The Cathedral Church of St Columba in
Oban
Oban ( ; ' in Scottish Gaelic meaning ''The Little Bay'') is a resort town within the Argyll and Bute council area of Scotland. Despite its small size, it is the largest town between Helensburgh and Fort William. During the tourist season, th ...
is the
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of the
Roman Catholic Bishop of Argyll and the Isles and
mother church of the
Diocese of Argyll and the Isles. The cathedral is located on the sea front at the northern end of Oban.
History
The cathedral was designed in the
Neo-Gothic style by the architect
Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, the foundation stone being laid in 1932 and the building completed in 1952. It is a
Category A listed building.
The work was partially funded by money raised by the diocese in the
USA,
Canada and
Ireland. It is constructed from pink
Peterhead and blue
Inverawe granite.
In the
Middle Ages the cathedral of the diocese of Argyll was north of
Oban
Oban ( ; ' in Scottish Gaelic meaning ''The Little Bay'') is a resort town within the Argyll and Bute council area of Scotland. Despite its small size, it is the largest town between Helensburgh and Fort William. During the tourist season, th ...
on the island of
Lismore. Dedicated to
St Moluag,
Lismore Cathedral is now a
Church of Scotland parish church.
See also
*
List of Category A listed buildings in Argyll and Bute
*
List of post-war Category A listed buildings in Scotland
References
External links
St Columba's Cathedral Website
Religion in Oban
Churches in Argyll and Bute
Columba
Columba or Colmcille; gd, Calum Cille; gv, Colum Keeilley; non, Kolban or at least partly reinterpreted as (7 December 521 – 9 June 597 AD) was an Irish abbot and missionary evangelist credited with spreading Christianity in what is toda ...
Category A listed buildings in Argyll and Bute
Listed cathedrals in Scotland
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