Roman Catholic Diocese of Dunkeld
The Diocese of Dunkeld (Latin: Dioecesis Dunkeldensis) is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church in southern Scotland. On 28 December 2022, the Diocese became sede vacante following the resignation of Bishop Stephen Robson due to ill health.
Diocese of Dunkeld Dioecesis Dunkeldensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Territory | City of Dundee and the council areas of Angus, most of Perth and Kinross, and parts of Stirling and Fife |
| Ecclesiastical province | St Andrews and Edinburgh |
| Metropolitan | St Andrews and Edinburgh |
| Coordinates | 56.565°N 3.585°W |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 8,495 km2 (3,280 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2021) 333,101 63,260 (19%) |
| Parishes | 44 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 5 March 1878 |
| Cathedral | St Andrew's Cathedral, Dundee |
| Secular priests | 35 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Sede vacante |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Leo Cushley |
| Vicar General | Kenneth J. McCaffrey |
| Website | |
| www.rcdod.org.uk | |
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