St Mary's Cathedral, Glasgow

Saint Mary's Cathedral, Glasgow
Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin
Saint Mary's Cathedral, Glasgow
Saint Mary's Cathedral, Glasgow
55°52′25″N 4°16′30″W / 55.8735°N 4.2750°W / 55.8735; -4.2750Coordinates: 55°52′25″N 4°16′30″W / 55.8735°N 4.2750°W / 55.8735; -4.2750
Location	Kelvinbridge, Glasgow
Country	Scotland
Denomination	Scottish Episcopal Church
Website	www.cathedral.glasgow.anglican.org
History
Dedication	St Mary the Virgin
Architecture
Architect(s)	George Gilbert Scott
Groundbreaking	1871
Completed	1893
Administration
Diocese	Glasgow & Galloway
Province	Scottish Episcopal Church
Clergy
Bishop(s)	The Rt Rev. Gregor Duncan
Provost	The Very Rev. Kelvin Holdsworth
Vice-provost	The Rev. Cedric Blakey
Laity
Director of music	Friðrik Walker

The Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin (commonly called St Mary's Cathedral) is a cathedral of the Scottish Episcopal Church. It is located on the Great Western Road, in the west end of Glasgow, Scotland. The current building was opened on 9 November 1871 as St Mary's Episcopal Church and was completed in 1893 when the spire was completed. The architect was George Gilbert Scott. It was raised to cathedral status in 1908. The total height of the cathedral is 63 metres. The church structure is protected as a category A listed building.

The other cathedrals in Glasgow are Glasgow Cathedral, St. Andrew's Cathedral and St Luke's Orthodox Cathedral, Glasgow.

The twin roles of Rector of the congregation and Provost of the Cathedral are carried out by one person. The candidate for the post of Rector and Provost is nominated as Rector by the Vestry on behalf of the congregation and elected as Provost by the Bishop meeting in Chapter. Frederic Llewellyn Deane was the first Provost in 1908, four years after becoming Rector. His successor, Ambrose Lethbridge, became Provost in 1918, a year after being installed as Rector. Following the sudden death of Bishop Goldie in October 1980, the installation of Malcolm Grant as Rector and Provost was delayed until after the enthronement of Bishop Rawcliffe in Spring 1981. Kelvin Holdsworth was installed as Rector and Provost on 31 May 2006, the Feast of the Visitation.

St Mary's combines two roles, as the cathedral for the diocese and as a large urban congregation. Members are drawn from a wide area in and around the city of Glasgow. There is active lay-participation in worship and in administrative and outreach activities. The turnover of the congregation is high, one of the consequences of serving an inner-city urban area which has a rapidly changing population.