St John's Cathedral, Oban
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St John's Cathedral or the Cathedral Church of St John the Divine is a cathedral
of the Scottish Episcopal Church
, located in the town of Oban
. It is one of the two cathedrals of the Diocese of Argyll and the Isles
, and one of the see
s of the Bishop of Argyll and the Isles
.
Cathedral
A cathedral is a Christian church that contains the seat of a bishop...
of the Scottish Episcopal Church
Scottish Episcopal Church
The Scottish Episcopal Church is a Christian church in Scotland, consisting of seven dioceses. Since the 17th century, it has had an identity distinct from the presbyterian Church of Scotland....
, located in the town of Oban
Oban
Oban Oban Oban ( is a resort town within the Argyll and Bute council area of Scotland. It has a total resident population of 8,120. Despite its small size, it is the largest town between Helensburgh and Fort William and during the tourist season the town can be crowded by up to 25,000 people. Oban...
. It is one of the two cathedrals of the Diocese of Argyll and the Isles
Diocese of Argyll and the Isles
There are two Dioceses of Argyll and the Isles in Scotland:* Scottish Episcopal Church - Diocese of Argyll and The Isles* Roman Catholic Church - Diocese of Argyll and the Isles-See also:*Diocese of Argyll, a medieval bishopric...
, and one of the see
Episcopal See
An episcopal see is, in the original sense, the official seat of a bishop. This seat, which is also referred to as the bishop's cathedra, is placed in the bishop's principal church, which is therefore called the bishop's cathedral...
s of the Bishop of Argyll and the Isles
Bishop of Argyll and the Isles
The Bishop of Argyll and the Isles can refer to two overlapping dioceses belonging to different church organizations:*Bishop of Argyll and the Isles *Bishop of Argyll and The Isles -See also:*Bishop of Argyll*Bishop of the Isles...
.
See also
- Cathedral of the IslesCathedral of the IslesThe Cathedral of The Isles and Collegiate Church of the Holy Spirit is a cathedral of the Scottish Episcopal Church in the town of Millport on the Isle of Cumbrae. It is one of the two cathedrals of the Diocese of Argyll and the Isles, the other being St John's Cathedral in Oban...
— co-cathedralCo-cathedralA co-cathedral is a cathedral church which shares the function of being a bishop's seat, or cathedra, with another cathedral. Instances of this occurred in England before the Protestant Reformation in the dioceses of Bath and Wells, and of Coventry and Lichfield, hence the names of these dioceses...
in MillportMillport, Isle of CumbraeMillport is the only town on the island of Great Cumbrae in the Firth of Clyde off the coast of North Ayrshire, Scotland. The town is four miles south from the Largs-based Caledonian MacBrayne ferry slipway....
on the Isle of Cumbrae - St Columba's Cathedral — Oban's Roman Catholic cathedral