Diocese of Glasgow and Galloway

The Diocese of Glasgow and Galloway is one of the seven dioceses of the Scottish Episcopal Church. It covers Dumfries and Galloway, Ayrshire, Lanarkshire (including Glasgow), Dunbartonshire, Renfrewshire and west Stirlingshire (south of the River Forth). The diocesan centre is St. Mary's Cathedral, Glasgow.

This article is about the diocese of the Scottish Episcopal Church. For the Catholic dioceses, see Archdiocese of Glasgow and Diocese of Galloway

Diocese of Glasgow and Galloway Dioecesis Glasguensis et Candidae Casae o Gallovidianus Sgìre-easbaig Ghlaschu is Ghall-Ghàidhealaibh
Location
Country	Scotland
Territory	Dumfries and Galloway, Ayrshire, Lanarkshire, Dunbartonshire, Renfrewshire, West Stirlingshire
Ecclesiastical province	Scotland
Statistics
Congregations	60
Members	6,263 (2018)
Information
Denomination	Scottish Episcopal Church
Cathedral	St. Mary's Cathedral, Glasgow
Patron saint	Saint Mungo
Current leadership
Bishop	Kevin Pearson
Map
Map showing Glasgow Diocese within Scotland
Website
glasgow.anglican.org

History

The Diocese of Glasgow and Galloway is a union of two of the oldest dioceses in Scotland. The Diocese of Galloway (also known as Candida Casa or Whithorn) is thought to have been founded by Saint Ninian in the 5th century. The Diocese of Glasgow is thought to have been founded by Saint Mungo (or Kentigern) around 550. On 9 January 1492, the Diocese of Glasgow was raised in rank to be an archdiocese.

During the Scottish Reformation, the heritage and jurisdiction of the church passed into the hands of Church of Scotland. However, the small Scottish Episcopal Church continued the line of bishops of both diocese, even though, in the 16th century, many of them held the office in title alone. In 1697, the Diocese of Galloway was united with the Diocese of Edinburgh. In 1708 the episcopal line experienced a hiatus before continuing with Alexander Duncan, in 1731, as Bishop (rather than Archbishop) of Glasgow. However, when Duncan died two years after his appointment as bishop, the see fell vacant once more. In 1787, William Abernethy Drummond became Bishop of Edinburgh and Galloway and Bishop of Brechin in a temporary personal union of the dioceses. To this he added the then vacant see of Glasgow in union with Edinburgh and Galloway. Within a year, Drummond gave way to John Strachan as the newly appointed Bishop of Brechin, and, in 1805, resigned from the united see of Edinburgh and Galloway (to Daniel Sandford) to focus on ministry in Glasgow. Drummond continued as Bishop of Glasgow until his death in 1809, when the see was reunited with Edinburgh and Galloway.

In 1837, James Walker, bishop of the triple see and Primus, gave way to Michael Russell to be the first modern Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway. In 1878, the Roman Catholic Church formed a new, rival Archdiocese of Glasgow and Diocese of Galloway in its modern structures. In 1888, the counties of Selkirkshire, Peeblesshire and Roxburghshire, which were historically part of the Diocese of Galloway, were transferred from the Episcopalian Diocese of Glasgow and Galloway back to Edinburgh.

Gregor Duncan was elected the fourteenth bishop of the diocese on 16 January 2010.[1] He was consecrated and enthroned as bishop on 23 April 2010,[2] and retired on 11 October 2018.[3]

Kevin Pearson was elected the fifteenth bishop of the diocese on 18 January 2020.[4] He was installed by deed on 1 July 2020.[5]

Companion Dioceses

The Diocese of Glasgow and Galloway formerly had companion links with the Episcopal Diocese of Byumba (Rwanda), the Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky (ECUSA) and the Lutheran Diocese of Gothenburg, Sweden.

Area and population

The diocese covers the historic counties of Dunbartonshire, Renfrewshire, Lanarkshire, Ayrshire, Wigtownshire, Kirkcudbrightshire, Dumfriesshire and western Stirlingshire.

This total population of approximately 2,334,000 gives the diocese a ratio of one priest to every 60,000 inhabitants and one church to every 38,900 inhabitants.

List of churches

The diocese currently contains 35 stipendiary clergy and 60 active congregations. Last fully updated 18 July 2020.

