Episcopal jurisdiction in early modern and medieval Scotland
Diocese of St Andrews Head Bishop of St Andrews Archdeacon(s) St Andrews , Lothian First attestation Early Middle Ages Metropolitan before 1472 None Metropolitan after 1492 None Cathedral St Andrews Cathedral Dedication Andrew Native dedication Riagal (Regulus )Mensal churches Cranston , Edzell , Fettercairn , Forteviot , Inchbrayock , Inchture , Kilmany , Kinnell , Kirkliston , Lasswade , Monimail , Nenthorn , Scoonie , Stow of Wedale , Tannadice , Tyninghame Common churches [Priory] Abercrombie , Auldcathy , Binning , Bourtie , Conveth , Cupar , Dairsie , Dull , Ecclesgreig , Fordoun , Forgan , Foss , Fowlis-Easter , Grantully , Haddington , Inchture , Kennoway , Kilgour , Kinnedar , Lathrisk , Leuchars , Linlithgow , Longforgan , Markinch , Meigle , Migvie , Muckersie , Portmoak , Rossie , St Andrews Holy Trinity , St Andrews St Leonard's , Scoonie , Strathmiglo , Tannadice , Tarland , Tealing , Tyninghame Prebendal churches Currie (archdeacon of Lothian), Kinneff (Archdeacon of St Andrews), Rescobie (archdeacon of St Andrews), Tarvit (archdeacon of St Andrews)Catholic successor Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St Andrews and Edinburgh Episcopal successor Diocese of Saint Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane & Diocese of Edinburgh
Skene 's map of Scottish bishoprics in the reign of David I (reigned 1124–1153).
The Archdiocese of St Andrews (originally the Diocese of St Andrews ) was a territorial episcopal jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in early modern and medieval Scotland . It was the largest, most populous and wealthiest diocese of the medieval Scottish Catholic church, with territory in eastern Scotland stretching from Berwickshire and the Anglo-Scottish border to Aberdeenshire .
Although not an archdiocese until 1472, St Andrews was recognised as the chief see of the Scottish church from at least the 11th century. It came to be one of two archdioceses of the Scottish church, from the early 16th century having the bishoprics of Aberdeen , Brechin , Caithness , Dunblane , Dunkeld , Moray , Orkney and Ross as suffragans .