Here you will find the dioceses in the various churches in the British Isles at the end of the Middle Ages and start of the Reformation broken down into archdeaconries (every diocese had at least one), which are further broken down into rural deaneries, if such existed, which in several dioceses, they did not. The dioceses are organized by province; the churches of Wales and the Isle of Mann, both of which were in the Province of Canterbury, are separated though still listed within the province.
At the Reformation, several the offices in rural deaneries were vacant, especially in Ireland, but the deaneries themselves existed.
Church in England, Wales, and Mann at the Reformation
I found most of this information in the 14th century Valuation of Norwich and in 1835 work of William Dansey, rector of Donhead, Wiltshire, and canon of Salisbury, written as part of a campaign to revive the deaneries which had all lain dormant since the Reformation.
Province of Canterbury:
Archdiocese of
Canterbury
Archdeaconry of
Canterbury
Deanery
of Bridge
Deanery
of Canterbury
Deanery
of Charing
Deanery
of Dover
Deanery
of Elham
Deanery
of Lympne
Deanery
of Ospringe
Deanery
of Sandwich
Deanery
of Sittingbourne
Deanery
of Sutton-Valance
Deanery
of Westbere
Diocese of Bath and
Wells
Archdeaconry of
Bath
Deanery
of Bath
Deanery
of Bedminster
Deanery
of Redcliffe
Archdeaconry of
Taunton
Deanery
of Bridgewater
Deanery
of Crewkerne
Deanery
of Dunster
Deanery
of Taunton
Archdeaconry of
Wells
Deanery
of Axbridge
Deanery
of Carey
Deanery
of Fromme
Deanery
of Glastonbury
Deanery
of Ilchester
Deanery
of Merston
Deanery
of Pawlett
Diocese of Chichester
Archdeaconry of
Chichester
Deanery
of Arundel
Deanery
of Borgrove
Deanery
of Chichester
Deanery
of Midhurst
Deanery
of Pagham
Deanery
of Storington
Deanery
of Terring
Archdeaconry of
Lewes
Deanery
of Dallington
Deanery
of Hastings
Deanery
of Lewes
Deanery
of Pevensey
Deanery
of South-Malling
Diocese of Coventry
and Lichfield
Archdeaconry of
Chester
Deanery
of Blackburn
Deanery
of Chester
Deanery
of Frodsham
Deanery
of Macclesfield
Deanery
of Malpas
Deanery
of Manchester
Deanery
of Middlewich
Deanery
of Nantwich
Deanery
of Warrington
Archdeaconry of
Coventry
Deanery
of Arden
Deanery
of Coventry
Deanery
of Marten
Deanery
of Stoneley
Archdeaconry of
Derby
Deanery
of Alto-Pecco (High Peak)
Deanery
of Ashborne
Deanery
of Castillar
Deanery
of Chesterfield
Deanery
of Derby
Deanery
of Repington
Archdeaconry of
Salop
Deanery
of Newport
Deanery
of Salop
Archdeaconry of
Stafford
Deanery
of Lapley and Treizell
Deanery
of Leeke and Alton
Deanery
of Newcastle and Stone
Deanery
of Tamworth and Tutbury
Diocese of Ely
Archdeaconry of
Ely
Deanery
of Abington
Deanery
of Barton
Deanery
of Bourne (Knapwell)
Deanery
of Cambridge
Deanery
of Camps (Wilbraham)
Deanery
of Chesterton
Deanery
of Ely
Deanery
of Shengay
Deanery
of Wisbech
Diocese of Exeter
Archdeaconry of
Barnstable
Deanery
of Barum (Barnstable)
Deanery
of Chulmleigh
Deanery
of Hartland
Deanery
of Shirwell
Deanery
of Southmolton
Deanery
of Torrington
Archdeaconry of
Cornwall
Deanery
of Bodmin
Deanery
of East Wivelshire
Deanery
of Kerrier
Deanery
of Penryn (Penwith)
Deanery
