Diocese of Aberdeen and Orkney
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| Province | Scotland | |
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| Diocesan bishop | Bishop of Aberdeen and Orkney | |
| Cathedral | St Andrew's Cathedral, Aberdeen | |
| Subdivisions | Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire, Chaplaincies, The Isles | |
| Suffragan bishop(s) | unknown | |
| Congregations | 41 | |
| Membership | — | |
| Diocesan website | ||
The Diocese of Aberdeen and Orkney is one of the seven dioceses of the Scottish Episcopal Church. In mainland Scotland, the diocese covers the City of Aberdeen and most of Aberdeenshire (the part of Aberdeenshire south of Aberdeen is in the Diocese of Brechin, and some parts of northwest Aberdeenshire are in the Diocese of Moray, Ross and Caithness). In addition to the mainland portion of the diocese, the Orkney and Shetland island groups also come under its jurisdiction. It shares with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Aberdeen a Christian heritage that can be traced back to the twelfth century. It also incorporates the ancient Diocese of Orkney, founded in 1035.
The diocese has a strong companion link with the Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut and the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. Samuel Seabury, the first Episcopal bishop outside of the British Isles, was consecrated in 1784 by Robert Kilgour, Bishop of Aberdeen, and John Skinner, coadjutor bishop. Clarence Coleridge, suffragan bishop of Connecticut, was consecrated by a bishop of Aberdeen in 1981. Coleridge was elected 13th diocesan bishop of Connecticut in 1993.
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| Politics: | Provosts and Lord Provosts • Aberdeen NorthSP • Aberdeen North UKP • Aberdeen South SP • Aberdeen South UKP • Gordon UKP • Aberdeen Central SP |
| Geography: | Areas of Aberdeen • River Dee • River Don |
| Culture: | Theatres, Galleries, Museums and Historical Buildings • Parks and Gardens • Doric Dialect |
| Transport: | Aberdeen Airport • Aberdeen Railway Station |
| Education: | University of Aberdeen • Robert Gordon University • Aberdeen College • Secondary Schools • Primary Schools |
| Religion: | Diocese of Aberdeen • Bishop of Aberdeen • Diocese of Aberdeen and Orkney • Bishop of Aberdeen and Orkney • Presbytery of Aberdeen |
| Sport: | Aberdeen FC • Aberdeen GSFP RFC • Cove Rangers F.C. • Royal Aberdeen Golf Club |
| see also: | Future Developments in Aberdeen • Notable Aberdonians • Statistics of Aberdeen |
| Related categories: | Politics, Geography, Culture, Transport, Education, Religion, Sport, People
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