Dioceses of Scotland in the High and Later Middle Ages

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The dioceses of Scotland in the High and Later Middle Ages were:

Diocese Cathedral Notes
Aberdeen Old Aberdeen see sometimes said to have been translated from Mortlach (now Dufftown) in 1132—but this origin countered by claim that Aberdeen Cathedral and diocese were fresh creations
Argyll Lismore it was suggested moving the cathedral to Saddell Abbey, but this did not transpire
Brechin Brechin
Caithness Dornoch cathedral originally at Halkirk
Dunblane Dunblane prior to settling at Dunblane, cathedrals were at Abernethy (probably) and Muthill. A proposal to move the cathedral from Dunblane to Inchaffray Abbey did not transpire.
Dunkeld Dunkeld
Galloway Whithorn earlier cathedral of Candida Casa nearby.
Glasgow Glasgow Metropolitan since 1492
Moray Elgin prior to settling at Elgin, cathedrals were at Birnie, Spynie and at Kinneddar
Orkney Kirkwall cathedral originally at Birsay
Ross Fortrose cathedral originally at Rosemarkie
St Andrews St Andrews Metropolitan since 1472. earlier cathedral (church of St Regulus) nearby.
The Isles Iona diocese founded at Old St German's Cathedral, Peel Castle, Isle of Man as the Diocese of Sodor comprising the Hebrides and the Isle of Man. When the Isle of Man came under English control in the 14th century the Scottish Diocese of the Isles was created, covering the Hebrides only, with its original cathedral at Skeabost, Isle of Skye

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