of Powdershire
Deanery
of Pydarshire
Deanery
of St. German’s
Deanery
of Trigg Major
Deanery
of Trigg Minor
Deanery
of West Wivelshire
Archdeaconry of
Exeter
Deanery
of Aylesbeare
Deanery
of Cadbury
Deanery
of Exeter
Deanery
of Dunkeswell
Deanery
of Dunsford
Deanery
of Honiton
Deanery
of Kenne
Deanery
of Plymtree
Deanery
of Tiverton
Archdeaconry of
Totnes
Deanery
of Holsworthy
Deanery
of Ipplepen
Deanery
of Moreton
Deanery
of Okehampton
Deanery
of Plympton
Deanery
of Tamerton
Deanery
of Tavistock
Deanery
of Totnes
Deanery
of Woodleigh
Diocese of Hereford
Archdeaconry of
Hereford
Deanery
of Fromme
Deanery
of Ichingfield
Deanery
of Lempster (Leominster)
Deanery
of Ross
Deanery
of Weobly
Deanery
of Weston
Archdeaconry of
Shropshire (Salop)
Deanery
of Burford
Deanery
of Clun
Deanery
of Ludlow
Deanery
of Pontesbury
Deanery
of Stottesdon
Deanery
of Wenlock
Diocese of Lincoln
Archdeaconry of
Bedford
Deanery
of Bedford
Deanery
of Clapham
Deanery
of Dunstable
Deanery
of Eaton
Deanery
of Fleete
Deanery
of Shefford
Archdeaconry of
Buckingham
Deanery
of Buckingham
Deanery
of Burnham
Deanery
of Mursley
Deanery
of Newport-Pagnell
Deanery
of Waddeson
Deanery
of Wendover
Deanery
of Wycombe
Archdeaconry of
Huntingdon
Deanery
of Baldock
Deanery
of Berkhampstead
Deanery
of Hertford
Deanery
of Hitchin
Deanery
of Huntingdon
Deanery
of Leightonstone
Deanery
of St. Ives
Deanery
of St. Neots
Deanery
of Yaxley
Archdeaconry of
Leicester
Deanery
of Akeley
Deanery
of Framland
Deanery
of Gartree
Deanery
of Goscote
Deanery
of Goodlaxton
Deanery
of Sparkenhoe
Archdeaconry of
Lincoln
Deanery
of Aveland
Deanery
of Beltislaw
Deanery
of Bolingbroke
Deanery
of Calcewaith
Deanery
of Candleshoe
Deanery
of Gartree
Deanery
of Graffoe
Deanery
of Grantham
Deanery
of Grimsby
Deanery
of Holland
Deanery
of Horncastle and Hill
Deanery
of Lafford (Ashwardhurn)
Deanery
of Lincoln
Deanery
of Longobovey
Deanery
of Loutheske and Ludburgh
Deanery
of Loveden
Deanery
of Nesse
Deanery
of Stamford
Deanery
of Walshcroft
Deanery
of Wraghoe
Deanery
of Yarsborough
Archdeaconry of
Northampton
Deanery
of Brackley
Deanery
of Daventry
Deanery
of Haddon
Deanery
of Higham-Ferrers
Deanery
of Northampton
Deanery
of Oakham-Soke
Deanery
of Oundle
Deanery
of Peterborough
Deanery
of Preston
Deanery
of Rothwell
Deanery
of Rutland (Martinsley)
Deanery
of Welton (Welden)
Deanery
of Wrungdike
Archdeaconry of
Oxford
Deanery
of Aston
Deanery
of Bicester (Burcester)
Deanery
of Chipping-Norton
Deanery
of Cuddesdon
Deanery
of Deddington
Deanery
of Dorchester
Deanery
of Henley
Deanery
of Oxford
Deanery
of Whitney
Deanery
of Woodstock (Bladon)
Archdeaconry of
Stow
Deanery
of Aslackoe
Deanery
of Corringham
Deanery
of Lawress
Deanery
of Manlake
Diocese of London
Archdeaconry of
Colchester
Deanery
of Colchester
Deanery
of Lexden
Deanery
of Newport
Deanery
of Sampford
Deanery
of Tendring
Deanery
of Witham
Archdeaconry of
Essex
Deanery
of Barking
Deanery
of Barstable
Deanery
of Chafford
Deanery
of Chelmsford
Deanery
of Dengie
Deanery
of Ongar
Deanery
of Rochford
Archdeaconry of
London
No
deaneries
Archdeaconry of
Middlesex
Deanery
of Braughing
Deanery
of Dunmow
Deanery
of Harlow
Deanery
of Hedingham
Deanery
of Middlesex
