Elgin Cathedral | |
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Denomination | Pre-Reformation kirk |
History | |
Authorisin papal bull | 10 Apryle 1224 |
Foonder(s) | Bishop Andreas de Moravia |
Dedication | The Holy Trinity |
Dedicatit | 19 Julie 1224 |
Events | Cathedral an chanonry damaged bi fire – in 1270, 1390 an 1402 |
Associatit fowk | Keeng Alexander II Alexander Stewart, Earl o Buchan Alexander Gordon, 1st Earl o Huntly John Shanks |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Ruin |
Heritage designation | Category 'A' leetit biggin |
Administration | |
Deanery | Elgin Inverness Strathbogie Strathspey |
Diocese | Moray (est. x1114–1127x1131) |
Clergy | |
Bishop(s) | (O significance) Bricius de Douglas Andreas de Moravia Alexander Bur Patrick Hepburn |
Elgin Cathedral, sometimes cried The Lantern o the North,[1] is a historic ruin in Elgin, Moray, north-east Scotland. The cathedral, dedicate tae the Holy Trinity, wis estaiblisht in 1224 on land grantit bi King Alexander II furth o the burgh o Elgin an naur the River Lossie.[2] It replaced the cathedral at Spynie, 3 kilometre (1.9 mi) norlins, that wis served bi a smaa chapter o aicht clerics.