The Scottish Catholic Archives (SCA) is the Archive of the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland and is responsible for preserving the historical memory of Catholicism in the modern era. The Collection housed in the Archive ranges from Pre-Catholic Emancipation (1829) up to present day.
It is Christ who acts in history and Who writes His own history, so that our records are echoes and traces of His passing through the world. And so, to have respect for these records, documents, and archives ultimately means to have respect for Christ, to have a sense of the Church, and to provide ourselves and those who will come after us with the history of this period of the Lord’s passing through the world.
Address to Ecclesiastical Archivists
26th September 1963
Archives held in the Scottish Catholic Archive
Catholic Heritage is the website for the Networking Archives and Libraries in the Catholic Church (NALCC) project
Scottish Catholic Archives, Historical Archives, based at the University of Aberdeen, Special Collections
The Scottish Catholic Archive serves as the institutional memory of the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland
The Archive is moving.
During the re-location of the Archive we are unable to take any enquires, we apologies for any inconvenience and thank you for your patience during this busy time.
We hope to be Opening in our new location in the Spring of 2025
and will look forward to seeing you and answering any question you may have.