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Diocese of Aberdeen and Orkney

The Diocese of Aberdeen and Orkney is one of the seven dioceses of the Scottish Episcopal Church. Created in 1865, the diocese covers the historic county of Aberdeenshire, and the Orkney and Shetland island groups. It shares with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Aberdeen a Christian heritage that can be traced back to Norman times, and incorporates the ancient Diocese of Orkney, founded in 1035.

Area and population
The diocese covers the historic counties of Orkney (population 21,500), Zetland (population 23,000), Aberdeenshire except the Huntly area (population 393,000), the Banff, Buckie and Cullen areas of Banffshire (population 29,500), and the Banchory and Lower Deeside areas of Kincardineshire (population 26,000). ==List of bishops==
List of deans
The following served as Dean of Aberdeen diocese: • bef. 18461850: John Cumming, of Longside • 18501865: David Wilson, of Woodhead • 1983 to 1988: Denis Bovey • 1988 to 2008: Gerald Stranraer-Mull • 2008 to 2017: Emsley Nimmo2017 to 2020: vacant • 2020 to 2021: Dennis Berk2021 to 2025: vacant • 2025 to present: Jennifer Holden == Churches and clergy ==
Churches and clergy
The diocese currently has 23 stipendiary clergy and 37 churches. Former congregation Closed churches in the diocese area ==Membership==
Membership
Between 2013 and 2023 church membership in the Diocese decreased from 4,214 to 2,419 a fall of 42.6%. According to the Scottish Episcopal Church 42nd Annual Report (2024), there are 1,577 communicants in the Diocese. ==See also==
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