Church fury over historic mistakes on 'English kirk'
MURDO MACLEOD

THE leader of Scotland's 43,000 Episcopalians has claimed that his church has been "written out" of Scottish history and hit out at the caricature of his church as the "English Kirk".

The Most Rev Dr Idris Jones, Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, said that the popular version of history which has pitted Presbyterians such as John Knox against Roman Catholics, sidelines the place of the Episcopal Church in the nation's history.

He said: "It is true that the Episcopal part of Scottish history has been played down. That's down to the way history has been taught. That's what happens in history, minorities tend to be wiped out from history, that's not just true about us, but also the part that Roman Catholicism has played in Scotland's history."

He added: "For example, if you look at the list of bishops in St Mungo's, in Glasgow Cathedral, you see a great list of Protestant bishops. They were Episcopal bishops, and for many people that comes as a surprise. the rest