Elgin Cathedral
Bricius saw that Spynie was too remote from those it sought to serve and, with a need to ensure the safety of the clergy, petitioned the pope to grant the moving of the church to relative safety of Elgin. It was not until after his death, however, that this was achieved under the episcopate of Bishop Andreas de Moravia. This transference took place with the authority of Pope Honorius III and King Alexander II on 19 July 1224.
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