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The Scottish Church Today
"A diocese is a section of the people of God entrusted to a bishop to be guided by him with the assistance of his clergy so that, loyal to its pastor and formed by him into one community in the Holy Spirit through the gospel and the Eucharist, it constitutes one particular church in which the one, holy, Catholic and apostolic Church of Christ is truly present and active."
Vatican II: Decree on the Pastoral Office of Bishops in the Church, No. 11.
Map of the Dioceses
1. Archdiocese of St Andrews and Edinburgh
2. Diocese of Aberdeen
3. Diocese of Argyll and the Isles
4. Diocese of Dunkeld
5. Diocese of Galloway
6. Archdiocese of Glasgow
7. Diocese of Motherwell
8. Diocese of Paisley
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| Archdiocese of St. Andrews and Edinburgh.
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- Founded as St. Andrews before the tenth century;
- Elevated to archdiocese, 1472.
- Vacant,1571.
- Restored, 1878, as St. Andrews and Edinburgh.
- Cathedral City: Edinburgh.
- Archbishop: His Eminence Keith Patrick Cardinal O'Brien
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- Founded at Mortlach, early twelfth century;
- Transferred to Aberdeen c. 1130.
- Vacant, 1577.
- Restored, 1878.
- Cathedral City: Aberdeen.
- Bishop: The Right Reverend Peter Antony Moran.
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| Diocese of Argyll and the Isles.
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- Founded (Argyll), by division of Dunkeld, c.1185.
- Vacant, 1560.
- Founded (The Isles), by separation from Man, 1387.
- Vacant, 1558.
- Restored as Argyll and the Isles, 1878.
- Cathedral City: Oban.
- Bishop: The Right Reverend Joseph Anthony Toal
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| Diocese of Dunkeld.
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- Founded, before 850;
- Revived, c. 1115.
- Vacant, 1585.
- Restored, 1878.
- Cathedral City: Dundee.
- Bishop: The Right Reverend Vincent Logan.
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| Diocese of Galloway.
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- Founded, late fourth century, at Whithorn;
- Revived, c. 1128.
- Vacant, 1558.
- Restored, 1878, as Galloway.
- Cathedral City: Ayr.
- Bishop: The Right Reverend John Cunningham.
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- Founded, c. 540;
- Revived, c. 1115;
- Elevated to Archdiocese, 1492.
- Vacant, 1603.
- Restored, 1878.
- Cathedral City: Glasgow.
- Archbishop: The Most Reverend Mario Joseph Conti.
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Diocese of Motherwell.
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- Founded,1947, by division of Archdiocese of Glasgow.
- Cathedral City: Motherwell.
- Bishop: The Right Reverend Joseph Devine.
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| Diocese of Paisley.
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- Founded,1947, by division of Archdiocese of Glasgow.
- Cathedral City: Paisley.
- Bishop: The Right Reverend Philip Tartaglia.
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Wednesday, March 10, 2010 |
