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| CHURCH CATHEDRAL (Remains of) | Church Cathedral Remains of | Continued | [continued from page 122] "The church is indeed venerable but it is only because it is old; having none of that magnificence, nice architecture or elegant decorations, which we do justly admire in the more modern cathedrals of after times. Tradition reports that its walls are the very same as in the beginning of the 11th century; and they are so strong that it is thought they might stand for hundreds of years to come; The doors and windows and the simplicity of the whole edifice bear witness to its age. *** The choir on the East end, where the music was, and where the altar also would be is 27 feet long and a few feet higher than the rest of the building. Here the door to the organ loft is to be seen, and on the ridge of the, is what they call the Three Bishops, a pyramid like stone of little show, with a semblance of a face on each of its sides, right ruddy cut. *** It is clear from the evidence of history, that on this occasion, by the pious gratitude of Malcolm, and in fact filment of a sacred engagement, Mortlach was exalted to Episcopal honours. One Beyars or Bean, was, by Pope Benidict, made its first bishop who, about 30 years after, died, and was buried here. Donortuis was the second, and next to him came Cormac. These two, between them, enjoyed their preferment more than 80 years, and, on the death of the latter, succeeded Bishop Vectan, the fourth and last of Mortlach; for in his fourteenth year he was translated by King David I. to Aberdeen, which soon got the name, and became the sect of the diocese. And thus Mortlach from a dignified bishopric, sunk into a humble parsonage. The see was at Mortlach 129 years from 1010 to 1139". Old Statistical Accounts. |
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[Page] 123County of Banff -- Parish of Mortlach
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