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St Columba's Cathedral, Argyllshire

St Columba's Cathedral (Cathedral Church of St Columba) is a Roman Catholic cathedral located on the sea front at the northern end of Oban, Argyllshire. It is the mother church of the Diocese of Argyll and the Isles. The cathedral was designed in the Neo-Gothic style by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, the foundation stone being laid in 1932 and the building completed in 1952. It is within the council area of Argyll and Bute.
Historic Environment Scotland Category A Listed LB38820.

Primary Name(s): St Columba's Cathedral
Place Type: Ecclesiastical Monument
Historic County: Argyllshire
Lat, Long: 56.419367,-5.478884
Grid Reference: NM 8552 3066
Civil Parish: Kilmore and Kilbride CP
Council Area: Argyll and Bute CA
Police Area: Scotland (Argyll and West Dunbartonshire) PA
Devolved Legislature: Scottish Parliament
GBPN ID:  GBPN321177

 GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/St_Columba%27s_Cathedral,_Argyllshire_321177
 Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q723359