Diocese of Galloway
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| Head | Bishop of Galloway |
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| Archdeacon(s) | Archdeacon of Galloway |
| Known rural deans | Desnes, Farines, Rhinns |
| First attestation | December 9, 1128 |
| Metropolitan before 1472 | Archbishop of York |
| Metropolitan after 1492 | Archbishop of Glasgow |
| Cathedral | Whithorn Priory |
| Dedication | Martin of Tours |
| Native dedication | Ninian (Uinniau, Finnian) |
| Canons | Premonstratensian canons |
| Mensal churches | Girthon; Inch; Kirkinner; Rhinns. |
| Common churches | Borgue; Clayshant; Cruggleton; Gelston; Glasserton; Great Sorbie; Kilcolmkill; Kirkandrews; Kirkdale; Kirkinner; Kirkmaiden; Kirkmichael; Little Sorbie; Longcastle; Mochrum; Toskerton; Whithorn; Wigtown. |
| Prebendal churches | Kells; Penninghame. |
| Catholic successor | Resurrected: 1876 |
| Episcopal successor | Diocese of Glasgow and Galloway |
Coordinates: 55°04′08″N 3°36′29″W / 55.069°N 3.608°W
The Diocese of Galloway was one of the thirteen (after 1633 fourteen) dioceses of the pre-1689 Scottish Church. The Diocese was led by the Bishop of Galloway and was centred on Whithorn Cathedral.
In the Middle Ages there was only one archdeacon, the Archdeacon of Galloway. There are three known deaneries, the deaneries of Desnes (Kirkcudbright), Farines (Wigtown) and Rhinns. The deaneries of Farines and Rhinns were combined by the 16th century.
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