Archdeaconry of
St. Alban’s
No
deaneries
Diocese of Norwich
Archdeaconry of
Norfolk
Deanery
of Brooke
Deanery
of Burnham
Deanery
of Cranwich
Deanery
of Depwade
Deanery
of Fincham
Deanery
of Hingham
Deanery
of Hitcham
Deanery
of Humbleyard
Deanery
of Redenhall
Deanery
of Repps
Deanery
of Rockland
Deanery
of Waxham
Archdeaconry of
Norwich
Deanery
of Blofield
Deanery
of Breckles
Deanery
of Brisley
Deanery
of Flegg
Deanery
of Holt
Deanery
of Ingworth
Deanery
of Lynne
Deanery
of Norwich
Deanery
of Sparham
Deanery
of Taverham
Deanery
of Tostres
Deanery
of Walsingham
Archdeaconry of
Sudbury
Deanery
of Blackbourne
Deanery
of Clare
Deanery
of Fordham
Deanery
of Hartismere
Deanery
of Stow
Deanery
of Sudbury
Deanery
of Thedwastre
Deanery
of Thingoe
Archdeaconry of
Suffolk
Deanery
of Bosmere
Deanery
of Carlesford
Deanery
of Claydon
Deanery
of Colneys
Deanery
of Dunwich
Deanery
of Hoxon (Hoxne)
Deanery
of Ipswich
Deanery
of Loose (Loes)
Deanery
of Lothingland
Deanery
of Orford
Deanery
of Sampford
Deanery
of Wangford (Waynford)
Deanery
of Wilford
Diocese of Rochester
Archdeaconry of
Rochester
Deanery
of Dartford
Deanery
of Fordham
Deanery
of Milling
Deanery
of Rochester
Deanery
of Shoreham
Diocese of Salisbury
Archdeaconry of
Berkshire
Deanery
of Abingdon
Deanery
of Newbury
Deanery
of Reading
Deanery
of Wallingford
Archdeaconry of
Dorset
Deanery
of Bridport
Deanery
of Dorchester
Deanery
of Pimperne
Deanery
of Shaftesbury
Deanery
of Whitchurch
Archdeaconry of
Salisbury
Deanery
of Amesbury
Deanery
of Chalke
Deanery
of Potterne
Deanery
of Wilton
Deanry
of Wylyle
Archdeaconry of
Wiltshire
Deanery
of Avebury
Deanery
of Cricklade
Deanery
of Malmesbury
Deanery
of Marlborough
Diocese of Winchester
Archdeaconry of
Surrey
Deanery
of Ewell
Deanery
of Southwark
Deanery
of Stoke
Archdeaconry of
Winchester
Deanery
of Arlesford
Deanery
of Alton
Deanery
of Andover
Deanery
of Basingstroke
Deanery
of Drokinsford
Deanery
of Fordingbridge
Deanery
of Somborne
Deanery
of Southampton
Deanery
of Isle of Wight
Deanery
of Winchester
Diocese of Worcester
Archdeaconry of
Gloucester
Deanery
of Campden
Deanery
of Cirencester
Deanery
of Dursley
Deanery
of Fairford
Deanery
of Forest
Deanery
of Gloucester
Deanery
of Hawesbury
Deanery
of Stonehouse
Deanery
of Stow
Deanery
of Winchcombe
Archdeaconry of
Worcester
Deanery
of Blockley
Deanery
of Droitwich
Deanery
of Evesham
Deanery
of Kidderminster
Deanery
of Kinneton
Deanery
of Pershore
Deanery
of Powick
Deanery
of Warwick
Deanery
of Worcester
Wales (Province of Canterbury):
Diocese of St. Asaph’s
Archdeaconry of
St. Asaph’s
Deanery
of Bromfield
Deanery
of Carenion
Deanery
of Idernion
Deanery
of Keviliock
Deanery
of Kydewen
Deanery
of Marchia
Deanery
of Mothwy
Deanery
of Mould
Deanery
of Oswestry
Deanery
of Penlly
Deanery
of Poole
Deanery
of Rhos
Deanery
of Rufoniog
Deanery
of St. Asaph’s
Deanery
of Tegengle
Deanery
of Yale
Diocese of Bangor
Archdeaconry of
Bangor
Deanery
of Arvon (Uchor and Ister)
Deanery of Arllechwedd (Uchaph)
Deanery
of Isaph Nanconway and Cruthyn
Deanery
of Lleyn
Archdeaconry of
Merioneth
Deanery
of Ardudwy and Estimanner
Deanery
of Arnsey
Deanery
of Diffrynclwyd and Merch
Deanery
of Evionydd
Archdeaconry of
