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 | |
| Argyll | Lismore | it was suggested moving the cathedral to Saddell Abbey, but this did not transpire |
| Brechin | Brechin | |
| Caithness | Dornoch | |
| Dunblane | Dunblane | |
| Dunkeld | Dunkeld | |
| Edinburgh | Edinburgh | |
| Galloway | Whithorn | cathedral originally at Skeabost |
| Glasgow | Glasgow | |
| 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 | |
| The Isles | Iona | diocese originally founded at St Germans Cathedral, Peel |
