Diocese of Brechin
56°43′59″N 2°39′32″W / 56.733°N 2.659°W / 56.733; -2.659
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Brechin, also known as the Diocese of Angus, was one of the thirteen pre-Reformation dioceses of Scotland.
History
The diocese was believed to have been founded by Bishop Samson in 1153, and based at the cathedral in Brechin, Angus.
At the Reformation, the cathedral, churches and jurisdiction of the diocese were transferred to the Church of Scotland, its line of episcopacy having been continued without breaks by the Scottish Episcopal Church, which separated from the Church of Scotland in 1690.
The Diocese has been led by the Bishop of Brechin (Episcopal), sole successor to the early Catholic Bishop of Brechin.
Parishes
- Brechin (Cathedral)
- Buthergill (now Burghill)
- Catterline
- Cortachy
- Crebyauch (now Kirkbuddo)
- Dun
- Dundee
- Dunnichen
- Farnell
- Fothenevyn (now Finavon or Oathlaw)
- Glenbervie
- Glenisla
- Guthrie
- Kilmoir
- Kingornie
- Kingoldrum
- Lethnot
- Maryton
- Menmuir
- Monikie
- Montrose
- Navar
- Panbride
- Stracathro
- Strathmartine
and in the Mearns
- Garvock
- Strachan
References
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- Province of St Andrews and Edinburgh:
- Archdiocese of St Andrews and Edinburgh
- Diocese of Aberdeen
- Diocese of Argyll & the Isles
- Diocese of Dunkeld
- Diocese of Galloway
- Province of Glasgow:
- Archdiocese of Glasgow
- Diocese of Motherwell
- Diocese of Paisley
- Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh (Leo Cushley)
- Bishop of Aberdeen (Hugh Gilbert)
- Bishop of Argyll and the Isles (Brian McGee)
- Bishop of Dunkeld (Stephen Robson)
- Bishop of Galloway (Francis Dougan)
- Archbishop of Glasgow (William Nolan)
- Bishop of Motherwell (Joseph Toal)
- Bishop of Paisley (John Keenan)
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