Anglesey
Deanery
of Dynydd and Turkely
Deanery
of Llivon and Talybolion
Deanery
of Meney and Maltraith
Deanery
of Twrelyn
Diocese of Llandaff
Archdeaconry of
Llandaff
Deanery
of Abergavenny
Deanery
of Gronneath (Cowbridge)
Deanery
of Llandaff
Deanery
of Nether Went
Deanery
of Newport
Deanery
of Usk
Diocese of St. David’s
Archdeaconry of
Brecon
Deanery
of Brecon
Deanery
of Buelte
Deanery
of Elwell
Deanery
of Melineth
Archdeaconry of
Cardigan
Deanery
of Emlyn
Deanery
of Kemmes
Deanery
of Sub-Ayron
Deanery
of Ultra-Aylon
Archdeaconry of
Carmarthen
Deanery
of Carmarthen
Deanery
of Kidwelly
Deanery
of Landilo and Llan-Gadog
Deanery
of Gower
Archdeaconry of
St. David’s
Deanery
of Dongledie
Deanery
of Pebidiawke
Deanery
of Pembroke
Deanery
of Rouse
Isle of Mann (Province of Canterbury):
Diocese of Sodor and
Mann
Archdeaconry of
Mann
No
deaneries
Channel Islands (Province of Rouen):
The Channel Islands were (and still are) the last remaining possession of the English crown in Normandy. Though officially in the Diocese of Salisbury since a Papal Bull of 1496, their churches remained functionally part of the Diocese of Coutances in the Province of Rouen, making up a large part of the Archdeaconry of the Isles (later ‘of the Bauptois’), the seat of which was at Baupte, until they were transferred to the Diocese of Winchester by Elizabeth I in 1569. The island of Alderney in the Bailiwick of Guernsey, remained a possession of the Bishop of Coutances until 1586. The islands were not made part of an archdeaconry of the diocese but came directly under the bishop.
Diocese of Coutances
Archdeaconry of
the Isles
Deanery of Jersey
Deanery of Guernsey
Province of York:
Archdiocese of York
Cathedral: St.
Peter’s, York, Yorkshire
Archdeaconry of
Cleveland
Deanery
of Bulmer
Deanery
of Cleveland
Deanery
of Ryedale
Archdeaconry of
East Riding
Deanery of Buckrose
Deanery of Dickering
Deanery of Harthill
Deanery of Holderness
Archdeaconry of
Nottingham
Deanery
of Bingham
Deanery
of Newark
Deanery
of Nottingham
Deanery
of Retford
Deanery
of Southwell
Archdeaconry of
Richmond
Deanery
of Amounderness
Deanery of Boroughbridge
Deanery of Catterick
Deanery
of Coupland
Deanery
of Furness
Deanery
of Kendal
Deanery
of Kirkby-Lonsdale
Deanery of Richmond
Archdeaconry of
York
Deanery
of Ainsty
Deanery
of Craven
Deanery
of Doncaster
Deanery
of Pontefact
Deanery
of York
Diocese of Carlisle
Archdeaconry of
Carlisle
Deanery
of Allerdale
Deanery
of Carlisle
Deanery
of Penrith
Deanery
of Westmoreland
Diocese of Durham
Archdeaconry of
Durham
Deanery
of Chester-le-Street
Deanery
of Darlington
Deanery
of Easington
Deanery
of Stockton
Archdeaconry of
Northumberland
Deanery
of Alnwick
Deanery
of Bamburgh
Deanery
of Corbridge
Deanery
of Morpeth
Deanery
of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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Church in Ireland at the Reformation
Finding the deaneries of Ireland was the most difficult. The article “The meddieval rural dean and rural deanery in Ireland” by Paul MacCottar was quite helpful, especially listing the dioceses which did actually have no deaneries at all, but it still only listed a few of these.
