Fortrose Cathedral | |
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Church of Saint Peter and Saint Boniface of Fortrose | |
57°34′51″N 4°07′50″W / 57.580885°N 4.130495°W | |
Country | Scotland |
Denomination | Church of Scotland |
Previous denomination | Catholic |
History | |
Founded | c. 1200 |
Founder(s) | unknown |
Dedication | Saint Peter |
Cult(s) present | Curetán ("Boniface") |
Past bishop(s) | John Lesley |
Associated people | Euphemia I, Countess of Ross |
Architecture | |
Architectural type | Late Gothic |
Administration | |
Diocese | Ross |
Clergy | |
Bishop(s) | Bishop of Ross |
Fortrose Cathedral was the episcopal seat (cathedra) of the medieval Scottish diocese of Ross in the Highland region of Scotland near the city of Inverness. It is probable that the original site of the diocese was at Rosemarkie, but by the 13th century the canons had relocated a short distance to the south-west, to the site known as Fortrose or Chanonry.[1] According to Gervase of Canterbury, in the early 13th century the cathedral of Ross was manned by Céli Dé (culdees).[2]