# List of churches in Highland (council area)

A List of churches in Highland (council area), Scotland.
The area was previously divided into civil parishes, one for each medieval church:
* Caithness: Bower, Canisbay, Dunnet, Halkirk, Latheron, Olrig, Reay (partly in Sutherland until 1891), Thurso, Watten, and Wick.
* Sutherland: Assynt, Clyne, Creich, Dornoch, Durness, Eddrachillis, Farr, Golspie, Kildonan, Lairg, Lothbeg, Rogart, and Tongue.
* Inverness-shire: Abernethy and Kincardine (partly in Morayshire until 1891), Alvie, Ardersier, Arisaig and Moidart, Boleskine and Abertarff, Bracadale, Croy & Dalcross, Daviot & Dunlichity, Petty (all three partly in Nairnshire until 1891), Dores, Duirinish, Duthil & Rothiemurchus (partly in Morayshire until 1870), Glenelg, Inverness and Bona, Kilmallie, Small Isles (both partly in Argyllshire until 1891), Kilmonivaig, Kilmorack (partly in Ross and Cromarty until 1891), Kingussie & Insh, Kirkhill, Laggan, Moy & Dalarossie, Portree, Sleat, Snizort, Strath, and Urquhart & Glenmoriston.
* Ross and Cromarty: Alness, Applecross, Avoch, Contin, Cromarty, Dingwall, Edderton, Fearn, Fodderty, Gairloch, Glenshiel, Killearnan, Kincardine, Kintail, Knockbain, Lochalsh, Lochbroom, Lochcarron, Logie Easter, Nigg, Resolis, Rosemarkie, Rosskeen, Tain, Tarbat, Urquhart & Logie Wester (partly in Nairnshire until 1891), and Urray (partly in Inverness-shire until 1891).
* Nairnshire: Ardclach, Auldearn, Cawdor (partly in Inverness-shire until 1891) and Nairn.
* Morayshire: Cromdale, Inverallan & Advie (partly in Inverness-shire until 1891), and Edinkillie (now partially in Moray).
* Argyllshire: Ardchattan and Muckairn, Glen Orchy and Inishail, Lismore and Appin (all three now partially in Argyll & Bute), Ardgour, Ardnamurchan, and Morvern.

