Diocese of Dunblane

The Diocese of Dunblane or Diocese of Strathearn was one of the thirteen historical dioceses of Scotland, before the abolition of episcopacy in the Scottish Church in 1689.

Skene's map of Scottish bishoprics in the reign of David I (reigned 1124–1153).

Roughly, it embraced the territories covered by the old earldoms of Strathearn and Menteith, covering the western and central portions of Perthshire.[1]

The first record of its existence is a Papal Bull from 1155 referring to M. de Dunblan. By the episcopate of Bishop Clement, the cathedral was firmly located in Dunblane, Strathearn, Perth and Kinross.

The Diocese was led by the Bishop of Dunblane.

Medieval parishes[2]
  1. Aberfoyle
  2. Abernethy
  3. Aberuthven
  4. Auchterarder
  5. Balquhidder
  6. Callander
  7. Comrie
  8. Dron
  9. Dunblane (Cathedral)
  10. Dunning
  11. Dupplin
  12. Exmagirdle
  13. Findo Gask
  14. Fossoway & Tullibole
  15. Fowlis Wester
  16. Glendevon
  17. Kilbride
  18. Kilmadock
  19. Kilmahog
  20. Kincardine-in-Menteith
  21. Kinkell
  22. Leny
  23. Monzie
  24. Monzievaird
  25. Muthill
  26. Port of Menteith
  27. St Madoes
  28. Strageith
  29. Strowan
  30. Tillicoultry
  31. Trinity Gask
  32. Tulliallan
  33. Tullibody
  34. Tullicheddill

See also

References
  1. John Parker Lawson (1844). The Episcopal Church of Scotland: From the Reformation to the Revolution. Gallie and Bayley. p. 2.
  2. "Parish List – Scottish Place-Name Society". Retrieved 1 February 2021.


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