The Diocese of Paisley is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church in Scotland. Erected on 25 May 1947 from the Archdiocese of Glasgow, the diocese covers the historic county of Renfrewshire and is 580 km2 (220 sq mi) in area making it the smallest diocese by area in Scotland.
St Mirin's Cathedral in Paisley
Image: Logo of the Diocese of Paisley
Paisley, Renfrewshire
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Paisley is a large town situated in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. Located north of the Gleniffer Braes, the town borders the city of Glasgow to the east, and straddles the banks of the White Cart Water, a tributary of the River Clyde.
Paisley town centre with White Cart Water. Taken from Seedhill.
Thomas Coats Memorial Baptist Church, Paisley, Scotland, ca. 1890–1900.
The Anchor Mills (1886) – a remnant of Paisley's Victorian industrial heritage.
View of Paisley from Saucelhill Park including the now converted Seedhill Mill