St Mary's Cathedral, Aberdeen

St Mary's Cathedral, Aberdeen

Parish church
name = Cathedral Church of St Mary of the Assumption


caption = Cathedral from junction of Huntly and Union Streets
dedication = St Mary of the Assumption
denomination = Catholic Church
tradition = Latin Rite
deanery = Aberdeen
diocese = Aberdeen
province = St Andrews & Edinburgh
bishop = Rt Rev Peter Moran
dean = Very Rev Chris Brannan
website = [http://www.catholic-church.org/stmarys-aberdeen/ www.catholic-church.org/stmarys-aberdeen]

The Cathedral Church of St Mary of the Assumption, usually know as St Mary's Cathedral is a cathedral of the Roman Catholic Church in the city of Aberdeen, Scotland. It is the see of the Bishop of Aberdeen, who is the ordinary of the Diocese of Aberdeen in the Province of St Andrews & Edinburgh.

Construction

The Cathedral was designed by Alexander Ellis and opened in 1860. The spire and bells were added by R.G. Wilson in 1876-77.

ee also

*List of cathedrals in the United Kingdom
*Roman Catholicism in Scotland
*St Machar's Cathedral — the original cathedral of Aberdeen, now a Church of Scotland High Kirk
*St Andrew's Cathedral — cathedral of the Scottish Episcopal Church

External links

* [http://www.catholic-church.org/stmarys-aberdeen/ Cathedral website]
* [http://www.dioceseofaberdeen.com/ Diocese of Aberdeen]


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