The church in Ireland after the Cambro-Norman (1169) and Anglo-Norman (1172) invasions became split between the Ecclesia inter Anglicos and the Ecclesia inter Hibernicos. The former predominated especially with The Pale, the “four obedient shires” of Cos. Dublin, Meath, Louth, and Kildare, but also in northeast Ulster (Cos. Antrim and Down), the rest of Leinster, and most of Munster. The second predominated in Connact, including its old southern territories in Co. Clare, and the remainder of Ulster.
Put simplistically, Ecclesia inter Hibernicos included the dioceses of Armagh, Derry, Raphoe, Clogher, Kilmore, Ardagh, Elphin, Achonry, Killala, Tuam, Annaghdown, Kilmacduagh, Kilnefora, Killaloe, Clonfert, Clonmacnoise, Elphin, Ardagh, and Ross. Likewise simplistically, Ecclesia inter Anglicos included the dioceses of Down and Connor, Dromore, Meath, Dublin, Kildare, Leighlin, Ferns, Ossory, Waterford and Lismore, Cloyne, Cork, Cashel, Emly, Limerick, and Ardfert.
This division was not, however, cut and dried, and it waxed and waned according to the degree of control from England. Because it has the best records from the medieval period (those of the others having largely been destroyed), the best illustration of this internal division is the Archdiocese of Armagh, whose bishop was always English or Hiberno-English (with one Italian) but whose sole archdeadon was always native Irish. Its cathedral also hosted the last surviving chapter of Culdees.
Province of Armagh:
Archdiocese of Armagh
Archdeaconry of
Armagh
(Armagh inter
Anglicos)
Deanery
of Ardee
Deanery
of Drogheda
Deanery
of Dundalk
(Armagh inter
Hibernicos)
Deanery
of Tullyhogue
Deanery
of Orior
Diocese of Ardagh
Archdeaconry of
Ardagh
No deaneries
Diocese of Clogher
Archdeaconry of
Clogher
Deanery
of Clones (Clanaeda)
Deanery
of Donaghmoyne
Deanery
of Lough Erne
Diocese of Derry
Archdeaconry of
Derry
Deanery
of Binnagh (Rathlowry)
Deanery
of Inishowen (Derry)
Deanery
of Mahey (Magurtha)
Diocese of Down and
Connor (united 1439)
Archdeaconry of
Connor
Deanery
of Moyliny (Maulyne)
Deanery
of Mourne
Deanery
of Tutere (Turtrye)
Deanery
of Twescard (Tuscardy, Tuischeart)
Archdeaconry of
Down
Deanery
of Ards
Deanery
of Blaethwyc
Deanery
of Clondermod
Deanery
of Dalboyn (Delvin)
Deanery
of Lechayll
Diocese of Dromore
Archdeaconry of
Dromore
Deanery of Aghaderg
Deanery of Dromore
Deanery of Kilbroney
Deanery of Kilmegan
Diocese of Kilmore
(Tirbriuin)
Archdeaconry of
Kilmore
No
deaneries
Diocese of Meath
Archdeaconry of
Meath
Deanery of Athboy
Deanery of Clara
Deanery of Clonard
Deanery of Duleek
Deanery
of Dunshaughlin
Deanery
of Fore
Deanery
of Loughsuedy
Deanery of Mullingar
Deanery of Ratoath
Deanery of Skreen
Deanery of Slane
Deanery of Trim
Archdeaconry of
Kells (Nobber)
Diocese of Raphoe
Archdeaconry of
Raphoe
No
deaneries
Province of Cashel:
Archdiocese of Cashel
Archdeaconry of
Cashel
Deanery
of Ely
Deanery
of Fethard
Deanery
of Owthny (Killenaule)
Deanery
of Muskery
Deanery
of Slewardagh
Diocese of Ardfert
Archdeaconry of
Ardfert
Deanery
of O’Dorney (O’Thorna and O’Flannan)
Deanery
of Rathygg
Deanery
of Trughenacmy (Hacnye)
Archdeaconry of
Aghadoe
Deanery
of Aghadoe (Hacudeo)
Deanery
of Offeria (Corcaguiney)
Diocese of Cloyne
Archdeaconry of
Cloyne
Deanery of Fermoy
Deanery
of Muskerry-Donegan
Deanery
of Muskerry
Deanery of Olethan
Deanery of Omakill