Benefice	Name	Link	Clergy	Ref
Helensburgh (St Michael and All Angels)	St Michael & All Angels, Helensburgh (1814)		Rector: Dominic Ind	[6]
Dumbarton (St Augustine)	St Augustine, Dumbarton (1848)		Rector: Vacant	[7]
Alexandria (St Mungo)	St Mungo, Alexandria (1873)		Rector: Vacant	[8]
Bearsden (All Saints)	All Saints, Bearsden (1897)		Rector: Kirstin Freeman	[9]
Milngavie (St Andrew)	St Andrew, Milngavie (c1880)		Rector: Andrea Hagenbuch	[10]
Glasgow (Cathedral of St Mary the Virgin)	St Mary's Cathedral, Glasgow (c1689)		Provost: Kelvin Holdsworth Vice-Provost: Oliver Brewer-Lennon	[11][12]
Glasgow East End (St John) (St Kentigern) (St Serf)	St John, Glasgow Baillieston (1850) St Kentigern, Glasgow Dennistoun (pre-1983) St Serf, Glasgow Shettleston (1899)		Priest-in-Charge: Jim Benton-Evans NSM: Lucy Ireland	[13]
	Drumchapel Episcopal Church		Rector: Vacant
Glasgow (St Bride)	St Bride, Glasgow (1891)		Rector: Kevin Francis	[14]
Glasgow (All Saints)	All Saints, Jordanhill (c1861)		Priest-in-Charge: Sydney Maitland	[15]
Glasgow (St Oswald)	St Oswald, King's Park (1931)		Priest-in-Charge: Vacant	[16]
Glasgow (St Margaret)	St Margaret of Scotland, Newlands (1898)		Rector: Vacant Assistant Priest: Charlotte Methuen Assistant Priest: Margaret McTernan	[17]
Glasgow (St Ninian)	St Ninian, Pollokshields (1870)		Rector: Paul Romano	[18]
Glasgow (St Matthew)	St Matthew, Possilpark		Priest-in-Charge: David Wostenholm	[19]
Bishopbriggs (St James-The-Less)	St James the Less, Bishopbriggs (1875)		Rector: Paul Watson Curate: Harriet Johnston	[20]
Lenzie (St Cyprian)	St Cyprian, Lenzie (1873)		Rector: Leslie Ireland	[21]
Cumbernauld (Holy Name)	Holy Name, Cumbernauld		Priest-in-Charge: Vacant	[22]
Airdrie (St Paul)	SS Paul & John the Evangelist, Monklands (1843)		Rector: Patrick O'Maoil Mheana	[23]
Motherwell (Holy Trinity)	Holy Trinity, Motherwell (1884)		Priest-in-Charge: Richard Kilgour	[24]
Wishaw (St Andrew)	St Andrew, Wishaw (1893)			[25]
Cambuslang (St Cuthbert)	St Cuthbert, Cambuslang (1899)		Priest-in-Charge: Paul Fletcher	[26]
East Kilbride (St Mark)	St Mark, East Kilbride (1953)			[27]
Hamilton (St Mary the Virgin)	St Mary, Hamilton		Rector: Matthew Little	[28]
Uddingston (St Andrew)	St Andrew, Uddingston (1890)			[29]
Lanark (Christ Church)	Christ Church, Lanark (1850)		Rector: Drew Sheridan Curate: Lee Johnston	[30]
Clarkston (St Aidan)	St Aidan, Clarkston (1923)		Rector: Nicholas Taylor	[31]
Renfrew (St Margaret)	St Margaret, Renfrew (1914)		Priest-in-Charge: Reuben Preston	[32]
Johnstone (St John)	St John, Johnstone (1874)			[33]
Paisley (Holy Trinity and St Barnabas)	Holy Trinity & St Barnabas, Paisley (1817)		Rector: Deborah Davison	[34]
Glasgow (Good Shepherd)	Good Shepherd, Hillington (1938)			[35]
Bridge of Weir (St Mary)	St Mary, Bridge of Weir (1907)		Rector: David Gifford Assistant Priest: Heller Gonzalez Pena	[36]
Kilmacolm (St Fillan)	St Fillan, Kilmacolm (1905)			[37]
Port Glasgow (St Mary the Virgin)	St Mary the Virgin, Port Glasgow (1855)			[38]
Greenock (St John the Evangelist)	St John the Evangelist, Greenock (1824)		Rector: Wilhelmina Nesbitt	[39]
Gourock (St Bartholomew)	St Bartholomew, Gourock (1867)		Priest-in-Charge: Vacant	[40]
Largs (St Columba)	St Columba, Largs		Rector: Gordon Fyfe	[41]
Ardrossan (St Andrew)	St Andrew, Ardrossan (1852)		Rector: Vacant NSM: Sandy Montgomerie	[42]
Dalry (St Peter)	St Peter, Dalry (1889)			[43]
Irvine (St Andrew) Local Ecumenical Partnership	St Andrew, Irvine (1960)			[44]
Kilmarnock (Holy Trinity)	Holy Trinity, Kilmarnock (1857)		Rector: Vacant	[45]
Troon (St Ninian)	St Ninian, Troon (1912)		Rector: Vacant	[46]
Prestwick (St Ninian)	St Ninian, Prestwick (1915)		Rector: Jane Ross	[47]
Ayr (Holy Trinity)	Holy Trinity, Ayr (1886)		Rector: Martyn Trembath	[48]
Maybole (St Oswald)	St Oswald, Maybole (1847)		Priest-in-Charge: James Geen	[49]
Challoch (All Saints)	All Saints, Challoch (1871) St Ninian's Fellowship, Whithorn		Priest-in-Charge: Vacant	[50]
Portpatrick (St Ninian)	St Ninian, Portpatrick (1916)			[51]
Stranraer (St John the Evangelist)	St John the Evangelist, Stranraer (1892)			[52]
Gatehouse of Fleet (St Mary)	St Mary, Gatehouse of Fleet (c1799)		Rector: Stephen Hazlett	[53]
Kirkcudbright (St Francis of Assisi)	Greyfriars, Kirkcudbright (1878)			[54]
New Galloway (St Margaret of Scotland)	St Margaret of Scotland, New Galloway (1904)		Priest-in-Charge: Pam Swift	[55]
Castle Douglas (St Ninian)	St Ninian, Castle Douglas (1855)		Rector: Chris Ketley	[56]
Dalbeattie (Christ Church)	Christ Church, Dalbeattie (1875)			[57]
Dumfries (St John the Evangelist)	St John the Evangelist, Dumfries (c1690)		Rector: Janice Aiton NSM: James Clark Maxwell	[58]
Annan (St John the Evangelist)	St John the Evangelist, Annan (1843)		Priest-in-Charge: Martin Callaghan	[59]
Eastriggs (St John the Evangelist)	St John the Evangelist, Eastriggs (1917)			[60]
Gretna (All Saints)	All Saints, Gretna (1917)			[61]
Lockerbie (All Saints)	All Saints, Lockerbie (1891)		Rector: Paul Singh	[62]
Moffat (St John the Evangelist)	St John the Evangelist, Moffat (1879)			[63]

