Diocese of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane

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Diocese of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane

Dioecesis Sancti Andreae, Dunkeldensis et Dunblanensis

Sgìre-easbaig Chill Rìmhinn, Dhùn Chailleann agus Dhùn Bhlàthain
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Location
Country Scotland
Territory Fife, Perthshire, Kinross-shire, Clackmannanshire, eastern and central Stirlingshire
Ecclesiastical province Scotland
Coordinates 56°23′42″N3°26′06″W / 56.395°N 3.435°W / 56.395; -3.435
Statistics
Congregations53
Information
Denomination Scottish Episcopal Church
Cathedral St Ninian's Cathedral, Perth
Current leadership
Bishop Ian Paton
Map
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Map showing St Andrews Diocese within Scotland
Website
standrews.anglican.org

The Diocese of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane is one of the seven dioceses of the Scottish Episcopal Church, part of the Anglican Communion. It is centred on St Ninian's Cathedral in Perth, and covers Fife, Perthshire, Kinross-shire, Clackmannanshire, and eastern and central Stirlingshire (western Stirlingshire is in the Diocese of Glasgow and Galloway). The current Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane is Ian Paton.

Contents

The diocese continues the titles of three ancient Scottish dioceses. The Diocese of St Andrews was founded in 906 and was raised to an archdiocese in 1465. Throughout the Scottish Reformation the diocese continued under the auspices of moderate, Episcopalian reformers. From 1704 until 1726, the archbishopric was vacant, until it was recreated as the Diocese of Fife. In 1842, the diocese, no longer an archdiocese, was moved back to St Andrews and united with the Diocese of Dunkeld and Dunblane.

The Diocese of Dunkeld is thought to have begun in the 9th century, but the first reliable date is that of the consecration of Cormac as bishop in 1114. The line of bishops continued with only a few vacancies until, in 1842, the diocese was united with St Andrews. In 1878, the Roman Catholic Church revived the Diocese of Dunkeld as part of its structures in Scotland.

The Diocese of Dunblane was founded in 1162. Its line of bishops continued with a few vacancies until it was united with the Diocese of Dunkeld in 1776.

Area and population

The diocese covers the historic counties of Perthshire (population 155,000), the Forfar and Kirriemuir areas of Angus (population 30,500), Clackmannanshire (population 51,000), Kinross-shire (population 11,500), Fife (population 365,000), and central Stirlingshire (population 90,000).

This total population of approximately 703,000 gives the diocese a ratio of one priest to every 37,000 inhabitants and one church to every 14,600 inhabitants.

List of churches

The diocese currently has 47 churches and 24 stipendiary clergy. [1]

Last fully updated 28 October 2021.

