List of churches in Na h-Eileanan Siar
Active churches
The council area has an estimated 92 active churches for 26,900 inhabitants, a ratio of one church to every 292 people.

List of churches in Na h-Eileanan Siar

Section Title: Active churches
Table Section Text: The council area has an estimated 92 active churches for 26,900 inhabitants, a ratio of one church to every 292 people.

Name	Image	Parish (settlement)	Web	Founded	Denomination	Notes

Barvas Parish Church	-	Barvas	Medieval?	Church of Scotland	Gaelic spoken. New building 1874 vacated 1924. Current building was previously United Free Church, built c. 1910

Cross Ness Church of Scotland	Barvas (Cross)	1828	Church of Scotland	Gaelic only. First CoS church planted from Barvas church 1828, closed 1905, demolished 1949.

Teampall Mholuaidh	Teampull Mholuaidh Exterior.JPG	Barvas (Eoropie)	Medieval	Episcopal Church	Dedicated to St Moluag

Barvas Free Church	-	Barvas (Borve)	1843	Free Church	Building 1850

Shawbost Free Church	-	Barvas (Shawbost)	1893	Free Church	Formed from Carloway Free Church

Cross Free Church	Barvas (Cross)	1843	Free Church	Worshipped in South Dell building from 1846. Current building 1892

Shawbost Free Church (Continuing)	Barvas (Shawbost)	Free Church (Cont)

Ness Free Church (Continuing)	-	Barvas (North Dell)	2000	Free Church (Cont)	Building 2003-2004

Ness Free Presbyterian Church	Barvas (Ness)	Free Presbyterian

Lochs-Crossbost Parish Church	-	Lochs (Liurbost)	1724	Church of Scotland	Gaelic spoken. Rebuilt 1796. Whole congregation left to found Crossbost Free Church in 1843

Kinloch Parish Church	-	Lochs (Kinloch)	Church of Scotland	Gaelic only

Lochs-Crossbost Free Church	-	Lochs (Crossbost)	1843	Free Church

Pairc Free Church	-	Lochs (Gravir)	1879	Free Church	Building 1882

Kinloch Free Church	Lochs (Laxay)	1885	Free Church

Uig Parish Church	-	Uig (Miavaig)	Church of Scotland	Gaelic only. Linked with Lochs-in-Bernera

Carloway Parish Church	Uig (Carloway)	Church of Scotland	Gaelic spoken. Building 1908

Lochs-in-Bernera Parish Church	Uig (Breaclete)	1880	Church of Scotland	Gaelic spoken. On island of Great Bernera. Linked with Uig

Callanish Free Church	Uig (Callanish)	Free Church

Carloway Free Church	Church in Carloway in summer 2012 (2).JPG	Uig (Carloway)	1844	Free Church	Building 1884

Uig Free Presbyterian Church	Uig (Miavaig)	1929	Free Presbyterian

St Columba's Parish Church, Stornoway	Stornoway	1794	Church of Scotland	Gaelic spoken. Dedicated to St Columba

Martin's Memorial Church, Stornoway	-	Stornoway	1876-78	Church of Scotland	Formerly a Free Church and United Free Church (the United Free English). Named after first minister, Donald Martin

Stornoway High Church of Scotland	-	Stornoway	1909	Church of Scotland	Gaelic spoken. United Free Church until 1929. The continuing members of Stornoway High Church in 2013 (see below)

Knock Parish Church	Stornoway (Garrabost)	Church of Scotland	Gaelic only

St Peter's, Stornoway	Stornoway	1838	Episcopal Church	Dedicated to St Peter. Previously an Episcopal church in the town from 1630-1660

Our Holy Redeemer, Stornoway	Stornoway	1961	Roman Catholic	Building 1990

Stornoway Free Church	Stornoway	1844	Free Church	Founded as the Gaelic Free Church, Stornoway. Building 1845, rebuilt 1850

Free Church Seminary	Stornoway	1858	Free Church	Services held. Rebuilt 1900

High Free Church, Stornoway	Stornoway	2013	Free Church	Split from High Church of Scotland 2013 over admission of gay clergy

Knock Free Church	-	Stornoway (Garrabost)	1843	Free Church	United with Point Free Church 2017

Point Free Church	-	Stornoway (Garrabost)	Free Church	United with Knock Free Church 2017

Back Free Church	-	Stornoway (Back)	c. 1859	Free Church

North Tolsta Free Church	Stornoway (North Tolsta)	Free Church

Tong Free Church	-	Stornoway (Tong)	Free Church

Stornoway Free Church (Continuing)	Stornoway	2000	Free Church (Cont)	Building 2004

Knock & Point Free Church (Continuing)	Stornoway (Point)	2000	Free Church (Cont)	Building 2012

Stornoway Free Presbyterian Church	-	Stornoway	1895	Free Presbyterian

North Tolsta Free Presbyterian Church	Stornoway (North Tolsta)	Free Presbyterian

Stornoway Associated Presbyt. Church	-	Stornoway	1989	Associated Presbyterian	Building 1995

Stornoway Reformed Presbyt. Church	Stornoway	Reformed Presbyterian

Stornoway Baptist Church	Stornoway	Independent

Stornoway Brethren Meeting	Stornoway	1952	Brethren

Stornoway Salvation Army	Stornoway	1983	Salvation Army	Building 1986

New Wine Church, Stornoway	Stornoway	New Wine

Manish-Scarista Church of Scotland	Harris	1838-40	Church of Scotland	Maintains three buildings in Manish, Scarista and Leverburgh

Tarbert Parish Church	-	Harris (Tarbert)	Church of Scotland	Gaelic only

Berneray Parish Church	Harris (Berneray)	1887	Church of Scotland	Gaelic spoken. Linked with Lochmaddy. Built as United Free, joined Church of Scotland (nearby older CoS church now in ruins)

Christ Church, Isle of Harris	Harris (Grosecleit)	Episcopal Church	Dedicated to Jesus

Harris Catholic Meeting	Harris (Grosecleit)	Roman Catholic	Uses Christ Church Episcopal. Served from Stornoway

Harris Free Church	Harris (Leverburgh)	1843	Free Church	Minister joined United Free Church 1900, cause vacant 1900-1923

North Harris Free Church	Harris (Tarbert)	2014	Free Church	Split from Tarbert CoS 2014 over CoS admission of gay clergy

Scalpay Free Church	Harris (Scalpay)	Free Church	Meets in the local Church of Scotland building.

