Cathedrals · Scottish Highlands
St Moluag's Cathedral, Lismore
St Moluag's Cathedral, Lismore — cathedral in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK.
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- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
St Moluag's Cathedral, Lismore is a cathedral in the United Kingdom — the principal church of a diocese. Records date its origin to 1300. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "cathedral in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 56.5344°, -5.4806°.
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St Moluag's Cathedral is a church located on the Scottish island of Lismore just off the coast of Oban. Despite its name it is no longer a cathedral as it is a church of the Church of Scotland. The present-day parish church of 1749 stands on the site of the choir of the abandoned 13th-century cathedral, incorporating much of its material, but wrapped in 18th-century design.
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St Moluag's Cathedral is a church located on the Scottish island of Lismore just off the coast of Oban. Despite its name it is no longer a cathedral as it is a church of the Church of Scotland. The present-day parish church of 1749 stands on the site of the choir of the abandoned 13th-century cathedral, incorporating much of its material, but wrapped in 18th-century design.
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Background
History
Saint Moluag (Old Irish Mo-Luóc) (d. 592), founded a monastery on the island. It was a major centre of Christianity in Scotland, and the seat of the later medieval bishopric of Argyll or the Isles. To modern eyes it seems an isolated location for such a centre, but in an era when the fastest and most reliable transport was by water, Lismore was ideally situated. The Diocese of Argyll was Scotland's most impoverished diocese, and the medieval Cathedral was very modest in scale. Robert Hay suggests that building began during the term of Bishop Laurence de Ergadia (1262 - 1299), with the western tower added during the term of Bishop Martin (1342 - 1387). In 1749, the choir was converted to a…
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- Coordinates
- 56.5344, -5.4806
- District
- Argyll and Bute
- Postcode
- PA34 5UL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
- Established
- 1300
Sources
- wikidata: Q1949638 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Moluag's Cathedral, Lismore (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Moluag's Cathedral 20100929 from the south.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Moluag's Cathedral, Lismore?
- St Moluag's Cathedral, Lismore is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PA34 5UL).
- When was St Moluag's Cathedral, Lismore built?
- Built or established in 1300.
- Is St Moluag's Cathedral, Lismore a listed building?
- St Moluag's Cathedral, Lismore is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- How do I get to St Moluag's Cathedral, Lismore?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PA34 5UL. It sits within the Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber parliamentary constituency.