The Diocese of Aberdeen and Orkney is in the north-east of Scotland and comprises the City of Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, a small part of Moray and the island groups of Orkney and Shetland. There are 45 congregations and two religious communities. The Cathedral is St Andrews Cathedral, King Street. The diocese is one of seven diocese in the Scottish Episcopal Church (SEC) which is part of the world-wide Anglican Communion.
The diocese is linked with the Diocese of Connecticut and diocese of Umtata, South Africa. Historically the first Anglican bishop for the United States was ordained in Longacre thus giving birth to the modern day Anglican Communion. The diocesan bishop is Rt Rev'd Dr Bob Gillies who was consecrated in September 2007.
The diocesan monthly newsheet Centrepost can be downloaded from this site as a PDF.
Contact Information
For enquires about the diocese please contact Mrs Sue Pike, the bishop's secretary at the address below.
- Telephone
- 01224 636653
- FAX
- 01224 636186
- Postal address
- Diocesan Office, 39 King's Crescent, Aberdeen
- Electronic mail
- General Information: office@aberdeen.anglican.org
Official Links
The Scottish Episcopal Church
The Diocese of Argyll and the Isles
The Diocese of Brechin
The Diocese of Edinburgh
The Diocese of Glasgow and Galloway
The Diocese of Moray, Ross and Caithness
The Diocese of St Andrews and Dunblane
The Church of England
The Church in Wales
The Church of Ireland
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