St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral

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23 Palmerston Place, West End, Edinburgh, EH12 5AW
0131 225 6293
office@cathedral.net
LOCALITY
South East

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St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral, the Mother Church of the Diocese of Edinburgh, and the only Cathedral in Scotland to maintain the tradition of daily Choral worship. With its three spires dominating Edinburgh’s western skyline, St Mary’s is Scotland’s largest Cathedral, and a renowned masterpiece of Victorian Gothic architecture. Designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott, the Cathedral was consecrated in 1879, and has been open daily for public and private prayer ever since. It is also host to many concerts and cultural events throughout the year.

Our full title is “The Cathedral Church of St Mary in Edinburgh”. Ever since the earliest times, the Christian Church has been divided into geographical areas known as dioceses. Every Diocese has its own Bishop, whose duty it is to teach, lead and care for the clergy and people of the Diocese, acting as Christ’s primary representative to them.

The Cathedral is the church where the Bishop’s throne (cathedra in Greek) resides. Hence, we are the Cathedral for the Diocese of Edinburgh, which is why you may sometimes hear us referred to as “Edinburgh Cathedral”. However, owing to the fact that the city contains two other Cathedrals (St Giles, and St Mary’s Metropolitan: the Church of Scotland High Kirk, and the Roman Catholic Cathedral, respectively), we prefer to call ourselves simply “St Mary’s Cathedral”, after our patron saint.

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