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| Province | Scotland |
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| Bishop | Bishop of Edinburgh |
| Cathedral | St. Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh |
| Subdivisions | — |
| Congregations | 60 |
| Membership | — |
| Website | http://www.dioceseofedinburgh.org/ |
The Diocese of Edinburgh is one of the seven dioceses of the Scottish Episcopal Church. In many rites of the Roman Catholic Church and in Anglican churches, a diocese is an administrative territorial unit administered by a Bishop. The Scottish Episcopal Church (Eaglais Easbaigeach na h-Alba is a Christian denomination in Scotland and a member of the Anglican Communion, although it It covers the City of Edinburgh and Lothian, the Scottish Borders and Falkirk. Edinburgh ( ˈɛdɪnb(ərə Dùn Èideann) is the Capital of Scotland and is its second largest city after Glasgow. The Scottish Borders, often referred to simply as the Borders, is one of 32 local government council areas of Scotland. Falkirk ( an Eaglais Bhreac in Gaelic) is one of the 32 Unitary authority Council areas in Scotland. The diocesan centre is St. Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh. St Mary's Cathedral or the Cathedral Church of Saint Mary the Virgin is a Cathedral of the Scottish Episcopal Church in Edinburgh, Scotland
Unlike the other dioceses of the Scottish Episcopal Church, the Diocese of Edinburgh is a fairly recent creation. The diocese was created by Charles I in 1634, with William Forbes as its first bishop. Charles I, (19 November 1600 &ndash 30 January 1649 was King of England, Scotland and Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution. St. Giles' Cathedral was its original cathedral. A prominent feature of the Edinburgh skyline St Giles' Cathedral or the High Kirk of Edinburgh is a Church of Scotland place of worship decorating the This article is about the history and organisation of the cathedral Through the Scottish Reformation, the heritage and jurisdiction of the church passed into the hands of the Church of Scotland. The Protestant Reformation was a reform movement in Europe that began in 1517 though its roots lie further back in time The Church of Scotland (Eaglais na h-Alba known informally by its Scots language name The Kirk, is the National church of Scotland. However, the line of bishops has been preserved in the Scottish Episcopal Church. In 1874, the foundations were laid for the present Episcopalian cathedral in Edinburgh. The present Bishop of Edinburgh is the Right Reverend Brian Smith. The Bishop of Edinburgh is the Ordinary of the Scottish Episcopal Diocese of Edinburgh. The Right Reverend (abbreviations The Rt Revd The Rt Rev'd The Rt Rev
The Diocese of Edinburgh is twinned with the Anglican Diocese of Dunedin (Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia) and the Diocese of Connor (Church of Ireland). The Diocese of Connor is in the Province of Armagh of the Church of Ireland. The Church of Ireland (Eaglais na hÉireann is an autonomous province of the Anglican Communion, operating across the island of Ireland.