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What are the seven options for Scotland’s dioceses?

Scotland’s bishops presented seven options this week for the future of the country’s eight dioceses.

Luke Coppen
Sep 22, 2026
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Scotland’s bishops presented seven options this week for the future of the country’s eight dioceses.

St. Columba’s Cathedral in Oban, Scotland, the seat of the Bishop of Argyll and the Isles. Credit: Gillfoto/wikimedia CC BY-SA 4.0.

The bishops outlined the possible scenarios for changes to Scotland’s diocesan structures Sept. 20, following a consultation…

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