St Mary's Cathedral, Aberdeen

St Mary's Cathedral
Cathedral Church of St Mary of the Assumption, Aberdeen
Cathedral from junction of Huntly and Union Streets Cathedral from junction of Huntly and Union Streets
St Mary's Cathedral is located in Aberdeen St Mary's Cathedral Shown within Aberdeen
Location	Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire
Country	Scotland
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Website	stmaryscathedralaberdeen.org
Architecture
Architect(s)	Alexander Ellis
Years built	1860
Administration
Diocese	Aberdeen (since 1878)
Province	St Andrews and Edinburgh
Clergy
Bishop(s)	Rt Rev Peter Moran
Dean	Very Rev Christopher Brannan
Laity
Director of music	David Meiklejohn
Organist(s)	Ronald Leith

The Cathedral Church of St Mary of the Assumption, usually known as St Mary's Cathedral, is a cathedral of the Roman Catholic Church in the city of Aberdeen, Scotland. It is the see of the Bishop of Aberdeen, who is the ordinary of the Diocese of Aberdeen in the Province of St Andrews & Edinburgh.

Construction

The cathedral was designed by Alexander Ellis and opened in 1860. The spire and bells were added by R.G. Wilson in 1876-77.

See also

• List of cathedrals in the United Kingdom
• Roman Catholicism in Scotland
• St Machar's Cathedral — the original cathedral of Aberdeen, now a Church of Scotland High Kirk
• St Andrew's Cathedral — cathedral of the Scottish Episcopal Church

External links

• Media related to at Wikimedia Commons
• Cathedral website