Diocese of Edinburgh
Coordinates: 55°58′26″N 3°34′01″W / 55.974°N 3.567°W
Diocese of Edinburgh Dioecesis Edimburgensis | |
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Location | |
Ecclesiastical province | Scotland |
Statistics | |
Congregations | 54 |
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Cathedral | St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh |
Current leadership | |
Bishop | John Armes, Bishop of Edinburgh |
Dean | Frances Burberry, Dean of Edinburgh |
Map | |
Map showing Edinburgh Diocese within Scotland | |
Website | |
edinburgh.anglican.org |
The Diocese of Edinburgh is one of the seven dioceses of the Scottish Episcopal Church. It covers the City of Edinburgh, the Lothians, the Borders and Falkirk. The diocesan centre is St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh. The Bishop of Edinburgh is the Right Revd Dr John Armes.
History
A number of important events took place in the city which put the Edinburgh diocese at the centre of the formation of the Scottish Episcopal Church. Unlike the other dioceses of the Episcopal Church which were inherited from the organisation of the Catholic Church, the Diocese of Edinburgh is a relatively recent creation, having been founded in 1633 by King Charles I, the year of his Scottish coronation. William Forbes was consecrated on 23 January 1634 in St. Giles' Cathedral as the first bishop of Edinburgh.[1]
Bishop Forbes died only three months after his consecration and David Lindsay succeeded him on the Episcopal see. At this time, the effects of the Scottish Reformation were taking a new turn and Lindsay, along with all other bishops in Scotland, was deposed in 1638 and the heritage and jurisdiction of the church passed into the hands of the Presbyterian Church of Scotland. A period of great political and ecclesiastical turmoil ensued with the Bishops' Wars and the Wars of the Three Kingdoms engulfing Scotland and England. It was not until the Restoration of the monarchy that the Episcopacy was restored to the Scottish Church and George Wishart was consecrated as the new Bishop of Edinburgh in 1662.
Episcopal rule was short-lived. In 1689 Bishop Alexander Rose (1687-1720) found himself caught up in the Jacobite conflict following the Glorious Revolution. Scottish bishops were under pressure to declare their allegiance to William of Orange over the Stuart King James VII
During an audience with the new King William in 1690, Rose's ambiguous declaration arose royal displeasure:
“ | Sir, I will serve you as far as law, reason, or conscience shall allow me. | ” |
— Alexander Rose, 1690, Quoted in Clarke, "Rose , Alexander (1645/6–1720)". |
With Jacobite sympathies running throughout the Episcopal wing of the church, the Scottish Episcopalians were disestablished and Presbyterian polity was permanently established in the Church of Scotland. Rose departed from St Giles' Cathedral in 1689 and took with him a number of supporters from the congregation to begin a separate church. They took over a former wool store a short distance down the Royal Mile as a venue for their worship; today, Old St Paul's Church is located on this site, and claims to be the oldest Episcopal congregation in Scotland.[1][2]
For many years, Edinburgh (like the other Episcopal dioceses in Scotland) had no cathedral church. Gradually, as Non-Jurors and Qualified congregations were reconciled and the penal laws were repealed (1792), the Episcopal Church moved back into the mainstream of Scottish religious life; secret Episcopalian meeting houses were replaced by churches, a number of which served as pro-cathedrals for Edinburgh. By the late nineteenth century, the Diocese of Edinburgh was in a position to build its own cathedral through donations from wealthy benefactors, and in 1874 the foundations were laid for St Mary's Cathedral on Palmerston Place in the West End. This new cathedral, completed in 1879, was designed in the Gothic Revival style by Sir George Gilbert Scott and its three massive spires reaching 90 metres (300 ft) and 60 metres (200 ft) can be seen on the western skyline from Princes Street.[3]
The High Kirk of St Giles still stands today on the Royal Mile; while it is commonly referred to as "St Giles' Cathedral" this is an honorary title as, being a Presbyterian church, lacks a cathedra (the throne of a Bishop). It should be noted that another St Mary's Cathedral also exists in Edinburgh, the Roman Catholic Cathedral which is situated on Picardy Place at the top of Leith Walk.
Area and population
The diocese covers the historic counties of Linlithgowshire, Midlothian, Haddingtonshire, Berwickshire, Peeblesshire, Selkirkshire, Roxburghshire and the Falkirk area of Stirlingshire.
