Francis Dougan | |
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Bishop of Galloway | |
Church | Roman Catholic |
Diocese | Galloway |
Appointed | 22 December 2023 |
Installed | 10 March 2024 |
Predecessor | William Nolan |
Orders | |
Ordination | 27 June 2001 by Joseph Devine |
Consecration | 9 March 2024 by Leo Cushley |
Personal details | |
Born | Francis McAnally Dougan 8 December 1972 |
Motto | Quench not the wavering flame |
Francis Dougan (born 8 December 1972) is a Scottish Roman Catholic bishop. He was appointed Bishop of Galloway on 22 December 2023.
He was born in Lanark, Scotland, on 8 December 1972. [1]
He was ordained to the priesthood on 27 June 2001 by Bishop Joseph Devine at St Aidan's Church, Coltness for the Diocese of Motherwell. He was assistant priest of Our Lady & St Anne's, Cadzow and Chaplain to Holy Cross High School, Hamilton (2001–06); Vice-Rector of Pontifical Scots College, Rome (2006–12); parish priest of Saint Mark and Saint Anthony's Churches in Rutherglen and Chaplain to Trinity High School (2013–21); parish priest of Our Lady of Lourdes, East Kilbride (from 2021). [2]
He was appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Galloway by Pope Francis on 22 December 2023, and received episcopal consecration on 9 March 2024 at St Peter-in-Chains, Ardrossan. [2] The principal consecrator was Archbishop Leo Cushley of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh and the principal co-consecrators were Archbishop William Nolan of Glasgow and Bishop Joseph Toal of Motherwell. [1] The installation of Bishop Dougan took place the following day on 10 March 2024 at St Margaret's Cathedral, Ayr. [1]
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