Diocese of St Andrews

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The Diocese of St Andrews was a major medieval Scottish ecclesiastical jurisdiction centered on St Andrews, historically the most important bishopric in Scotland and a key religious and political power.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former ecclesiastical jurisdiction
medieval Catholic diocese
associatedInstitution University of St Andrews
associatedWithMonastery St Andrews Priory
cathedral St Andrews Cathedral
cathedralStatus ruined
chiefSeeOf Scottish Church
clergyType secular canons
country Kingdom of Scotland
ecclesiasticalProvince Province of St Andrews
elevatedTo Archdiocese of St Andrews
elevationDate 1472
governedBy Bishop of St Andrews
historicalImportance most important medieval bishopric in Scotland
jurisdictionType diocese
language Gaelic
Latin
Scots
laterGovernedBy Archbishop of St Andrews
linkedToRoyalAuthority closely connected with Scottish monarchy
locatedIn Fife
Scotland
metropolitanSeeFor Scottish suffragan dioceses after 1472
notableBishop David Beaton
Henry Wardlaw
James Beaton
James Kennedy
William Lamberton
patronSaint Saint Andrew
politicalRole major influence in Scottish politics
precedence primatial see of Scotland
predecessorStructure early medieval bishopric of the Picts at St Andrews
preReformationStatus largest diocese in medieval Scotland
religion Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
religiousRole leading centre of Christianity in medieval Scotland
rite Latin Rite
seat St Andrews
successorEcclesialStructure Archdiocese of St Andrews and Edinburgh
suppressed yes
suppressionApproxDate 1560
suppressionEvent Scottish Reformation
territoryIncludes Angus
Fife
Lothian
Perthshire
linked to: Perth and Kinross

eastern Scotland
universityFoundationSupport University of St Andrews

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Melrose Abbey diocese Diocese of St Andrews
St Rule's Tower diocese Diocese of St Andrews (historical)
linked to: Diocese of St Andrews
Bishopric of St Andrews successorJurisdiction Archdiocese of St Andrews and Edinburgh
linked to: Diocese of St Andrews
Henry Wardlaw diocese Diocese of St Andrews
Alexander Stewart, Archbishop of St Andrews seeAlso Archdiocese of St Andrews
linked to: Diocese of St Andrews
Alexander Stewart, Archbishop of St Andrews heldEcclesiasticalOfficeIn Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St Andrews
linked to: Diocese of St Andrews
Roman Catholic Diocese of Glasgow metropolitanSee Archdiocese of St Andrews
linked to: Diocese of St Andrews
Diocese of St Andrews elevatedTo Archdiocese of St Andrews
linked to: Diocese of St Andrews
Balmerino Abbey diocese Diocese of St Andrews
St Andrews Cathedral ruins partOf Diocese of St Andrews
St Andrews Priory diocese Diocese of St Andrews
Province of St Andrews hasDiocese Diocese of St Andrews