Diocese of Dunkeld
Historical diocese of Scotland (c. 9th century-1689) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about historical diocese of the Scottish church. For the modern resurrected Roman Catholic diocese, see Roman Catholic Diocese of Dunkeld. For other uses, see Diocese of Dunkeld (disambiguation).
56.565°N 3.585°W / 56.565; -3.585
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Head | Bishop of Dunkeld |
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Archdeacon(s) | Archdeacon of Dunkeld |
Known rural deans | Angus (Rattray); Atholl; Drumalban; Fife & Fothriff; Lothian; Strathearn |
First attestation | 865 x 1114 |
Metropolitan before 1472 | None |
Metropolitan after 1492 | Archbishop of Glasgow (until 1515) Archbishop of St Andrews (after 1515) |
Cathedral | Dunkeld Cathedral |
Dedication | Columba |
Canons | Secular |
Mensal churches | Abercorn, Aberdalgie, Aberlady, Alyth, Auchtergaven, Bunkle, Caputh, Cargill, Cramond, Dowally, Dunkeld, Forgandenny, Killespick-Kyril, Little Dunkeld, Obney, Pitcairn, Preston, Strathmiglo, Tibbermore |
Common churches | Auchterhouse, Fortingall, Meigle, Saline |
Prebendal churches | Aberlady, Alyth, Auchtergave, Clunie (Dean), Crieff, Dowally, Dunkeld (Treasurer), Fearn, Forgandenny, Inchaiden (Dean), Kinclaven (chanter), Lagganallachie (Archdeacon), Lethendy, (Chancellor), Little Dunkeld (Treasurer), Logiebride, Lumdeiff, Menmuir, Moneylie, Muckersie, Obney, Rattray (succentor), Tealing (Archdeacon) |
Catholic successor | Merged into resurrected Roman Catholic Diocese of Dunkeld, March 4, 1878 |
Episcopal successor | Diocese of Saint Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane |
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The Diocese of Dunkeld was one of the 13 historical dioceses of Scotland preceding the abolition of Episcopacy in 1689.