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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.
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]
- Aberfoyle
- Abernethy
- Aberuthven
- Auchterarder
- Balquhidder
- Callander
- Comrie
- Dron
- Dunblane (Cathedral)
- Dunning
- Dupplin
- Exmagirdle
- Findo Gask
- Fossoway & Tullibole
- Fowlis Wester
- Glendevon
- Kilbride
- Kilmadock
- Kilmahog
- Kincardine-in-Menteith
- Kinkell
- Leny
- Monzie
- Monzievaird
- Muthill
- Port of Menteith
- St Madoes
- Strageith
- Strowan
- Tillicoultry
- Trinity Gask
- Tulliallan
- Tullibody
- Tullicheddill
See also
- Catholic Church in Scotland
- Diocese of Saint Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane
References
- ^ John Parker Lawson (1844). The Episcopal Church of Scotland: From the Reformation to the Revolution. Gallie and Bayley. p. 2.
- ^ "Parish List – Scottish Place-Name Society". Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- McLaughlan, Thomas (25 August 2015). The Early Scottish Church. Delmarva Publications, Inc. pp. 327–. GGKEY:L7YNTY3S4A4.