## List of churches

| Name | Civil parish (settlement) | Web | Founded | Denomination | Notes |
| | Abernethy & Kincardine | | | | |
| Alness Parish Church | Alness | | | | |
| Alness Baptist Church | Alness | www.alnessbc.org.uk | 1979 | Baptist Union Of Scotland | |
| | Alvie | | | | |
| Clachan Church | Applecross | | | | |
| | Ardchattan & Muckairn | | | | |
| | Ardclach | | | | |
| | Ardersier | | | | |
| | Ardgour | | | | |
| | Ardnamurchan | | | | |
| Arisaig Parish Church | Arisaig & Moidart | | | | |
| | Assynt | | | | |
| | Auldearn | | | | |
| | Avoch | | | | |
| Immaculate Conception, Stratherrick | Boleskine & Abertarff (Stratherrick) | | 1859 | Roman Catholic | Ded. Immaculate Conception |
| Church of the Holy Rood | Bower | | | | |
| | Bracadale | | | | |
| Canisbay Parish Church | Canisbay | | 1600s | Church of Scotland | Rebuilt C17th |
| | Cawdor | | | | |
| | Clyne | | | | |
| | Contin | | | | |
| | Creich | | | | |
| | Cromarty | | | | |
| | Cromdale | | | | |
| | Croy & Dalcross | | | | |
| | Daviot & Dunlichity | | | | |
| Dingwall Baptist Church | Dingwall | | | | |
| | Dores | | | | |
| Dornoch Cathedral | Dornoch | | Medieval | Church of Scotland | Burned down 1570, repaired 1835-37 |
| Dunvegan Parish Church | Duirinish | | | Church of Scotland | |
| Dunnet Parish Church | Dunnet | | Medieval | Church of Scotland | |
| Scarfskerry Baptist Church | Dunnet (Scarfskerry) | | | | |
| Balnakeil Church | Durness | | | | |
| | Duthil & Rothiemurchus | | | | |
| | Edderton | | | | |
| | Eddrachillis | | | | |
| | Edinkillie | | | | |
| | Farr | | | | |
| Fearn Abbey | Fearn | | Medieval | Church of Scotland | Originally an abbey; later became a parish church |
| Hilton of Cadboll Chapel | Fearn (Hilton of Cadboll) | | | | |
| | Fodderty | | | | |
| | Gairloch | | | | |
| | Glen Orchy & Inishail | | | | |
| Arnisdale Free Church | Glenelg (Arnisdale) | | | Free Church (Cont) | |
| | Glenshiel | | | | |
| | Golspie | | | | |
| Halkirk & Westerdale Parish Church | Halkirk | | 1886 | Church of Scotland | Originally Free Church and UFC |
| | Inverallan & Advie | | | | |
| Barn Church | Inverness & Bona | | | Church of Scotland | Parish church 1980s. Mission from East Church |
| Celt Street Evangelical Church | Inverness & Bona | | | Independent | |
| Crown Church | Inverness & Bona | | 1897 | Church of Scotland | Originally Free Church and UFC |
| Dalneigh Church | Inverness & Bona | | | Church of Scotland | |
| East Church | Inverness & Bona | | 1798 | Church of Scotland | Initially chapel of ease. Rebuilt 1852-53. For a time Free Church and UFC |
| Free North Church | Inverness & Bona | | | Free Church | |
| Free Presbyterian Church | Inverness & Bona | | | Free Presbyterian | |
| Greyfriars Free Church | Inverness & Bona | | | Free Church | |
| Hilton Church | Inverness & Bona | | | Church of Scotland | |
| Inshes Church | Inverness & Bona | | | Church of Scotland | |
| Inverness Baptist Church | Inverness & Bona | | | | |
| Inverness Cathedral (St Andrew's) | Inverness & Bona | | 1866-1869 | Episcopal Church | Ded. St Andrew. First new Great Britain Protestant cathedral since the Reformation. |
| Inverness Church of God | Inverness & Bona | | | Church of God | |
| Inverness Methodist Church | Inverness & Bona | | | | |
| Inverness Reformed Baptist Church | Inverness & Bona | | | Reformed Baptist | |
| Junction Church Inverness | Inverness & Bona | | 2003 | International Network of Churches | Junction Church Inverness occupies the former St Columba High Church building. |
| Kinmylies Church | Inverness & Bona | | | Church of Scotland | |
| Madras Street Mission | Inverness & Bona | | | Free Church | |
| Ness Bank Church | Inverness & Bona | | | Church of Scotland | |
| Old High St Stephen's | Inverness & Bona | | Medieval | Church of Scotland | Uses two buildings. 2003 union of Old High (ancient) and St Stephen's (1897) |
| St John the Evangelist | Inverness & Bona | | | Episcopal Church | |
| St Mary's Catholic Church | Inverness & Bona | | | Roman Catholic | |
| St Michael and All Angels | Inverness & Bona | | | Episcopal Church | |
| St Ninian's Catholic Church | Inverness & Bona | | | Roman Catholic | |
| Trinity Church | Inverness & Bona | | | Church of Scotland | |
| | Kildonan | | | | |
| | Killearnan | | | | |
| St Bride’s Church, Onich | Kilmallie (Onich) | | 1874 | Church of Scotland | Ded. St Brigid |
| Cille Choirill | Kilmonivaig | | | Roman Catholic | Ded. St Kerrill. Dates from C15th, repaired 1933. Used once/month during summer |
| | Kilmorack | | | | |
| | Kingussie & Insh | | | | |
| | Kintail | | | | |
| | Kirkhill | | | | |
| | Knockbain | | | | |
| Laggan Parish Church | Laggan | | | | |
| | Lairg | | | | |
| | Latheron | | | | |
| | Lismore & Appin | | | | |
| | Lochalsh | | | | |
| Lochbroom Free Church | Lochbroom (Ullapool) | | 1909 | Free Church | |
| | Lochcarron | | | | |
| | Logie Easter | | | | |
| | Lothbeg | | | | |
| | Morvern | | | | |
| | Moy & Dalarossie | | | | |
| Nairn Old Parish Church | Nairn | | | | |
| | Nigg | | | | |
| | Olrig | | | | |
| | Petty | | | | |
| North Coast Parish Church | Reay and Farr (Strathy) | | 1739 | Church of Scotland | 2 buildings; 2006 union of Reay Parish Church and Strathy & Halladale CoS (1911) |
| | Resolis | | | | |
| | Rogart | | | | |
| | Rosskeen | | | | |
| | Portree | | | | |
| | Sleat | | | | |
| St Columba's Church, Canna | Small Isles (Canna) | | 1912-1914 | Church of Scotland | Ded. St Columba. All but defunct since only 20 islanders and most are Catholic |
| Snizort Free Church | Snizort (Uig) | | | Free Church (Cont) | Building 1860-1861 |
| Strath & Sleat Church of Scotland | Strath (Broadford) and Sleat | | | | 4 buildings hold regular services: Broadford (1841), Elgol, Kilmore (1876), Kyleakin |
| | Tain | | | | |
| | Tarbat | | | | |
| St Peter's and St Andrew's Church | Thurso | | 1830-1832 | Church of Scotland | Ded. SS Andrew & Peter |
| Thurso West Church | Thurso | | 1859 | Church of Scotland | Originally Free Church & UFC. Congregation was Original Secession |
| Thurso Baptist Church | Thurso | | | | |
| St Mary's Chapel, Crosskirk | Thurso (Crosskirk) | | | | |
| | Tongue | | | | |
| | Urquhart & Glenmoriston | | | | |
| | Urquhart & Logie Wester | | | | |
| | Urray | | | | |
| | Watten | | | | |
| Pulteneytown Parish Church | Wick | | 1842 | Church of Scotland | United with Thrumster 1968. United with (now disused) Wick Central |
| Wick Baptist Church | Wick | | | | |
* Croick Church, Strath Carron, Sutherland

## Defunct churches

| Name | Parish (settlement) | Founded | Closed | Denomination | Notes |
| Halkirk Auld Kirk | Halkirk | pre-1750 | 1934 | Church of Scotland | Initially a chapel; built as church 1753. Now ruined |
| Berriedale Church | Latheron (Berriedale) | 1826 | 2008 | Church of Scotland | |
| Fortrose Cathedral | Rosemarkie (Fortrose) | Medieval | C16th-17th | Church of Scotland | Original cathedral of Ross Diocese. Ded. St Peter. |
| Sleat Old Parish Church | Sleat (Kilmore) | 1631 | 1876 | Church of Scotland | Ruined. Replaced by new building also in Kilmore (see above) |
| Cill Chriosd | Strath (Strathaird) | Medieval | 1840 | Church of Scotland | Rebuilt C16th. Abandoned when parish church moved to Broadford |
| Old St Peter's Church | Thurso | Medieval | 1832 | Church of Scotland | Ded. St Peter. Replaced by St Andrew & St Peter's; now ruined |
| United Presbyterian Church | Thurso | 1767 | c. 1900 | United Presbyterian | Building 1777, rebuilt 1801 |
| Pulteneytown Central Church | Wick | 1806 | 1980s | Church of Scotland | Previously Free Church & UFC. Building now used by Wick Baptist |