St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh

What is the Scottish Episcopal Church?

The sign outside the Cathedral says "The Scottish Episcopal Church - in full communion with the Anglican Church". The SEC is essentially the same church as the Church of England, with a few distinctive differences. Like the Church of England, it is organised into dioceses - Scotland is divided into seven of these. Each diocese has a bishop. The job of a bishop is primarily to look after the people and clergy in his diocese.

The Diocese of Edinburgh and the General Synod

Find out more about the Diocese of Edinburgh and its work by visiting its website, www.edinburgh.anglican.org.

The seven dioceses of the Scottish Episcopal Church are organised as a province. You can find out more about the Province and iteh General Synod at www.scotland.anglican.org.