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| St Andrews Cathedral | |
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| The Cathedral of St Andrew | |
 East tower of St Andrews Cathedral and St Rule's Tower | |
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| 56°20′24″N 2°47′15″W / 56.3400°N 2.7875°W | |
| Location | The Pends, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9QL |
| Country | Scotland |
| Denomination | Church of Scotland, previously Roman Catholic Church |
| History | |
| Status | Ruined |
| Founded | 1158 |
| Founder(s) | Ernald |
| Dedication | Andrew the Apostle |
| Dedicated | 1318 |
| Relics held | Bones of St Andrew |
| Architecture | |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Romanesque, Gothic[citation needed] |
| Groundbreaking | 1158 |
| Completed | 1318 |
| Closed | 1561 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 391 ft (119 m) |
| Width | 168 ft (51 m) |
| Height | 100 ft (30 m) |
| Number of spires | 1 (fell in the 16th century) |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of St Andrews |
| Official name | St Andrews Cathedral and Priory and adjacent ecclesiastical remains |
| Designated | 12 February 1999 |
| Reference no. | SM13322 |
The Cathedral of St Andrew (often referred to as St Andrews Cathedral) is a ruined cathedral in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. It was built in 1158 and became the centre of the Medieval Catholic Church in Scotland as the seat of the Archdiocese of St Andrews and the Bishops and Archbishops of St Andrews. It fell into disuse and ruin after Catholic mass was outlawed during the 16th-century Scottish Reformation. It is currently a monument in the custody of Historic Environment Scotland. The ruins indicate that the building was approximately 119 m (390 ft) long, and is the largest church to have been built in Scotland.