title: Diocese of Galloway
text: # Diocese of Galloway
  
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  The Diocese of Galloway was one of the thirteen (after 1633 fourteen) dioceses of the pre-1689 Scottish Church. The Diocese was led by the Bishop of Galloway and was centred on Whithorn Cathedral.
  
  In the Middle Ages, there was only one archdeacon, the Archdeacon of Galloway. There are three known deaneries, the deaneries of Desnes (Kirkcudbright), Farines (Wigtown) and Rhinns. The deaneries of Farines and Rhinns had been combined by the 16th century.
  
  ## List of bishops
  
  * See Bishop of Galloway
  
  ## List of archdeacons
  
  * See Archdeacon of Galloway
  
  ## List of cathedral priors
  
  * See Prior of Whithorn
  
  ## List of known rural deans
  
  ### Early known rural deans
  
  * Mac Bethad or Máel Bethad, fl. 1165 x 1174
  * James, 1185 x 1197
  
  ### List of known deans of Desnes
  
  * Matthew, 1200 x 1209-1209 x 1222
  * Thomas, fl. 1250
  * John Wallace, fl. 1331
  * Herbert Dunn, fl. 1529.
  
  ### List of known deans of Farines
  
  * William, fl. 1200 x 1209
  * S.[...], fl. 1254-1257
  
  ### List of known deans of Rhinns
  
  * Gilbert, fl. 1200 x 1209
  
  ### List of known deans of Farines and Rhinns
  
  * John MacCraken, fl. 1538-1552
  * Michael Hawthorn, fl. 1559
  
  ## List of civil parishes
  
  * Anwoth
  * Balmaclellan
  * Balmaghie
  * Balnacross
  * Borgue
  * Buittle
  * Clayshant
  * Colmonell
  * Colvend
  * Crossmichael
  * Cruggleton
  * Dalry
  * Dunrod
  * Galtway
  * Gelston
  * Girthon
  * Glasserton
  * Glenluce
  * Inch
  * Kells
  * Kelton
  * Kirkandrews
  * Kirkbean
  * Kirkbride aka Blaiket
  * Kirkchrist
  * Kirkcolm
  * Kirkcormack
  * Kirkcowan
  * Kirkcudbright
  * Kirkdale
  * Kirkgunzeon
  * Kirkinner
  * Kirkmabreck
  * Kirkmadrine
  * Kirkmaiden
  * Kirkpatrick Durham
  * Kirkpatrick Irongray
  * Leswalt
  * Lochrutton
  * Longcastle
  * Minigaff
  * Mochrum
  * New Abbey aka Kinderloch
  * Parton
  * Penninghame
  * Portpatrick
  * Rerrick
  * Senwick
  * Sorbie
  * Soulseat
  * Southwick
  * Stoneykirk
  * Terregles
  * Tongland
  * Toskerton
  * Troqueer
  * Twynholm
  * Urr
  * Whithorn (Cathedral)
  * Wigtown
  