St Mary's Catholic Cathedral

St Mary's Cathedral is an architectural masterpiece and active spiritual heart of Edinburgh's Catholic community. While not as ancient as St Giles' Cathedral on the Royal Mile, its Gothic grandeur, peaceful interior, and iconic spires make it a must-see for anyone interested in architecture, religious history, or simply beautiful spaces. Perfect for: Architecture enthusiasts, those seeking a moment of tranquility, Gothic Revival fans, and visitors exploring the New Town/Leith Walk area. Best approached as: A place of awe and quiet rather than a tourist attraction. Whether you stay for 10 minutes or an hour, its soaring verticality and sacred atmosphere leave a lasting impression—a hidden gem often overlooked by tourists rushing between the Castle and Holyrood.

One of the most beautiful Cathedrals I have had the pleasure of visiting in the UK. Stunning art throughout with some amazing stations, central arch and statues. The relics and shrine to St. Andrew make it a significant place for pilgrims, alongside the relic of St. Faustina.

What a peaceful place to sit and talk to Jesus and pray for your needs...and praise God. Just pure bliss after entering the sacred place.

This church is beautiful and great. The sanctuary was great and the organ looked great. This had a true feeling of a house of prayer and less tourist like. Several people in silent prayer. True space for prayer. Lovely opportunity to light candles and pray for those you love and care about. Wonderful gift shop and you could could easily spend some good money in there. The server in shop was most friendly and helpful. Overall this place is one of the hidden gems in Edinburgh. Thank you to the community of St Mary cathedral.

A beautiful cathedral in the middle of the city of Edinburgh. It has the relics of St Andrew, the patron of Scotland. It is quite big and it has 3 daily Mass and 6 Sunday Mass. Most days it has a Polish Mass. The sunday 12.00 Mass is sung in Latin and it is quite melodious with its huge church organ. The church is big and it may be able to accommodate somewhere closer to 1000 people.

Was a wonderful celebration for Easter. Had the pleasure of Archbishop Leo Cushley of St Andrews and Edinburgh presiding over mass. The facilities are incredible. There is a great bookshop there, a cafe attached and parking garage right across the street. We parked in the garage under John Lewis & Partners building on Leith St. Keep you ticket and use it as your pass to get back into the garage from street level. Worked out well for my senior parents. Parking garage to church was 1/10th of a mile. Get there early as it's very popular. They did have an organ/trumpet player, and local choir.

Beautiful cathedral, seems a very active worship place. There's a reception room with useful information about the cathedral and the Catholic faith. There's a book shop and other items as well. Would love to go inside later.

Beautiful in every way- especially in Christ being truly present!

I go to St Mary's Catholic Church every weekend for mass and I enjoy it a lot. Though I wouldn't necessarily consider it a cathedral, this church is big and beautiful. Mass occurs a couple times on Sunday's...I usually go at 9 am to get it done so I can enjoy the rest of my Sundays but other masses done in English happens at 12 and 730pm. I believe the 1.30 pm is the polish mass. If you prefer going on Saturdays, I believe they offer the 5.30 mass... Just check the website for the correct times. They offer other special masses and it gets crowded during important days like Easter, Christmas, ash Wednesday's, etc. This week I went to their advent mass to check out the candlelight mass...was pretty cool cause they turned off all the lights and just had candles everywhere. They also offer free concerts and if you just want to sit and listen to a really great choir, check out the 12 pm mass... A bit longer than the others though and they sing in Latin. The priests and volunteers are all nice and welcoming. They always welcome everyone whether you're Catholic or not, and the church is accessible even without mass. So if you just want to sit in a quiet place and enjoy a beautiful building, this is an awesome place to go.