The Dean of Moray was the head of the
cathedral chapter
According to both Catholic and Anglican canon law, a cathedral chapter is a college of clerics ( chapter) formed to advise a bishop and, in the case of a vacancy of the episcopal see in some countries, to govern the diocese during the vacancy. In ...
of the
diocese of Moray
The Diocese of Moray was one of the most important of the medieval dioceses of the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland. Its territory was in central northern Scotland.
History
It was founded in the early years of the 12th century by David I ...
, north-central
Scotland
Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the ...
, based at
Elgin Cathedral
Elgin Cathedral is a historic ruin in Elgin, Moray, north-east Scotland. The cathedral—dedicated to the Holy Trinity—was established in 1224 on land granted by King Alexander II outside the burgh of Elgin and close to the River Lossie. I ...
. The diocese of Moray is first known to have had a dean from a document dating between 1207 and 1208, and its first dean known by name from a document dating between 1207 and 1211.
[Watt & Murray, ''Fasti Ecclesiae'', p. 284.] The position remained in existence until the 17th century.
List of deans of Moray
The following is a list of known deans of Moray:
Notes
References
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Christianity in medieval Scotland
Religion in Highland (council area)
History of the Scottish Highlands
Religion in Moray
History of Moray
People associated with Highland (council area)
People associated with Moray
Scottish clergy