I have received the following reply to Filip Coppen's query about the
consecration and re-consecration of St Mathew's Church from Mrs
Judith Fisken, the former Curator of the Chapel there:
Rosslyn Chapel was dedicated 21st September 1450 as the The Collegiate
Church of St Matthew. The Chapel was re-consecrated during its actual
building, there is a Papal Bull issued to that effect.
The old church of St Matthew was a much smaller church and was already
falling into ruin on commencement of the new one. The family had another
small Chapel within Rosslyn Castle.
Judy
Niven Sinclair
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