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St Andrew's Cathedral, Aberdeen

January 01, 1970

St Andrew's Cathedral (Scottish Gaelic: Cathair-eaglais Naomh Anndra), or the Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew, is a cathedral of the Scottish Episcopal Church situated in the Scottish city of Aberdeen. It is the see of the Bishop of Aberdeen and Orkney, who is the Ordinary of the Diocese of Aberdeen and Orkney.

St Andrew's Cathedral
The Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew
Cathair-eaglais Naomh Anndra
LocationAberdeen
CountryScotland
DenominationScottish Episcopal Church
Websitestandrewsaberdeen.org
History
DedicationSt Andrew
Administration
DioceseAberdeen & Orkney
Clergy
Bishop(s)Anne Dyer
ProvostIsaac M Poobalan

It is a Category A listed building.[1]

History edit

 
The cathedral high altar in 2012

The church opened in 1817 as St Andrew's Chapel and was raised to cathedral status in 1914.[1] The original building was designed in the perpendicular Gothic style by architect Archibald Simpson, one of Simpson's many commissions in the city. While three sides of the cathedral were built out of the local granite, for which Aberdeen is famous, the facade of the structure, facing King Street, Aberdeen, was built from sandstone for economical reasons despite Simpson's opposition.[2] The cathedral comprised nave and flanking aisles with sandstone ashlar to the King Street elevation and snecked granite rubble to the rear. The chancel was added by George Edmund Street, 1880 and the porch by Robert Lorimer in 1911.

Aberdeen is where the first bishop of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America, Samuel Seabury was ordained in 1784. Seabury was consecrated bishop by Robert Kilgour, Bishop of Aberdeen and Primus of Scotland; Arthur Petrie, Bishop of Ross and Moray; and John Skinner, coadjutor bishop of Aberdeen. The consecration took place in "an upper room" of the house of Skinner, then leader of the St Andrew's congregation, approximately 500 metres from the present cathedral. The approximate site of the house is marked by a polished granite tablet on the wall of Marischal College.[3]

During the 1930s, the cathedral was renovated to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Seabury's consecration. There had been a plan to build an elaborate, cruciform cathedral with central tower, commemorating Bishop Seabury's consecration on the site currently occupied by Aberdeen City Council's headquarters. This was to have been a gift of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America, however, the Wall Street Crash halted this plan.[1] Instead, the existing church was enlarged and embellished by Ninian Comper. In 1938, the US ambassador Joseph Kennedy, accompanied by his 21-year-old son John F. Kennedy, opened an extension. Comper's decorative scheme is largely intact; it includes a vaulted ceiling with decorative panels depicting the arms of the then 48 US states and local families. The chancel has a large gold-painted baldachino and carved oak screen.[1]

Until the late 1970s and early 1980s, the cathedral was Anglo-Catholic in tradition. In 1982, the cathedral provost, Donald Howard, declared in a sermon the cathedral would remove the large crucifix and four of the six candles on the high altar for Lent so that the altar could be free-standing to permit a 'westward' celebration of the Eucharist, celebrant facing the congregation rather than back to the people. Worship has since become more "broad" in nature, whilst retaining the dignity of cathedral worship.[citation needed]

Temporary closure edit

In April 2020, church officials said that financial difficulties could mean that the cathedral might not re-open after the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] In June 2020, Bishop Anne Dyer and the Cathedral Trustees and Chapter announced that the cathedral would close temporarily from September 2020, because of problems with the fabric of the building.[5] The congregation continued to gather for worship online.

The cathedral reopened for worship on Sunday, 5 December 2021, with an inaugural service of Advent Carols. The congregation continues to gather for worship on Sundays at 10.45am and on Thursdays at 10am.

List of provosts edit

Organ and organists edit

The cathedral, which has a splendid acoustic, houses one of the finest three manual pipe organs in Scotland. The organ by Bruce of Edinburgh (1818) was rebuilt and enlarged by Hill, Norman & Beard. The cathedral has been served by a number of distinguished organists and masters of the choristers including:[citation needed]

  • George Trash
  • John Cullen
  • Richard Galloway
  • Frederick ("Bill") Fea
  • David McGinnigle
  • Geoffrey Pearce 1978 – 1983 (afterwards organist of Bridlington Priory) and Selby Abbey
  • Professor Andrew Morrisson 1983 – 2020
  • Christopher Cromar 2020–2021

Cathedral canons edit

  • Revd Canon Captain Gerry Bowyer
  • Revd Canon Neil Brice
  • Revd Canon Vittoria Hancock
  • Revd Canon Jeremy Paisey
  • Revd Canon John Walker[6]

See also edit

References edit

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to St Andrew's Cathedral, Aberdeen.
  1. ^ a b c d Historic Environment Scotland. "King Street, St Andrew's Cathedral (Episcopal) (Category A Listed Building) (LB19953)". Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  2. ^ Miller, David G. (2007). Archibald Simpson Architect: His Life and Times, 1790–1847. Scottish Executive. p. 42. ISBN 978-1-904440-84-0.
  3. ^ The Churchman. Churchman Company. 1898. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  4. ^ Proctor, David (26 April 2020). "Appeal to help Aberdeen church reopen after pandemic". Evening Express. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  5. ^ Gossip, Alastair (3 June 2020). "Aberdeen cathedral to temporarily close its doors as building 'no longer suitable' for winter worship". The Press and Journal. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Cathedral Chapter".

