| St Paul's Cathedral | |
|---|---|
| The Cathedral Church of Saint Paul | |
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 St Paul's Cathedral | |
| Location | Dundee |
| Country | Scotland |
| Denomination | Scottish Episcopal Church |
| Churchmanship | Broad Church |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Dedication | Saint Paul |
| Consecrated | 1 November 1865 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect | George Gilbert Scott |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Groundbreaking | 21 July 1853 |
| Completed | 1855 |
| Specifications | |
| Number of spires | 1 |
| Bells | 8 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Brechin |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop | Andrew Swift |
| Provost | Roxanne Campbell |
| Laity | |
| Director of music | Billy Muir |
St. Paul's Cathedral is anAnglicancathedral in the city ofDundee, Scotland. It is the cathedral and administrative centre of theDiocese of Brechin in theScottish Episcopal Church.
In 1847,Alexander Penrose Forbes was elected newBishop of Brechin and chose to make Dundee his permanent residence.
At the time of Bishop Forbes' arrival, St. Paul's Chapel met in rooms in nearby Castle Street, which Forbes considered to be dreary and "unworthy of the worship of the Almighty". Thus, he "urged his people to take on the holy work of building, to the glory of God, a stately church",[1] a place which would offer refuge to the many poor that lived in the surrounding tenements.
The foundation stone of the cathedral was laid on 21 July 1853 and it was completed in 1855.[2] It was designed byGeorge Gilbert Scott and is in the style of the Middle or Decorated period ofGothic architecture.
The total cost of the building exceeded£14,000, and ten years passed before the congregation could pay off all the debts incurred. The church was dedicated onAll Saints Day, 1 November 1865.[2]
St. Paul's was raised to cathedral status in 1905 and is now a category Alisted building.[3]
The tower contains a set of eight bells hung forchange ringing, with the tenor bell weighing 21cwt or 1067kg.[4] The bells were cast in 1871 and 1872 byMears & Stainbank ofWhitechapel, London, and the bells were last rehung in 1999 on a modern steel frame by Hayward Mills of Nottingham. Dundee is one of only three cities in Scotland to have more than one set of change ringing bells, the others beingEdinburgh andAberdeen.[5][6] The other set of change ringing bells in the city is located at theParish Church.
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