This total population of approximately 1,082,000 gives the diocese a ratio of one priest to every 21,200 inhabitants and one church to every 20,000 inhabitants.
Notable people
Bishops
Prior to the Reformation, Edinburgh was part of the Diocese of St Andrews, under the Archbishop of St Andrews and throughout the mediaeval period the episcopal seat was St Andrew's Cathedral. The line of Bishops of Edinburgh began with the creation of the See of Edinburgh in 1633. After the break with the Church of Scotland in 1689, Bishops of Edinburgh acted as metropolitan bishops until this rank was abolished by a concordat of 1731. Since then, the Episcopal Church has been led by a Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church elected from among any of the Scottish dioceses.[4]
Following disagreements over church polity and the failure of the Jacobite rising of 1745, there was an interruption in the line of Bishops 1739-76, and another interregnum 1784-88.
Bishop | Dates | Notes |
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1634 | William Forbes | |
1634 | David Lindsay | |
1662 | George Wishart | |
1672 | Alexander Young | |
1679 | John Paterson | |
1687 | Alexander Rose | |
1720 | John Fullarton | |
1727 | Arthur Millar | |
1727 | Andrew Lumsden | |
1733 | David Freebairn | |
1739-76 | Vacant | |
1776 | William Falconer | |
1784-88 | Vacant | |
1788 | William Abernethy Drummond | |
1806 | Daniel Sandford | |
1830 | James Walker | |
1841 | Charles Hughes Terrot | |
1872 | Henry Cotterill | |
1886 | John Dowden | |
1910 | George Henry Somerset Walpole | |
1929 | Harry Seymour Reid | |
1939 | Ernest Denny Logie Danson | |
1947 | Kenneth Charles Harman Warner | |
1961 | Kenneth Moir Carey | |
1975 | Alastair Iain Macdonald Haggart | |
1986 | Richard Frederick Holloway | |
2001 | Brian Arthur Smith | |
2012 | John Andrew Armes |
Deans
The most senior appointed priest of the Diocese is the Dean of Edinburgh.[5] The dean fulfils a role similar to that of an archdeacon in other provinces of the Anglican Communion. The head of the diocese's cathedral is titled the Provost.
- 1919–1929: Harry Reid
- 1929–1939: William Perry
- 1939–1954: Roderick Mackay
- 1954–1961: David Porter
- 1962–1967: George Martineau
- 1967–1976: Robert Clark
- 1976–1982: Ernest Brady
- 1982–1985: Malcolm Clark
- 1985–1986: Ernest Brady; second time in office
- 1986–1991: Brian Hardy
- 1991–1992: Douglas Cameron
- 1992–2001: Tim Morris
- 2001–2004: Jim Mein
- 2004–2010: Kevin Pearson
- 2010–2012: John Armes
- 2012–2017: Susan Macdonald
- 2017–present: Frances Burberry
Churches
The Episcopal cathedral is St Mary's Cathedral, at the West End of the city. Notable Episcopal churches in the Edinburgh diocese include Rosslyn Chapel, popularised by Dan Brown's novel The Da Vinci Code; the Priory Church, South Queensferry, the only medieval Carmelite church still in use in the British Isles; and Old St Paul's, the oldest Episcopal congregation in Scotland.
The diocese currently has 51 stipendiary clergy and 54 churches. Last fully updated 19 September 2018.
