Catholic Tartan

[McMathTX]

Hi, Has anyone ever seen or heard of a Catholic tartan? I've seen some with Presbyterian and Episcopal ties, but never Catholic. Thanks.

[TheKiltedWonder]

Good Question. I couldn't find one registered with the Scottish Tartans Authority. And I couldn't find one on here. Oh well. I believe Notre Dame has a pipeband. Maybe whatever tartan they wear could be expanded to encompass all Catholics.

[Dirk Skene]

At this point I do not think that such exists. I have looked as well.Maybe if the next pope is a Scot we can get that done

[RockyR]

haven't seen a Catholic tartan, but there is a CLERGY tartan.

You could also KIND OF consider Royal Stewart tartan as "Catholic" in the fact that the Stewarts were the Catholic Monarchs of Scotland.

[McClef]

It would have to be "kind of" given the later protestant Stewart monarchs.

Where could such an initiative for a specific tartan start? Interested Catholic kilties petitioning the Pope? Or would it start by being raised with the Scottish Bishops and Cardinal?

[Ozman1944]

"Clergy' tartan is also known as 'Priest'.
And the last Catholic Royal Stewart is Buried in St. Peter's Basillica in Rome. SO I guess either would count.

[cajunscot]

haven't seen a Catholic tartan, but there is a CLERGY tartan.

You could also KIND OF consider Royal Stewart tartan as "Catholic" in the fact that the Stewarts were the Catholic Monarchs of Scotland.

James II and his ilk were, but his grandfather, father and brother were Anglicans.

T.

[cajunscot]

It would have to be "kind of" given the later protestant Stewart monarchs.

Where could such an initiative for a specific tartan start? Interested Catholic kilties petitioning the Pope? Or would it start by being raised with the Scottish Bishops and Cardinal?

Or the Knights of St. Columba, the Scottish version of the Knights of Columbus.

T.

[davidlpope]

I did a quick search for Saint (St.) on the STA website. These are the results that seemed the most likely to be applicable:

Name of Tartan ITI Number

St. Andrews 5899
St. Christopher 6778
St. Clement of Rome School 6742
St. Columba (one green) 2383
St. Columba (two greens) 3219
St. Eloi 5306
St. Francis Xavier University 5305
St. Giles Cathedral 3220
St. Giles Check 387
St. Kilda 1189
St. Patrick 945
St. Piran Dress 1685

I understand that not all of these are necessarily connected with the Catholic Church, but they at least provide a starting point. Perhaps Matt Newsome could be persuaded to weigh in. His theological and scholarly leanings might make him the perfect resource...

Cordially,
David

[cajunscot]

Holyrood would be another possibility...

David is quite correct; Matt is our man for this one.

T.