Diocese of Cork
Archdeaconry of
Cork
Deanery of Corkolwyn
Deanery of Kerry
Deanery of Kilmoan Fernlowe
Deanery of Kinalea Citra
Deanery
of Kinalea Ultra
Deanery
of Ocurblethan
Diocese of Emly
Archdeaconry of
Emly
Deanery
of Aherlow (Natherlach)
Deanery
of Grean
Deanery
of Owney (Wetheny)
Deanery
of Tipperary
Diocese of Kilnefora
Archdeaconry of
Kilnefora
No
deaneries
Diocese of Killaloe
Archdeaconry of
Killaloe
Deanery of Corkavaskin
Deanery of Drumcliffe
Deanery
of Ely and Igerim
Deanery of O’Gassin
Deanery of Omulled
Deanery
of Ormond
Deanery of Tradry
Diocese of Limerick
Archdeaconry of
Limerick
Deanery of Adare
Deanery of Ardagh
Deanery of Kilmallock
Deanery of Limerick (Garthe)
Deanery of Rathkeale
Diocese of Ross
Archdeaconry of
Ross
Deanery of Berry (Beare)
Deanery of Corkyterragh
Deanery of Obahumpna
Diocese of Waterford
and Lismore
Archdeaconry of
Waterford
Deanery
of Waterford
Archdeaconry of
Lismore
Deanery
of Ardfinan
Deanery
of Ardmore
Deanery
of Kilbarrymeaden
Deanery
of Kilsheelan
Deanery
of Lismore
Province of Dublin:
Archdiocese of Dublin
Archdeaconry of
Dublin
Deanery
of Bray
Deanery
of Clondalkin
Deanery
of Swords
Deanery
of Tallaght
Deanery
of Taney
Archdeaconry of
Glendalough
Deanery
of Arklow
Deanery
of Athy
Deanery
of Drogheda
Deanery
of Leixlip
Deanery
of Newcastle
Deanery
of Wicklow
Diocese of Ferns
Archdeaconry of
Ferns
Deanery
of Ballaghkeen
Deanery
of Bargy
Deanery
of Duffrey
Deanery
of Forth
Deanery
of Gorey
Deanery
of Shelbourne
Deanery
of Shillelagh
Deanery
of Shilmaleer
Diocese of Kildare
Archdeaconry of
Kildare
Deanery
of Carbery
Deanery
of Clane
Deanery
of Clonkerry
Deanery of Kildare
Deanery
of Killeigh
Deanery
of Naas
Deanery
of Offaly
Deanery
of Tolemoy
Diocese of Leighlin
Archdeaconry of
Leighlin
Deanery
of Bargy
Deanery
of Forth (Faughart, Focherd)
Deanery
of Leix
Deanery
of Odrona
Deanery
of Omboy
Deanery
of Tulloghfelim (Ofelmeth)
Diocese of Ossory
Archdeaconry of
Ossory
Deanery
of Aghaboe
Deanery
of Aghtur
Deanery
of Claragh
Deanery
of Kenlys (Kells)
Deanery
of Kilkenny
Deanery
of Obargoun
Deanery
of Odagh (Three Castles)
Deanery
of Iverk
Deanery
of Shillelogher
Province of Tuam:
Archdiocese of Tuam
Archdeaconry of
Tuam
Deanery of Athenry
Deanery of Mayo
Deanery of Shrule
Deanery
of Struthir
Deanery of Tuam
Archdeaconry of
Owles (Umhall)
Diocese of Achonry
Archdeaconry of
Achonry
No deaneries
Diocese of Annaghdown
(until 1485)
Archdeaconry of
Annaghdown
Deanery
of Meary (Moydrig, Medraige)
Diocese of Clonfert
Archdeaconry of
Clonfert
Deanery of Clonfert
Deanery of Duniry (Drondery)
Deanery of Loughrea
Deanery of Urrachree
Diocese of
Clonmacnoise
Archdeaconry of
Clonmacnoise
Deanery
of Ballyloughloe
Deanery
of Clonmacnoise
Diocese of Elphin
Archdeaconry of
Elphin
Deanery of Ardcarn
Deanery
of Drumcliffe
Deanery
of Elphin
Deanery
of Roscommon
Diocese of Killala
Archdeaconry of
Killala
No deaneries
Diocese of Kilmacduagh
Archdeaconry of
Kilmacduagh
No deaneries
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Of the three major divisions, Scotland was easiest of all as all of the relevant information is contained in James Rankins’ 1888 work A Handbook of the Church of Scotland. Since the Scottish Church changed so completely and so radically from its pre-Reformation form to that afterward, there is less confusion about which deaneries were medieval and such.
