Diocese of Dunkeld

56°33′54″N 3°35′06″W / 56.565°N 3.585°W / 56.565; -3.585

Diocese of Dunkeld
HeadBishop of Dunkeld
Archdeacon(s)Archdeacon of Dunkeld
Known rural deansAngus (Rattray); Atholl; Drumalban; Fife & Fothriff; Lothian; Strathearn
First attestation865 x 1114
Metropolitan before 1472None
Metropolitan after 1492Archbishop of Glasgow (until 1515)
Archbishop of St Andrews (after 1515)
CathedralDunkeld Cathedral
DedicationColumba
CanonsSecular
Mensal churchesAbercorn, Aberdalgie, Aberlady, Alyth, Auchtergaven, Bunkle, Caputh, Cargill, Cramond, Dowally, Dunkeld, Forgandenny, Killespick-Kyril, Little Dunkeld, Obney, Pitcairn, Preston, Strathmiglo, Tibbermore
Common churchesAuchterhouse, Fortingall, Meigle, Saline
Prebendal churchesAberlady, 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 successorMerged into resurrected Roman Catholic Diocese of Dunkeld, March 4, 1878
Episcopal successorDiocese of Saint Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane
Skene's map of Scottish bishoprics in the reign of David I (reigned 1124–1153).

The Diocese of Dunkeld was one of the 13 historical dioceses of Scotland preceding the abolition of Episcopacy in 1689.


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