List of churches in Na h-Eileanan Siar

Teampull Mholuaidh, Lewis

Stornoway Free Presbyterian Church

Alasdair Crotach MacLeod's wall tomb, St Clement's Church, Rodel

This is a list of churches in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. These islands are also officially known as Na h-Eileanan Siar since the implementation of the Local Government (Gaelic Names) (Scotland) Act 1997.

Since the Reformation the residents of the northern islands (Lewis, Harris, North Uist) have been predominantly Presbyterian, and those of the southern islands (Benbecula, South Uist, Barra) predominantly Roman Catholic.^[1] At the time of the 2001 Census, 42% of the population identified themselves as being affiliated with the Church of Scotland, with 13% Roman Catholic and 28% with other Christian churches. Many of this last group belong to the Free Church of Scotland.^[2] There are also small Episcopalian congregations in Lewis and Harris.

Church of Scotland

• Stornoway High Church, Stornoway, Lewis
• Daliburgh Church, Daliburgh, South Uist
• Leurbost Church, Lochs, Lewis

Episocopalian

The Outer Hebrides are part of the Diocese of Argyll and The Isles.^[3]

• Teampall Mholuaidh, a 13th-century temple in Eoropie, near Ness, Lewis

Free Church of Scotland

• Crosbost Free Church, Lochs, Lewis

Free Presbyterian Church

• Stornoway Free Presbyterian Church, Stornoway, Lewis

Roman Catholic

The Outer Hebrides are part of the Diocese of Argyll and the Isles.^[4]

• St Clement's Church, Rodel, Harris
• Teampull na Trionaid, a ruined 13th century structure on North Uist.^[5]
• Castlebay Church Of Our Lady Star Of The Sea, Castlebay, Barra

See also

• Religion in the Outer Hebrides

Citations

1. Clegg, E.J. "Fertility and Development in the Outer Hebrides; The Confounding Effcets of Religion" in Malhotra (1992) p. 88
2. Pacione, Michael (2005) "The Geography of Religious Affiliation in Scotland". The Professional Geographer 57(2). Oxford. Blackwell.
3. "Diocese of Argyll and The Isles" argyllandtheisles.org.uk. Retrieved 16 June 2010.
4. "RC Diocese of Argyll and the Isles" dioceseofargyllandtheisles.org Retrieved 16 June 2010.
5. "Teampull na Trionaid and Teampull Clann a'Phiocair, church, North Uist". Historic Scotland. Retrieved 2011-03-18.

References

• Malhotra, R. (1992) Anthropology of Development: Commemoration Volume in Honour of Professor I.P. Singh. New Delhi. Mittal. ISBN 81-7099-328-8

External links

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