae and other south-west coast islands Great Cumbrae (also known as Cumbrae or the Isle of Cumbrae) is an island in the lower Firth of Clyde, 4 Kilometers long by 2 Kilometers wide. ... There are two Dioceses of Argyll and the Isles in Scotland: Scottish Episcopal Church - Diocese of Argyll and the Isles Roman Catholic Church - Diocese of Argyll and the Isles See also the mediaeval Diocese of Argyll. ... View of Oban from Druim Mor. ... Pope Pius XI, depicted in this window at Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace, Honolulu, was ordinary of the universal Roman Catholic Church and local ordinary of Rome. ... The Right Reverend (Rt. ...


History

George Frederick Boyle, 6th Earl of Glasgow was benefactor of the cathedral and commisioned William Butterfield to design the building. Butterfield was one of the great architects of the Gothic revival and also designed St Ninian's Cathedral in Perth. Construction finished in 1849 and the cathedral opened in 1851. Formal gardens and woodland surround the cathedral, the highest building on Great Cumbrae and the smallest cathedral in the British Isles. St Mary Brookfield William Butterfield (7 September 1814 – 23 February 1900), born in London, architect of the Gothic revival, and associated with the Oxford Movement (aka the Tractarian Movement). ... Victoria Tower at the Palace of Westminster, London: Gothic details provided by A.W.N. Pugin The Gothic revival was a European architectural movement with origins in mid-18th century England. ... The Royal Burgh of Perth (Peairt in Scottish Gaelic) is a large burgh in central Scotland. ... 1849 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1851 (MDCCCLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Great Cumbrae and other south-west coast islands Great Cumbrae (also known as Cumbrae or the Isle of Cumbrae) is an island in the lower Firth of Clyde in western Scotland (at grid reference NS169566). ... Location of the British Isles The British Isles are a group of islands off the north west coast of continental Europe comprising Great Britain, Ireland and a number of smaller islands. ...

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The Cathedral of the Isles lays claim to the title of the smallest cathedral in Europe.
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Once inside the cathedral your attention is drawn away from its small dimensions by the remarkable height of the ceilings: and by the magnificence of the workmanship, the attention to detail and the beauty of the decor.
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