In addition to the following secular foundations, regular houses in Scotland, all of which were independent of the secular structures, numbered 239, including 57 monkeries, 24 canonries, 51 friaries, 21 preceptories, 24 nunneries, and 83 hospitals.
Church in Scotland at the Reformation
Province of St. Andrews:
Archdiocese of St.
Andrews
See: St. Andrews; 253
churches (33 collegiate) & 81 chapels
Archdeaconry of
St. Andrews
Deanery of Angus,
Deanery of Fife
Deanery of Fothriff
Deanery of Gowrie
Deanery of Mearns
Archdeaconry of
Lothian
Deanery of East Lothian (Haddington)
Deanery of Linlithgow (Lindidcu)
Deanery of Merse (Berwick)
Diocese of Aberdeen
(Buchan & Marr)
See: Old Aberdeen; 96
churches (3 collegiate) & 53 chapels
Archdeaconry of
Aberdeen
Deanery of Aberdeen
Deanery of Buchan
Deanery of Boyne (Buyn)
Deanery of Garioch
Deanery of Marr
Diocese of Brechin
(Mearns)
See: Brechin; 30
churches (1 collegiate) & 11 chapels
Archdeaconry of
Brechin
No deaneries
Diocese of Caithness
See: Dornoch; 25
churches & 67 chapels
Archdeaconry of
Caithness
No deaneries
Diocese of Moray
See: Elgin; 77
churches (1 collegiate) & 30 chapels
Archdeaconry of
Moray
Deanery of Elgin
Deanery of Inverness
Deanery of Strathbogie
Deanery of Strathspey
Diocese of Orkney
(Kirkwall)
See: Kirkwall; 52
churches & 40 chapels
Archdeaconry of
Orkney
No
deaneries
Archdeaconry of
Tingwall (Shetland)
No
deanieries
Diocese of Ross
See: Fortrose; 38
churches (1 collegiate) & 30 chapels
Archdeaconry of
Ross
No deaneries
Province of Glasgow:
Archdiocese of
Glasgow
See: Glasgow; 239
churches (11 collegiate) & 110 chapels
Archdeaconry of
Glasgow
Deanery of Carrick
Deanery of Clydesdale (Lanark)
Deanery of Kyle and Cunningham (Ayr)
Deanery of Lennox (Luss)
Deanery of Peebles (Stobo)
Deanery of Rutherglen (Renfew, Kilbride)
Archdeaconry of
Teviotdale
Deanery of Annandale
Deanery of Eskdale
Deanery of Nithdale (Dumfries)
Deanery of Teviotdale
Diocese of Argyll
See: Lismore; 47
churches (2 collegiate) & 47 chapels
Archdeaconry of
Argyll
Deanery of Glassary
Deanery of Kintyre
Deanery of Lorn
Deanery of Morvern
Diocese of Dunblane (Strathearn)
See: Dunblane; 43 churches (3 collegiate) & 9 chapels
Archdeaconry of Dunblane
No deaneries
Diocese of Dunkeld (Gowrie)
See: Dunkeld; 67 churches & 16 chapels
Archdeaconry of Dunkeld
Deanery of Atholl and Breadalbane
Deanery of Angus
Deanery of Fife and Forthriff
Deanery of South of Forth
Diocese of Galloway
See: Whithorn; 57
churches (1 collegiate) & 20 chapels
Archdeaconry of
Galloway
Deanery of Desnes
Deanery of Farines
Deanery of Rhinns
Diocese of the Isles
See: Iona; 44
churches & 32 chapels
Archdeaconry of
the Isles
No deaneries
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