Benefice | Name | Ref | Clergy | Ref |
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Falkirk (Christ Church) |
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Bo'ness (St Catharine) |
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Grangemouth (St Mary) |
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Bathgate (St Columba) |
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Linlithgow (St Peter) |
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Livingston Local Ecumenical Partnership |
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Dalmahoy (St Mary) |
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Balerno (St Mungo) |
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Edinburgh (Cathedral of St Mary) |
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Edinburgh (Old St Paul) |
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Edinburgh (St Margaret of Scotland) |
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Edinburgh (St Columba) |
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Edinburgh (St John the Evangelist) |
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Edinburgh (St Philip and St James) |
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Edinburgh (St Paul and St George) |
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Edinburgh (St Peter) |
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Edinburgh (St Cuthbert) |
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Edinburgh (St Ninian) |
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Edinburgh (St Thomas) Private Chapel |
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Edinburgh (St Martin of Tours) |
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Edinburgh (Holy Cross) |
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Edinburgh (St Fillan) |
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Edinburgh (St James the Less) |
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[27] | |
Edinburgh (St Barnabas) |
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[28] | |
Edinburgh (Christ Church) |
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[29] | |
Edinburgh (Good Shepherd) |
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[30] | |
Edinburgh (St David of Scotland) |
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[31] | |
Edinburgh (St Mark) |
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[32] | |
Edinburgh (St Salvador) |
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[33] | |
Edinburgh (St Vincent) |
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Edinburgh (St Michael and All Saints) |
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Edinburgh (Emmanuel) |
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[35] | |
South Queensferry (Priory Church St Mary of Mount Carmel) | [36] | |||
Penicuik (St James the Less) |
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[37] | |
West Linton (St Mungo) |
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[38] | ||
Roslin (Collegiate Church of St Matthew) |
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[39] | |
Lasswade (St Leonard) |
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Dalkeith (St Mary) |
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Musselburgh (St Peter) |
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Haddington (Holy Trinity) |
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North Berwick (St Baldred) |
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Gullane (St Adrian) |
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Dunbar (St Anne) |
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Peebles (St Peter) |
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Innerleithen (St Andrew) |
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Galashiels (St Peter) |
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Selkirk (St John the Evangelist) |
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Hawick (St Cuthbert) |
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Melrose (Holy Trinity) |
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Jedburgh (St John the Evangelist) |
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Kelso (St Andrew) |
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Coldstream (St Mary and All Souls) |
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Duns (Christ Church) |
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Eyemouth (St Ebba) |
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[57] |
Twinning
The Diocese of Edinburgh is twinned with the dioceses of two other churches:
References
- 1 2 "History of the Diocese". Diocese of Edinburgh official website. Archived from the original on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
- ↑ "A History of Old Saint Paul's". Old Saint Paul’s parish website. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
- ↑ "History". St Mary's Cathedral website. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
- ↑ Bertie, David (2001). Scottish Episcopal Clergy, 1689-2000. Continuum International Publishing Group. p. 561. ISBN 9780567087461. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
- ↑ "A New Dean for Edinburgh". Diocese of Edinburgh. January 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Falkirk (Christ Church)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Bo'ness (St Catharine)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Grangemouth (St Mary)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Bathgate (St Columba)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Linlithgow (St Peter)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Dalmahoy (St Mary)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Balerno (St Mungo)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
- ↑ "Edinburgh Cathedral". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Edinburgh (Cathedral of St Mary)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Edinburgh (Old St Paul)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Edinburgh (St Margaret of Scotland)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Edinburgh (St Columba)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Edinburgh (St John the Evangelist)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Edinburgh (St Philip and St James)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Edinburgh (St Paul and St George)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Edinburgh (St Peter)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Edinburgh (St Cuthbert)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Edinburgh (St Ninian)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Edinburgh (St Martin of Tours)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Edinburgh (Holy Cross)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Edinburgh (St Fillan)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Edinburgh (St James the Less)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Edinburgh (St Barnabas)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Edinburgh (Christ Church)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Edinburgh (Good Shepherd)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Edinburgh (St David of Scotland)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Edinburgh (St Mark)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Edinburgh (St Salvador)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Edinburgh (St Michael and All Saints)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Edinburgh (Emmanuel)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
- ↑ "The Benefice of South Queensferry (Priory Church St Mary of Mount Carmel)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Penicuik (St James the Less)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
- ↑ "The Benefice of West Linton (St Mungo)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Roslin (Collegiate Church of St Matthew)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Lasswade (St Leonard)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Dalkeith (St Mary)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Musselburgh (St Peter)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Haddington (Holy Trinity)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
- ↑ "The Benefice of North Berwick (St Baldred)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Gullane (St Adrian)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Dunbar (St Anne)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Peebles (St Peter)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Innerleithen (St Andrew)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Galashiels (St Peter)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Selkirk (St John the Evangelist)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Hawick (St Cuthbert)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Melrose (Holy Trinity)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Jedburgh (St John the Evangelist)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Kelso (St Andrew)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Coldstream (St Mary and All Souls)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Duns (Christ Church)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Eyemouth (St Ebba)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-18.