The Diocese of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane encompasses Fife, Perth and Kinross, Clackmannanshire, and eastern and central Stirling (western Stirling is in the Diocese of Glasgow and Galloway). The diocesan centre is St Ninian's Cathedral in Perth.
The Diocese's current Bishop (and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church) is the Most Reverend David Chillingworth, who ministered in the Church of Ireland before his consecration as bishop.
The diocese continues the titles of three ancient Scottish dioceses. The Diocese of Saint 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 till 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 Saint 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 breaks until, in 1842, the diocese was united with Saint 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 breaks until it was united with the Diocese of Dunkeld in 1776.
Diocesan office
Contact the diocesan office at:
28a Balhousie Street
Perth
PH1 5HJ
01738 443173
More information
Links to more information about the Diocese:
- The United Diocese of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane website »
- For more information about the Diocese, and its latest news and events, please visit the Diocesan website.
- SEC Church Directory »
- List and get contact details for all churches within the diocese using our online Church Directory.