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January 01, 1970
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St Andrew s Cathedral Scottish Gaelic Cathair eaglais Naomh Anndra or the Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew is a cathedral of the Scottish Episcopal Church situated in the Scottish city of Aberdeen It is the see of the Bishop of Aberdeen and Orkney who is the Ordinary of the Diocese of Aberdeen and Orkney St Andrew s CathedralThe Cathedral Church of Saint AndrewCathair eaglais Naomh AnndraLocationAberdeenCountryScotlandDenominationScottish Episcopal ChurchWebsitestandrewsaberdeen orgHistoryDedicationSt AndrewAdministrationDioceseAberdeen amp OrkneyClergyBishop s Anne DyerProvostIsaac M Poobalan It is a Category A listed building 1 Contents 1 History 1 1 Temporary closure 2 List of provosts 3 Organ and organists 4 Cathedral canons 5 See also 6 ReferencesHistory edit nbsp The cathedral high altar in 2012 The church opened in 1817 as St Andrew s Chapel and was raised to cathedral status in 1914 1 The original building was designed in the perpendicular Gothic style by architect Archibald Simpson one of Simpson s many commissions in the city While three sides of the cathedral were built out of the local granite for which Aberdeen is famous the facade of the structure facing King Street Aberdeen was built from sandstone for economical reasons despite Simpson s opposition 2 The cathedral comprised nave and flanking aisles with sandstone ashlar to the King Street elevation and snecked granite rubble to the rear The chancel was added by George Edmund Street 1880 and the porch by Robert Lorimer in 1911 Aberdeen is where the first bishop of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America Samuel Seabury was ordained in 1784 Seabury was consecrated bishop by Robert Kilgour Bishop of Aberdeen and Primus of Scotland Arthur Petrie Bishop of Ross and Moray and John Skinner coadjutor bishop of Aberdeen The consecration took place in an upper room of the house of Skinner then leader of the St Andrew s congregation approximately 500 metres from the present cathedral The approximate site of the house is marked by a polished granite tablet on the wall of Marischal College 3 During the 1930s the cathedral was renovated to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Seabury s consecration There had been a plan to build an elaborate cruciform cathedral with central tower commemorating Bishop Seabury s consecration on the site currently occupied by Aberdeen City Council s headquarters This was to have been a gift of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America however the Wall Street Crash halted this plan 1 Instead the existing church was enlarged and embellished by Ninian Comper In 1938 the US ambassador Joseph Kennedy accompanied by his 21 year old son John F Kennedy opened an extension Comper s decorative scheme is largely intact it includes a vaulted ceiling with decorative panels depicting the arms of the then 48 US states and local families The chancel has a large gold painted baldachino and carved oak screen 1 Until the late 1970s and early 1980s the cathedral was Anglo Catholic in tradition In 1982 the cathedral provost Donald Howard declared in a sermon the cathedral would remove the large crucifix and four of the six candles on the high altar for Lent so that the altar could be free standing to permit a westward celebration of the Eucharist celebrant facing the congregation rather than back to the people Worship has since become more broad in nature whilst retaining the dignity of cathedral worship citation needed Temporary closure edit In April 2020 church officials said that financial difficulties could mean that the cathedral might not re open after the COVID 19 pandemic 4 In June 2020 Bishop Anne Dyer and the Cathedral Trustees and Chapter announced that the cathedral would close temporarily from September 2020 because of problems with the fabric of the building 5 The congregation continued to gather for worship online The cathedral reopened for worship on Sunday 5 December 2021 with an inaugural service of Advent Carols The congregation continues to gather for worship on Sundays at 10 45am and on Thursdays at 10am List of provosts editAndrew Jaffray James Milne 1735 1774 William Smith John Skinner William Skinner Stephen Allen John Ryde Thomas Suther Henry Ley Greaves 1882 1909 Myers Danson 1910 1912 William Perry 1914 1932 Henry Erskine Hill 1932 1955 Gordon Kinnell 1955 1965 Paddy Shannon 1965 1978 Arthur Hodgkinson 1978 1991 Donald Howard 1991 2002 David Wightman 2003 2015 Richard Kilgour 2015 present Isaac PoobalanOrgan and organists editThe cathedral which has a splendid acoustic houses one of the finest three manual pipe organs in Scotland The organ by Bruce of Edinburgh 1818 was rebuilt and enlarged by Hill Norman amp Beard The cathedral has been served by a number of distinguished organists and masters of the choristers including citation needed George Trash John Cullen Richard Galloway Frederick Bill Fea David McGinnigle Geoffrey Pearce 1978 1983 afterwards organist of Bridlington Priory and Selby Abbey Professor Andrew Morrisson 1983 2020 Christopher Cromar 2020 2021Cathedral canons editRevd Canon Captain Gerry Bowyer Revd Canon Neil Brice Revd Canon Vittoria Hancock Revd Canon Jeremy Paisey Revd Canon John Walker 6 See also editReligion in Scotland St Machar s Cathedral the original cathedral in Aberdeen now a High Kirk of the Church of Scotland St Mary s Cathedral cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of AberdeenReferences edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to St Andrew s Cathedral Aberdeen a b c d Historic Environment Scotland King Street St Andrew s Cathedral Episcopal Category A Listed Building LB19953 Retrieved 1 April 2019 Miller David G 2007 Archibald Simpson Architect His Life and Times 1790 1847 Scottish Executive p 42 ISBN 978 1 904440 84 0 The Churchman Churchman Company 1898 Retrieved 25 June 2020 Proctor David 26 April 2020 Appeal to help Aberdeen church reopen after pandemic Evening Express Retrieved 22 September 2020 Gossip Alastair 3 June 2020 Aberdeen cathedral to temporarily close its doors as building no longer suitable for winter worship The Press and Journal Retrieved 22 September 2020 Cathedral Chapter 57 08 57 N 2 05 35 W 57 1491 N 2 0931 W 57 1491 2 0931 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title St Andrew 27s Cathedral Aberdeen amp oldid 1185999369, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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