Cathedral of the Isles
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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
Kevin Pearson
was benefactor of the cathedral and commissioned 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
.
Cathedral
A cathedral is a Christian church that contains the seat of a bishop...
of the Scottish Episcopal Church
Scottish Episcopal Church
The Scottish Episcopal Church is a Christian church in Scotland, consisting of seven dioceses. Since the 17th century, it has had an identity distinct from the presbyterian Church of Scotland....
in the town of Millport
Millport, Isle of Cumbrae
Millport is the only town on the island of Great Cumbrae in the Firth of Clyde off the coast of North Ayrshire, Scotland. The town is four miles south from the Largs-based Caledonian MacBrayne ferry slipway....
on the Isle of Cumbrae. It is one of the two cathedrals of the Diocese of Argyll and the Isles
Diocese of Argyll and the Isles
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:*Diocese of Argyll, a medieval bishopric...
, the other being St John's Cathedral
St John's Cathedral, Oban
St John's Cathedral or the Cathedral Church of St John the Divine is a cathedral of the Scottish Episcopal Church, located in the town of Oban...
in Oban
Oban
Oban Oban Oban ( is a resort town within the Argyll and Bute council area of Scotland. It has a total resident population of 8,120. Despite its small size, it is the largest town between Helensburgh and Fort William and during the tourist season the town can be crowded by up to 25,000 people. Oban...
. The ordinary
Ordinary
In those hierarchically organised churches of Western Christianity which have an ecclesiastical law system, an ordinary is an officer of the church who by reason of office has ordinary power to execute the church's laws...
of the diocese is the Right Reverend
Right Reverend
The Right Reverend is a style applied to certain religious figures.*In the Anglican Communion and the Roman Catholic Church in Great Britain it applies to bishops except that The Most Reverend is used for archbishops .*In some churches with a...
Kevin Pearson
Kevin Pearson (bishop)
The Rt Rev Kevin Pearson is the Bishop of Argyll and The Isles in the Scottish Episcopal Church. He consecrated and installed as Bishop on Oban at Candlemas 2011...
History
George Frederick Boyle, 6th Earl of GlasgowEarl of Glasgow
Earl of Glasgow is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1703 for David Boyle, Lord Boyle, one of the commissioners who negotiated the Treaty of Union uniting the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland into the United Kingdom of Great Britain...
was benefactor of the cathedral and commissioned William Butterfield
William Butterfield
William Butterfield was a Gothic Revival architect and associated with the Oxford Movement . He is noted for his use of polychromy-Biography:...
to design the building. Butterfield was one of the great architects of the Gothic revival and also designed St Ninian's Cathedral
St Ninian's Cathedral, Perth
St Ninian's Cathedral or the Cathedral Church of St Ninian is a cathedral of the Scottish Episcopal Church in the Royal burgh of Perth. It is the see of the Anglican Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane, who is the ordinary of the Diocese of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane.-History:The...
in Perth
Perth, Scotland
Perth is a town and former city and royal burgh in central Scotland. Located on the banks of the River Tay, it is the administrative centre of Perth and Kinross council area and the historic county town of Perthshire...
. Construction finished in 1849 and the cathedral opened in 1851. Formal gardens and woodland surround the cathedral, the highest building on Great Cumbrae
Great Cumbrae
Great Cumbrae is the larger of the two islands known as The Cumbraes in the lower Firth of Clyde in western Scotland...
and the smallest cathedral in the British Isles
British Isles
The British Isles are a group of islands off the northwest coast of continental Europe that include the islands of Great Britain and Ireland and over six thousand smaller isles. There are two sovereign states located on the islands: the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and...
.