Former congregation

Benefice	Church	Link	Note	Refs
Glasgow (St Silas) Private Chapel	St Silas, Glasgow (1864)		Left the SEC in 2019.	[64][65]

Defunct churches

Name	Founded	Ended	History/notes	Ref
All Saints, Langholm		c. 1995		[66]
Ascension, Mosspark		1987		[67]
Christ Church, Glasgow		c. 1977		[68]
Holy Cross, Knightswood	1926	2013		[69]
Holy Trinity, Glasgow		c. 1983		[70]
St Andrew's-by-the-Green	1750	1975	Oldest SEC building erected in Scotland since Reformation. Initially Qualified Chapel
St Andrew, Gartcosh	1897	1994		[71]
St Barnabas, Dennistoun		1983		[72]
St Barnabas, Paisley		2004		[73]
St Columba, Clydebank	1896	c. 2008	Building vacated 1996	[74]
St Gabriel, Govan		c. 1993		[75]
St George, Maryhill		c. 2005		[76]
St John, Girvan	1847	2014	Building 1859, demolished 2012	[77]
St John the Baptist, Barrowfield		c. 1996		[78]
St Luke, Glasgow		1952		[72]
St Martin, Glasgow		c. 1983		[79]
St Michael, Govan		c. 1953		[80]
St Paul, Airdrie	1893	c. 1992		[81]
St Peter, Glasgow		c. 1963	Rebuilt 1899	[82]
Sancta Sophia, Douglas		c. 2005		[83]

See also

• Presbytery of Glasgow (Church of Scotland)
• Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Glasgow

References

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30. "The Benefice of Lanark (Christ Church)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
31. "The Benefice of Clarkston (St Aidan)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
32. "The Benefice of Renfrew (St Margaret)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
33. "The Benefice of Johnstone (St John)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
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36. "The Benefice of Bridge of Weir (St Mary)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
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41. "The Benefice of Largs (St Columba)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
42. "The Benefice of Ardrossan (St Andrew)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
43. "The Benefice of Dalry (St Peter)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
44. "Irvine (St Andrew) Local Ecumenical Partnership". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
45. "The Benefice of Kilmarnock (Holy Trinity)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
46. "The Benefice of Troon (St Ninian)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
47. "The Benefice of Prestwick (St Ninian)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
48. "The Benefice of Ayr (Holy Trinity)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
49. "The Benefice of Maybole (St Oswald)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
50. "The Benefice of Challoch (All Saints)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
51. "The Benefice of Portpatrick (St Ninian)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
52. "The Benefice of Stranraer (St John the Evangelist)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
53. "The Benefice of Gatehouse of Fleet (St Mary)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
54. "The Benefice of Kirkcudbright (St Francis of Assisi)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
55. "The Benefice of New Galloway (St Margaret of Scotland)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
56. "The Benefice of Castle Douglas (St Ninian)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
57. "The Benefice of Dalbeattie (Christ Church)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
58. "The Benefice of Dumfries (St John the Evangelist)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
59. "The Benefice of Annan (St John the Evangelist)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
60. "The Benefice of Eastriggs (St John the Evangelist)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
61. "The Benefice of Gretna (All Saints)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
62. "The Benefice of Lockerbie (All Saints)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
63. "The Benefice of Moffat (St John the Evangelist)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
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