St John’s Cathedral

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 . 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.
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  • Type: Church
  • Description: building in Oban, Scotland
  • Also known as: “Saint John’s Cathedral in Oban”, “St John’s Cathedral, Oban”, and “St John’s Episcopal Cathedral, George Street, Oban”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Oban War and Peace Museum and St Columba’s Cathedral.

Museum
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is situated 330 feet south of St John’s Cathedral.

Church
The Cathedral Church of St Columba in 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. is situated 1,500 feet northwest of St John’s Cathedral.

Railway station
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is a railway station serving in . It is the terminus of one branch of the highly scenic West Highland Line, sited 71 miles 44 chains from Callander, via . is situated 1,700 feet south of St John’s Cathedral.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oban and Ganavan.

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is a town in 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.

Suburb
is a small settlement on Bay on the west coast of Scotland, around 1.5 miles north of the town of .

Village
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, formerly known as Dunstaffnage, is a village about 2+1⁄2 miles outside of , Scotland. It has a population of just under 1,000. It is home to the , one of the primary marine science centres in the UK. is situated 2½ miles northeast of St John’s Cathedral.

St John’s Cathedral

Latitude
56.4167° or 56° 25′ 0″ north
Longitude
-5.47351° or 5° 28′ 25″ west
Open location code
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Open­Street­Map ID
way 104384544
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q2942356
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Russian—“St John’s Cathedral” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Catedral de Sant Joan (Oban)”
  • Catalan: “Catedral de Sant Joan”
  • Chinese: “聖約翰座堂”
  • Danish: “St John’s Katedral”
  • Dutch: “Sint-Johanneskathedraal (Oban)”
  • Dutch: “Sint-Johanneskathedraal”
  • French: “cathédrale Saint-Jean-le-Théologien d’Oban”
  • French: “Cathédrale Saint-Jean-le-Théologien d’Oban”
  • Irish: “Ard-eaglais Eóin an Diadhair”
  • Italian: “Cattedrale di San Giovanni (Oban)”
  • Italian: “Cattedrale di San Giovanni”
  • Latvian: “Obanas anglikāņu katedrāle”
  • Polish: “Katedra św. Jana w Oban”
  • Russian: “Собор Святого Иоанна”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include George Street Post Office and Oban Youth Café.

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