St Andrew's Cathedral is the "Cathedra" or you can say seat of the Episcopal Bishop of Aberdeen and Orkney. It serves as both the Mother Church of the Diocese, and as a lively Cathedral Community in the City of Aberdeen. The present gathering stands in a long queue of Christian worship and witness in the North East of Scotland, going back numerous centuries. Its mission is to keep up the rich practice of Anglican worship, offer hospitality to "assorted types and conditions" of individuals, and deal with one of Aberdeen's most wonderful and interesting buildings.