Diocese of Galloway

This article is about historical diocese of the Scottish church. For the modern resurrected Roman Catholic diocese, see Roman Catholic Diocese of Galloway. For other uses, see Diocese of Galloway (disambiguation).

Coordinates: 55°04′08″N 3°36′29″W / 55.069°N 3.608°W / 55.069; -3.608

Diocese of Galloway
Head Bishop of Galloway
Archdeacon(s) Archdeacon of Galloway
Known rural deans Desnes, Farines, Rhinns
First attestation December 9, 1128
Metropolitan before 1472 Archbishop of York
Metropolitan after 1492 Archbishop of Glasgow
Cathedral Whithorn Priory
Dedication Martin of Tours
Native dedication Ninian (Uinniau, Finnian)
Canons Premonstratensian canons
Mensal churches Girthon; Inch; Kirkinner; Rhinns.
Common churches Borgue; Clayshant; Cruggleton; Gelston; Glasserton; Great Sorbie; Kilcolmkill; Kirkandrews; Kirkdale; Kirkinner; Kirkmaiden; Kirkmichael; Little Sorbie; Longcastle; Mochrum; Toskerton; Whithorn; Wigtown.
Prebendal churches Kells; Penninghame.
Catholic successor Resurrected: 1876
Episcopal successor Diocese of Glasgow and Galloway
Skene's map of Scottish bishoprics in the reign of David I (reigned 1124–1153).

The Diocese of Galloway was one of the thirteen (after 1633 fourteen) dioceses of the pre-1689 Scottish Church. The Diocese was led by the Bishop of Galloway and was centred on Whithorn Cathedral.

In the Middle Ages there was only one archdeacon, the Archdeacon of Galloway. There are three known deaneries, the deaneries of Desnes (Kirkcudbright), Farines (Wigtown) and Rhinns. The deaneries of Farines and Rhinns were combined by the 16th century.

List of bishops

List of archdeacons

List of cathedral priors

List of known rural deans

Early known rural deans

List of known deans of Desnes

List of known deans of Farines

List of known deans of Rhinns

List of known deans of Farines and Rhinns

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Dean of Desnes.
  2. ↑ Dean of Kirkcudbright.
  3. ↑ Dean of Farines.
  4. ↑ Dean of Wigtown.

Bibliography

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