Archdiocese of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh

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ARCHDIOCESE OF SAINT ANDREWS AND EDINBURGH (Archidioecesis Sancti Andreae et Edimburgensis)

Country : United Kingdom
Denomination : Roman Catholic

Established : 1653 as Apostolic Prefecture of Scotland, 1694 Apostolic Vicariate of Scotland, 1727 Apostolic Vicariate of Lowland District, 1827 Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern District
Elevated to Archdiocese of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh in 1878

Arms (crest) of Archdiocese of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh

Origin/meaning

Arms of Archbishops

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  John Menzies Strain, 1878-1883

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  William Smith, 1885-1892

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  Angus MacDonald, 1892-1900

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  James Augustine Smith, 1900-1928

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  Andrew Thomas (Joseph) McDonald, O.S.B., 1929-1950

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  Gordon Joseph Cardinal Gray, 1951-1985, Cardinal 1969

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  Keith Michael Patrick Cardinal O’Brien, 1985-2013, Cardinal 2003

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  Leo William Cushley, 2013-

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