Harris Free Church (Continuing)	Harris (Northton)	Free Church (Cont)

Scalpay Free Church (Continuing)	Harris (Scalpay)	2000	Free Church (Cont)

South Harris Free Presbyterian Church	Harris (Leverburgh)	Free Presbyterian

North Harris Free Presbyterian Church	Harris (Tarbert)	Free Presbyterian	Also meet in Stockinish, Harris

Scarista Presbyterian Church	Harris (Scarista)	Assoc Presbyterian	Meets in the Church of Scotland building

Lochmaddy Parish Church	-	North Uist (Lochmaddy)	Church of Scotland	Gaelic spoken. Linked with Berneray

Kilmuir & Paible Parish Church	-	North Uist (Kilmuir)	1892-94	Church of Scotland	Gaelic only. Originally North Uist Parish Church

Carinish Parish Church	North Uist (Clachan)	1889	Church of Scotland	Gaelic spoken. Linked with Benbecula.

Sollas Parish Church	North Uist (Sollas)	Church of Scotland

St Brendan the Navigator, North Uist	North Uist (Balmartin)	Episcopal Church	Dedicated to St Brendan

Chapel of the Holy Cross, North Uist	N Uist (Claddach Kirkibost)	Episcopal Church	Dedicated to the Holy Cross

North Uist Catholic Meeting	North Uist (Lochmaddy)	Roman Catholic	Monthly in Lochmaddy community hall. Served from Benbecula

N Uist, Grimsay & Berneray Free Church	North Uist (Carinish)	Free Church

N Uist & Grimsay Free Church (Continuing)	North Uist (Knockintorran)	2000	Free Church (Cont)

North Uist Free Presbyterian Church	-	North Uist (Sollas)	1893	Free Presbyterian	AKA Bayhead FPC

Benbecula Parish Church	South Uist (Griminish)	pre-C16th	Church of Scotland	Gaelic spoken. Linked with Carinish.

Daliburgh Parish Church	South Uist (Daliburgh)	1863	Church of Scotland	Gaelic spoken. Built as South Uist Free Church

Howmore Parish Church	-	South Uist (Howmore)	1858	Church of Scotland	Gaelic spoken. Remains of 13th century church nearby

Iochdar Parish Church	South Uist (Iochdar)	1889	Church of Scotland

St Michael, Eriskay	South Uist (Eriskay)	1903	Roman Catholic	Dedicated to St Michael

St Mary, Benbecula	South Uist (Griminish)	Roman Catholic	Dedicated to St Mary

St Michael, Ardkenneth	-	South Uist (Ardkenneth)	1829	Roman Catholic	Dedicated to St Michael. Earlier medieval church nearby, which was parish church for northern South Uist and Benbecula, abandoned 1827

St Mary, Bornish	-	South Uist (Bornish)	1837	Roman Catholic	Dedicated to St Mary

St Peter, Daliburgh	-	South Uist (Daliburgh)	1868	Roman Catholic	Dedicated to St Peter

Our Lady of Sorrows, Garrynamonie	-	South Uist (Garrynamonie)	pre-1964	Roman Catholic	Served from Daliburgh. Dedicated to St Mary. Current building 1964-1965

St Bride, Gerinish	South Uist (Gerinish)	1966	Roman Catholic	Chapel of ease to Ardkenneth. Dedicated to St Brigid of Kildare

St Joseph, Howbeg	South Uist (Howbeg)	1902	Roman Catholic	Part of Bornish parish but served from Ardkenneth. Dedicated to St Joseph

South Uist & Benbecula Free Church	South Uist (Balivanich)	Free Church	Covers Benbecula and South Uist. Also meets in Lochboisdale on South Uist

Barra Parish Church	Barra (Cuithir)	1829-1834	Church of Scotland	Gaelic spoken. Congregation predates building. Previously worshipped in medieval St Barr's Church, Eoligarry.

Our Lady Star Of The Sea, Castlebay	Barra (Castlebay)	1888	Roman Catholic	Dedicated to St Mary

St Brendan, Craigston	Barra (Borve)	1805	Roman Catholic	Served from Castlebay. Dedicated to St Brendan. Rebuilt 1857. May be much older

St Vincent de Paul, Eoligarry	Barra (Eoligarry)	1964	Roman Catholic	Served from Castlebay. Dedicated to St Vincent de Paul

St Barr, Northbay	Barra (Bayherivagh)	1906	Roman Catholic	Served from Castlebay. Dedicated to St Barr

Our Lady of the Waves & St John, Vatersay	Barra (Vatersay)	1913	Roman Catholic	Served from Castlebay. Dedicated to SS Mary & John

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"Stornoway Free Church Continuing" is a church in Na h-Eileanan Siar.

final_sentence: "Stornoway Free Church Continuing" is a church in Na h-Eileanan Siar.