St Columba’s Cathedral
The Cathedral Church of St Columba in Oban is the seat of the Roman Catholic Bishop of Argyll and the Isles and mother church of the Diocese of Argyll and the Isles. The cathedral is located on the sea front at the northern end of Oban.- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: cathedral in Oban, Argyll, Scotland
- Also known as: “Cathedral Church of St Columba” and “Oban, Corran Esplanade, St Columba’s Roman Catholic Cathedral”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St John’s Cathedral and Dunollie Castle.
St John’s Cathedral
Church
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 sees of the Bishop of Argyll and The Isles. St John’s Cathedral is situated 1,500 feet southeast of St Columba’s Cathedral.
Dunollie Castle
Photo: Philippe Giabbanelli, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dunollie Castle is a small ruined castle located on a hill north of the town of Oban, on the west coast of Scotland in Argyll and Bute. The site enjoys views over towards the island of Kerrera and a view of the town, harbour, and outlying isles. Dunollie Castle is situated 2,800 feet northwest of St Columba’s Cathedral.
Oban War and Peace Museum
Museum
Photo: The Carlisle Kid, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Oban War and Peace Museum is situated 1,700 feet southeast of St Columba’s Cathedral.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oban and Ganavan.
Oban
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Oban is a town in Argyll and Bute on the northwest coast of Scotland. It's a transport hub and most visitors are passing through on the way to the Hebrides, only staying overnight if ferry / train schedules make that necessary; conversely, Hebrideans come here for shopping and other necessities.
Ganavan
Suburb
Ganavan is a small settlement on Ganavan Bay on the west coast of Scotland, around 1.5 miles north of the town of Oban.
Dunbeg
Village
Dunbeg, formerly known as Dunstaffnage, is a village about 2+1⁄2 miles outside of Oban, Scotland. It has a population of just under 1,000. It is home to the Scottish Association for Marine Science, one of the primary marine science centres in the UK. Dunbeg is situated 2½ miles northeast of St Columba’s Cathedral.
St Columba’s Cathedral
- Categories: cathedral, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.41942° or 56° 25′ 10″ northLongitude
-5.47886° or 5° 28′ 44″ westOpen location code
9C8PCG9C+QFOpenStreetMap ID
way 104384518OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=cathedralOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicWikidata ID
Q723359
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“St Columba’s Cathedral” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “聖高隆主教座堂”
- Dutch: “St Columba’s Cathedral”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كاتدرائيه سانت كولومبا”
- French: “cathédrale Saint-Colomba d’Oban”
- French: “Cathédrale Saint-Colomba d’Oban”
- French: “Cathédrale Sainte-Columbia d’Oban”
- German: “Columban-Kathedrale”
- German: “St Columba’s Cathedral”
- German: “St. Columba’s Cathedral”
- Indonesian: “Katedral Oban”
- Italian: “cattedrale di San Columba”
- Italian: “Cattedrale di San Columba”
- Latvian: “Obanas katoļu katedrāle”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “St. Columbas katedral”
- Norwegian: “St. Columbas katedral”
- Polish: “Katedra św. Kolumby w Oban”
- Russian: “Собор святого Колумбы”
- Russian: “Собор Святого Колумбы”
- Scots: “St Columba’s Cathedral”
- Spanish: “Catedral de San Columba de Oban”
- Spanish: “Catedral de San Columba”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Oban Community Sensory Garden and Glencairn Hotel, Corran Esplanade, Oban.
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