Glasgow Cathedral

Glasgow Cathedral, also called Saint Mungo’s or the High Kirk, is an active Church of Scotland parish church. The congregation describes the building as surviving the Scottish Reformation of 1560 intact. A Friends organisation established in 1936 supports its preservation and cultural life.

Exterior of Glasgow Cathedral and its central spire.
Exterior of Glasgow Cathedral and its central spire. Photograph: Bewahrerderwerte / Wikimedia Commons; CC BY-SA 4.0.Bewahrerderwerte / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Image source · Crop

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Glasgow Cathedral, also called Saint Mungo’s or the High Kirk, is an active Church of Scotland parish church. The congregation describes the building as surviving the Scottish Reformation of 1560 intact. A Friends organisation established in 1936 supports its preservation and cultural life.

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United Kingdom

Editorial reading

Editorial interpretation: A medieval building housing an active Presbyterian congregation offers a way to consider continuity alongside religious change. The Friends organisation adds another layer to the ways the cathedral is supported and maintained.

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Recorded coordinates: 55.86310, -4.23460

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Source record: Responsible institution or local organisation — factual source

Record identifier: factory-dossier-957e08cce0bac3bfce898706

Source reference: glasgowcathedral.org

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Source record: Wikidata identity

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Source reference: www.wikidata.org

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Source record: Wikimedia Commons photograph and licence

Record identifier: factory-dossier-957e08cce0bac3bfce898706

Source reference: commons.wikimedia.org

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