Roman Catholic Diocese of Argyll and the Isles

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Diocese of Argyll and the Isles

Dioecesis Ergadiensis et Insularum

Sgìre-easbaig Earraghàidheal 's nan Eilean (Scottish Gaelic)
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Location
CountryFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
TerritoryMost of Argyll and Bute, southern part of Highland, and Outer Hebrides, plus the Isle of Arran
Ecclesiastical province St Andrews and Edinburgh
MetropolitanSt Andrews and Edinburgh
Statistics
Area31,080 km2 (12,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2015)
74,546
10,660 (14.3%)
Parishes25
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Latin Rite
Established4 March 1878
Cathedral St Columba's Cathedral, Oban
Secular priests 29
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Brian McGee
Metropolitan Archbishop Leo Cushley
Episcopal Vicars
  • James L. Canon MacNeil
  • Donald J. Canon MacKay
  • John P. Mackinnon
Website
www.rcdai.org.uk

The Diocese of Argyll and the Isles (Latin : Diocesis Ergadiensis et Insularum) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Scotland, in the Province of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh. [1]

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Overview

The diocese covers an area of 31,080 km² and has a Catholic population of 10,546 (14.1%) out of a total population of 74,546 (2006 figures). The see is in the town of Oban where the seat is located at St Columba's Cathedral. [1]

History

The diocese was erected on 5 March 1878 following the restoration of the Scottish Catholic hierarchy. On 28 December 2015 Pope Francis appointed Father Brian McGee to succeed the Right Reverend Joseph Toal as eleventh Bishop of Argyll and the Isles. [1]

Timeline

After its establishment in 1878, the seat of the diocese was in various buildings each overlapping the same site: [2]

Deaneries and parishes

The diocese is organised into three deaneries each with several parishes: [4]

Dean: Fr Michael Hutson

Dean: Fr Roddy McAuley

Dean: Fr Michael MacDonald

Education

There are Catholic primary schools in Rothesay, Oban, Dunoon and Fort William. [6]

Bishops

Past and present ordinaries

The following is a list of the Bishops of Argyll and the Isles: [1]

Coadjutor Bishop

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Diocese of Argyll and The Isles". Catholic-Hierarchy.org . David M. Cheney. Retrieved 6 October 2010.
  2. History of St Columba’s Cathedral, Oban from BarraCatholic.co.uk retrieved 16 April 2014
  3. Oban: The end of the Pro-Cathedral from The Tablet retrieved 16 April 2014
  4. "Deaneries" . Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  5. "Hebridean Parishes of Ardkenneth and Bornish" . Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  6. "Catholic schools" . Retrieved 3 January 2019.

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