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St Andrews Cathedral
The Cathedral of St Andrew
East tower of St Andrews Cathedral and St Rule's Tower
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56°20′24″N 2°47′15″W / 56.3400°N 2.7875°W / 56.3400; -2.7875
LocationThe Pends, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9QL
CountryScotland
DenominationChurch of Scotland, previously Roman Catholic Church
History
StatusRuined
Founded1158; 866 years ago (1158)
Founder(s)Ernald
DedicationAndrew the Apostle
Dedicated1318; 706 years ago (1318)
Relics heldBones of St Andrew
Architecture
Architectural typeChurch
Style Romanesque, Gothic
Groundbreaking1158
Completed1318
Closed1561; 463 years ago (1561)
Specifications
Length391 ft (119 m)
Width168 ft (51 m)
Height100 ft (30 m)
Number of spires1 (fell in the 16th century)
Administration
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of St Andrews
Scheduled monument
Official nameSt Andrews Cathedral and Priory and adjacent ecclesiastical remains
Designated12 February 1999; 25 years ago (1999-02-12)
Reference no.SM13322

The Cathedral of St Andrew (often referred to as St Andrews Cathedral) is a ruined cathedral in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. It was built in 1158 and became the centre of the Medieval Catholic Church in Scotland as the seat of the Archdiocese of St Andrews and the Bishops and Archbishops of St Andrews. It fell into disuse and ruin after Catholic mass was outlawed during the 16th-century Scottish Reformation. It is currently a monument in the custody of Historic Environment Scotland. The ruins indicate that the building was approximately 119 m (390 ft) long, and is the largest church to have been built in Scotland.

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