Roman Catholic Church in Scotland

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Map of the Roman Catholic Dioceses in Scotland
Proportion of members of the Roman Catholic Church according to the 2011 census:
  • 18% or more
  • 12-18%
  • 6-12%
  • under 6%

    • About 15.9% of the Scottish population (2011 Census) profess the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland , only the Church of Scotland has a larger number of members. A Catholic "stronghold" in Scotland is the city of Glasgow . In the 2001 census, 29% of Glasgow residents said they were Catholic.

    The Bishops 'Conference of Scotland ( English : Bishops' Conference of Scotland ) is the permanent assembly of the Roman Catholic Bishops of Scotland. It consists of a secretariat and several committees to handle all work.

    Diocesan organization

    The two ecclesiastical provinces are divided into two archdioceses and six suffragan dioceses . There are also two jurisdictions , which include Scotland, England and Wales , the Military Ordinary and
    the Personnel Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham .

    Ecclesiastical Province of Glasgow

    coat of arms Archdiocese / Diocese founding cathedral Location of the diocese in Scotland website
    Coat of arms of the Archdiocese of Glasgow, svg Archbishopric of Glasgow
    Archbishop of Glasgow     		1878 St Andrew's Cathedral , Glasgow Glasgow St Andrew's Cathedral from Clyde Street3.JPG Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Glasgow in Scotland.jpg www.rcag.org.uk
    Diocese of Motherwell
    Bishop of Motherwell     		1947 Cathedral of Our Lady of Good Aid, Motherwell Motherwell Cathedral-Geograph-3626472-by-Anne-Burgess.jpg Roman Catholic Diocese of Diocese of Motherwell in Scotland.jpg www.rcdom.org.uk
    Diocese of Paisley
    Bishop of Paisley     		1947 St Mirin's Cathedral, Paisley Saint Mirin's Cathedral - geograph.org.uk - 1191127.jpg Roman Catholic Diocese of Paisley in Scotland.jpg www.paisleydiocese.org.uk

    Ecclesiastical Province of St. Andrews and Edinburgh

    coat of arms Archdiocese / Diocese founding cathedral Location of the diocese in Scotland website
    Coat of Arms of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Edinburgh, svg Archbishopric of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh
    Archbishop of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh     		1878 St. Mary's Cathedral , Edinburgh St Mary's Roman Catholic Cathedral Edinburgh 2.JPG Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St Andrews and Edinburgh in Scotland.jpg www.archdiocese-edinburgh.com
    Coat of Arms of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Aberdeen, svg Bishopric of Aberdeen
    Bishop of Aberdeen     		1878 Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption, Aberdeen St Mary's Cathedral, Aberdeen-2.jpg Roman Catholic Diocese of Aberdeen.jpg www.dioceseofaberdeen.org/
    Diocese of Argyll and the Isles
    Bishop of Argyll and the Isles     		1878 Cathedral of St Columba , Oban St Columbas Cathedral, UK.jpg Diocese of Argyll and the Isles.jpg www.rcdai.org.uk
    Diocese of Dunkeld
    Bishop of Dunkeld     		1878 St Andrew's Cathedral, Dundee Church on Nethergate street.jpg Roman Catholic Diocese of Diocese of Dunkeld.jpg www.dunkelddiocese.org.uk
    Diocese of Galloway
    Bishop of Galloway     		1878 Cathedral of St. Margaret, Ayr Smc ayr.jpg Roman Catholic Diocese of Galloway in Scotland.jpg www.gallowaydiocese.org.uk

    See also

    Commons : Roman Catholic Church in Scotland  - collection of images, videos and audio files

    Web links

    Individual evidence

    1. ↑ Scotland's Census 2011 - National Records of Scotland Table KS209SCb - Religion All people. (PDF) In: scotlandscensus. May 18, 2017. Retrieved May 18, 2017 .
    2. ↑ Cecelia Clegg, Michael Rosie: Faith communities and local government in Glasgow . Scottish Executive Social Research, Edinburgh 2005, ISBN 0-7559-2773-7 , p. 59.