The Scottish Church

Question 1

The Catholic Church & their members

Answer 1

• The Catholic Church held significant political power, it was often indistinguishable from the state itself
• Bishops held political power through their ecclesiastical authority

Question 2

No Scottish Archbishop

Answer 2

• Scotland had no Archbishop. The Archbishop of York had made claims to jurisdiction over the Scottish church
• This lead to conflict with English Christianity

Question 3

Appeal to the Pope

Answer 3

• After an appeal to the pope in 1192 Scotland was given special dispensation to make representations directly to the Pope
• It was known as Rome’s “Special Daughter” with ecclesiastical independence from England