BeneficeChurchesLinkClergyRef
Killin (St Fillan)
  • St Fillan, Killin
  • Rector: Genevieve Evans
[2]
Lochearnhead (St Angus)
  • St Angus, Lochearnhead
[3]
Comrie (St Serf)
  • St Serf, Comrie
[4]
Crieff (St Columba)
  • St Columba, Crieff
[5]
Auchterarder (St Kessog)
  • St Kessog, Auchterarder
  • Priest-in-Charge: Tracy Dowling
[6]
Muthill (St James)
  • St James, Muthill
[7]
Kilmaveonaig (St Adamnan)
  • St Adamnan, Kilmaveonaig
  • Rector: Liz Baker
[8]
Kinloch Rannoch (All Saints)
  • All Saints, Kinloch Rannoch
[9]
Strathtay (St Andrew)
  • St Andrew, Strathtay
[10]
Pitlochry (Holy Trinity)
  • Holy Trinity, Pitlochry
[11]
Dunkeld (St Mary) with Birnam
  • St Mary, Birnam
  • Priest in Charge: Lesley-Ann Craddock
[12]
Stanley (St Columba)
  • St Columba, Stanley
  • Rector: Carrie Applegath
[13]
Perth (Cathedral of St Ninian)
  • Provost: vacant
  • Hon Curate Celia Matthews
  • Hon Curate Richard Sutton
[14]
Perth (St John the Baptist)
  • Rector: Graham Taylor
  • Curate: Annie Hughes
[15]
Alyth (St Ninian)
  • St Ninian, Alyth
  • Rector: Kim Lafferty
  • NSM: David Cameron
  • NSM Janice Cameron
[16]
Ballintuim (St Michael and All Angels)
  • St Michael, Ballintuim
[17]
Blairgowrie (St Catherine)
  • St Catharine, Blairgowrie
[18]
Coupar Angus (St Anne)
  • St Anne, Coupar Angus
[19]
Kirriemuir (St Mary)
  • St Mary, Kirriemuir
  • Priest-in-Charge: Vacancy
[20]
Forfar (St John the Evangelist)
  • St John the Evangelist, Forfar
  • Rector: Elaine Garman
[21]
Lunan Head (St Margaret)
  • St Margaret, Lunanhead
[22]
Aberfoyle (St Mary)
  • St Mary, Aberfoyle
  • Rector: Jonathan D Connell
[23]
Callander (St Andrew)
  • St Andrew, Callander
[24]
Doune (St Modoc)
  • St Modoc, Doune
  • Rector: Alison Peden
[25]
Dunblane (St Mary)
  • Rector: Nerys Brown
  • Hon Curate: Jeanette Allan
  • Hon Curate: Moira Jamieson
  • Hon Curate: Peter Potter
[26]
Bridge of Allan (St Saviour)
  • St Saviour, Bridge of Allan
  • Rector: Jo Mulliner
[27]
Stirling (Holy Trinity)
  • Holy Trinity, Stirling
  • Rector: Christoph Wutscher
[28]
Alloa (St John the Evangelist)
  • St John the Evangelist, Alloa
  • Priest-in-Charge: Vacant
[29]
Dollar (St James the Great)
  • St James the Great, Dollar
  • Rector: Christopher Lowdon
[30]
Kinross (St Paul)
  • St Paul, Kinross
  • Rector: David Mackenzie Mills
[31]
Dunfermline (Holy Trinity)
  • Holy Trinity, Dunfermline
  • Rector: Vacant
[32]
  • St Margaret, Rosyth
Aberdour (St Columba) - All Souls Fife
  • St Columba, Aberdour
  • Priest-in-Charge: Dean Norby
  • NSM: Carol Latimer
[33]
Burntisland (St Serf) - All Souls Fife
  • St Serf, Burntisland
[34]
Inverkeithing (St Peter) - All Souls Fife
  • St Peter, Inverkeithing
[35]
Kirkcaldy (St Peter)
  • St Peter, Kirkcaldy
  • Rector: Christine Fraser
[36]
Kinghorn (St Mary and St Leonard)
  • SS Mary & Leonard, Kinghorn
[37]
Leven (St Margaret) - Central Fife Team Ministry
  • St Margaret, Leven
  • Priest in Charge: Bonnie Evans-Hills
[38]
Glenrothes (St Luke the Evangelist) - Central Fife Team Ministry
  • St Luke, Glenrothes
  • Rector: Gerry Dillon
[39]
Lochgelly (St Finnian) - Central Fife Team Ministry
  • St Finnian, Lochgelly
[40]
Ladybank (St Mary)
  • St Mary, Ladybank
  • Rector: Vacant
  • Pastoral Care (during vacancy): Bob Gillies
  • Hon. Curate (Cupar): Jenni Black
[41]
Cupar (St James the Great)
  • St James the Great, Cupar
[42]
Newport-On-Tay (St Mary)
  • St Mary, Newport-on-Tay
  • Rector: Kathy Barrable
[43]
Tayport (St Margaret of Scotland)
  • St Margaret of Scotland, Tayport
[44]
St Andrews (St Andrew)
  • St Andrew, St Andrews
  • Rector: Trevor Hart
  • NSM: Richard Evans
[45]
St Andrews (All Saints)
  • All Saints, St Andrews
  • Rector: Alasdair Coles
  • NSM: Ian Michael
  • Hon. Curate: David Day
  • Hon. Curate: Malcolm Aldcroft
  • Hon. Curate: Gareth Saunders
  • Hon. Curate Bob Harley
  • Hon. Curate Anne Haselhurst
[46]
Elie and Earlsferry (St Michael and All Angels)
  • St Michael & All Angels, Elie
  • Rector: Steve Butler
[47]
Pittenweem (St John the Evangelist)
  • St John the Evangelist, Pittenweem
[48]

Closed churches

ChurchFoundedClosedRef
St Margaret, Meigle1852c. 1952 [49]
St Katherine, Newburgh18871987 [50]
Holy Spirit, St Fillansc. 1989 [51]

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