Archives of the Catholic Church in Scotland
The Archives of the
Catholic Church in Scotland are divided between Columba House
(the national repository) in Edinburgh and the individual
dioceses. The division is different in almost each case, but
generally, the Dioceses of Aberdeen, Argyll and the Isles,
Dunkeld, Galloway, Motherwell and St Andrews & Edinburgh have
located the bulk of their historical records at Columba House,
leaving more current records within the Diocesan Offices [whilst
the Dioceses of Glasgow and Paisley maintain their own Archives].
The Scottish Catholic Archives and the Archdiocese of Glasgow
Archives are participating archives in the Scottish Archive
Network (SCAN – http://www.scan.org.uk).
Scottish Catholic Archives
Location: Columba House, 16 Drummond Place, Edinburgh EH3 6PL
Telephone: 0131 556 3661
Website: http://www.catholic-heritage.net/sca/
Email: sca@catholic-heritage.net
Archivist: Mr Andrew R Nicoll, MA (Hons), MPhil, Grad Dip ARM
Collections: Records of the church dating from before the
restoration of the Hierarchy in 1878; records of the colleges and
seminaries in Scotland from the 18th century; records of the
Scots Colleges at Paris, Rome, Madrid (Valladolid) and Douai;
records of the Scots Monastery at Ratisbon; records of Fort
Augustus Abbey, School and Parish.
On-going conversion of the
catalogues to electronic format is taking place, and these
catalogues are being added to the website.
Descriptions in Catholic Archives No 1 (1981) pp 10-19 [The Scottish Catholic
Archives]; Catholic Archives No 6 (1986) pp 6-12 [Eastern District 1829-1878 and
St Andrews and Edinburgh 1878-1928]; Catholic Archives No 9 (1989) pp 55-60
[Development of the Scottish Catholic Archives from 1984-1988];
Catholic Archives No 13 (1993) pp 62-67 [Further developments from
1989-1992]
Diocesan Archives
ABERDEEN
Restored in 1878, the Diocese of Aberdeen comprises the City of
Aberdeen; Aberdeenshire; Highland (except the parish of
Kingussie, the former district of Lochaber and the Isle of Skye);
Moray; Orkney Islands; Shetland
Location: Historical records of the Diocese are held at Columba
House; Diocesan Office, Bishop’s House, 3 Queen’s
Cross, Aberdeen AB15 4XU
Archivist: The Chancellor
ARGYLL AND THE ISLES
Restored in 1878, the Diocese of Argyll and the Isles comprises
the Cathedral City of Oban; Argyll and Bute (except the parishes
of Cardross, Helensburgh, Garelochhead and Rosneath); in North
Ayrshire, the Isle of Arran; Western Isles; in Highland, the
parish of Kingussie, the former district of Lochaber and the Isle
of Skye
Location: Historical records of the Diocese are held at Columba
House; Diocesan Office, Bishop’s House, Esplanade, Oban PA35
5AB
Archivist: The Chancellor
DUNKELD
Restored in 1878, the Diocese of Dunkeld comprises the City of
Dundee; Angus; Clackmannan; Perthshire and Kinross; in Fife, the
parishes of Cupar & Auchtermuchty, High Valleyfield &
Kincardine-on-Forth, and Newport-on-Tay & Leuchars & Tayport; in
Stirling, the parishes of Callander & Aberfoyle & Doune & Killin
and Dunblane
Location: Historical records of the Diocese are held at Columba
House; Diocesan Centre, 24-28 Lawside Road, Dundee DD3 6XY
Archivist: Rev Michael J Milton
GALLOWAY
Restored in 1878, the Diocese of Galloway comprises the Cathedral
City of Ayr; East Ayrshire; North Ayrshire (except the Isle of
Arran); South Ayrshire; and Dumfries and Galloway
Location: Historical records of the Diocese are held at Columba
House; Diocesan Offices, 8 Corsehill Road, Ayr KA7 2ST
Archivist: The Chancellor
GLASGOW
Restored in 1878, the Archdiocese of Glasgow comprises the City
of Glasgow (except the parishes of St Benedict and St Clare,
Easterhouse; Baillieston; and Craigend & Garthamlock); East
Dunbartonshire (except the parishes of Lennoxtown, Milton of
Campsie and Torrance); West Dunbartonshire; in Argyll and Bute,
the parishes of Cardross, Garelochhead, Helensburgh and Rosneath;
in East Renfrewshire, the part of the parish of Thornliebank
lying outside the City of Glasgow; in North Lanarkshire, the
parishes of Condorrat, Cumbernauld and Croy and the area of
Auchinloch
Location: Curial Offices, 196 Clyde Street, Glasgow G1 4JY
Telephone: 0141 226 5898
Website: http://www.rcag.org.uk/archives/
Email: archives@rcag.org.uk
Archivist: Dr Mary McHugh, BA MLitt, PhD
Collections: Description in Catholic Archives No 5 (1985) pp 19-33
MOTHERWELL
Erected in 1947, the Diocese of Motherwell comprises the
Cathedral City of Motherwell; in the City of Glasgow, the
parishes of St Benedict and St Clare, Easterhouse, Baillieston;
and Craigend & Garthamlock; North Lanarkshire (except the
parishes of Kilsyth, Condorrat, Croy and Cumbernauld and the area
of Auchinloch); and South Lanarkshire
Location: Historical records of the Diocese are held at Columba
House; Diocesan Centre, Coursington Road, Motherwell ML1 1PP
Archivist: The Chancellor
PAISLEY
Erected in 1947, the Diocese of Paisley comprises the Cathedral
City of Paisley; East Renfrewshire (except the part of the parish
of Thornliebank lying outside the City of Glasgow); Inverclyde;
and Renfrewshire
Location: The Diocesan Centre, Cathedral Precincts, Incle Street,
Paisley PA1 1HR
Telephone: 0141 847 6130
Archivist: Canon B J Canning FSA Scot.
Collections: Description in Catholic Archives No 13 (1993) pp 68-74
ST ANDREWS AND EDINBURGH
Restored in 1878, the Archdiocese of St Andrews and Edinburgh
comprises the City of Edinburgh; Scottish Borders; East Lothian;
Midlothian; West Lothian; Falkirk; Stirling (except the parishes
of Callander & Aberfoyle & Doune & Killin and Dunblane); Fife
(except the the parishes of Cupar & Auchtermuchty, High
Valleyfield & Kincardine-on-Forth, and Newport-on-Tay & Leuchars
& Tayport); in East Dunbartonshire, the parishes of Lennoxtown,
Milton of Campsie and Torrance; in North Lanarkshire, the parish
of Kilsyth
Location: Historical records of the Archdiocese are held at
Columba House; Diocesan Offices, Gillis Centre, 113 Whitehouse
Loan, Edinburgh EH9 1BB
Archivist: The Chancellor
Collections: Description in Catholic Archives No 6 (1986) pp 6-12 [Eastern
District 1829-1878 and St Andrews and Edinburgh 1878-1928]
