Editing Dumfries (section)

===Religion===

The [[2021 United Kingdom census|2022 Scottish census]] revealed that 57% of the towns population identifies as having 'no religion', slightly higher than the Scotland wide figure of 51%. 35% identified as Christian (24% [[Church of Scotland]], 8% [[Catholic]] and 4% other Christian) while 2% identified with another religion. 5% didn't answer question in the census as it was optional.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Scotland’s Census 2022 - Ethnic group, national identity, language and religion |url=https://www.scotlandscensus.gov.uk/2022-results/scotland-s-census-2022-ethnic-group-national-identity-language-and-religion/ |access-date=2024-06-17 |website=Scotland's Census |language=en}}</ref>

A number of the local and chapels are notable architectural landmarks. St Michael's Church, built between 1761 and 1746, on the site of earlier places of worship dating back to the 12th century.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dumfries St Michael {{!}} National Churches Trust |url=https://www.nationalchurchestrust.org/church/st-michael-dumfries |access-date=2024-06-17 |website=www.nationalchurchestrust.org |language=en}}</ref> The church has a number of connections to the poet [[Robert Burns]], and he was initially buried in its churchyard. In 1815, his remains were moved to a grand mausoleum in the south-east corner of the churchyard, where his wife [[Jean Armour]] and several family members are also interred.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Robert Burns Mausoleum {{!}} History & Heritage |url=https://scotlandstartshere.com/point-of-interest/robert-burns-mausoleum/ |access-date=2024-06-17 |website=Scotland Starts Here |language=en-US}}</ref>

[[Greyfriars Church, Dumfries|Greyfriars Church]] constructed between 1866 and 1867 in the Gothic style, stands on a site that was once partly occupied by a Franciscan monastery and partly by the town's old castle. St Mary's Church, another Gothic edifice built between 1837 and 1839, was erected on the location of a small chapel dedicated by [[Christina Bruce]], to her husband [[Christopher Seton]], who was executed there by [[Edward I]]. It was put up for sale in 2024 by the [[Church of Scotland]] for £38,000.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-15 |title=St. Mary's Church in Dumfries Up For Sale: Offers Over £38,000 for Historic Landmark - DGWGO |url=https://www.dgwgo.com/dumfries-galloway-news/st-marys-church-in-dumfries-up-for-sale-offers-over-38000-for-historic-landmark/ |access-date=2024-06-17 |language=en-GB}}</ref>

St Andrew's Church, built from 1811 to 1813 in the Romanesque style, serves as a Roman Catholic church and the pro-cathedral of the Diocese of Galloway.<ref name="EB1911">{{cite EB1911|wstitle=Dumfries|volume=8|noicon=1}}{{PD-notice}}</ref> In 1851, Samuel Lewis described additional places of worship, noting the construction of an Episcopal chapel in 1817 at the cost of £2200. He also mentioned the presence of Free Church, United Presbyterian Church, Reformed Presbyterian, Independent, and Wesleyan chapels, as well as a Roman Catholic chapel.<ref name="TDS">{{cite book |last1=Lewis |first1=Samuel |author-link=Samuel Lewis (publisher) |url=https://archive.org/details/topographicaldic01lewi |title=A topographical dictionary of Scotland, comprising the several counties, islands, cities, burgh and market towns, parishes, and principal villages, with historical and statistical descriptions: embellished with engravings of the seals and arms of the different burghs and universities |date=1851 |publisher=S. Lewis and co. |volume=1 |location=London |pages=[https://archive.org/details/topographicaldic01lewi/page/316 317]-320 |article=Dumfries}}{{PD-notice}}</ref>