Dornoch Cathedral

Dornoch Cathedral
Dornoch Cathedral
Dornoch Cathedral is located in Sutherland
Dornoch Cathedral
Dornoch Cathedral
Location within Sutherland
57°52′52.06″N 4°1′46.64″W / 57.8811278°N 4.0296222°W / 57.8811278; -4.0296222
LocationDornoch
CountryScotland
DenominationChurch of Scotland
Previous denominationRoman Catholic
Websitedornoch-cathedral.com
History
Founded1224
Founder(s)Gilbert Murray
DedicationSt Mary and St Gilbert
Architecture
Heritage designationCategory A listed[1]
Designated18 March 1971
Administration
PresbyterySutherland[2]
ParishDornoch
Clergy
Minister(s)Revd. Susan M Brown
Cathedral interior
The north wing and the organ

Dornoch Cathedral is a Church of Scotland parish church serving the small Sutherland town of Dornoch, in the Scottish Highlands. As a congregation of the Church of Scotland, which is Presbyterian, the church is not the seat of a bishop but retains the name due to being, historically, the seat of the Bishop of Caithness. The cathedral's churchyard is adjoined by Dornoch Castle, the somewhat reconstructed remains of the medieval palace of the Bishops of Caithness. It was formerly a Catholic cathedral.

  1. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Dornoch Cathedral, excluding scheduled monument SM10828, Castle Street, Dornoch (LB24632)". Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  2. ^ "The Church of Scotland. Parish: Dornoch Cathedral" (PDF). The Church of Scotland. The Church of Scotland. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 May 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2017.