John Cunningham (bishop)
John Cunningham | |
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| Bishop Emeritus of Galloway | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Galloway |
| Appointed | 7 April 2004 |
| Term ended | 22 November 2014 |
| Predecessor | Maurice Taylor |
| Successor | William Nolan |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 29 June 1961 byJames Black |
| Consecration | 28 May 2004 byKeith O'Brien |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 February 1938 |
| Died | 1 December 2021 (aged 83) Greenock,Scotland |
| Motto | Congregare in Unum[1] |
John Cunningham(22 February 1938 – 1 December 2021) was aRoman Catholicprelatewho served asBishop of Gallowayfrom 2004 to 2014.[2][3]
Biography
[edit]Cunninghamwas born inPaisley, Renfrewshire,Scotland, on 22 February 1938.[3]He was educated atSt Mary's College, BlairsandSt. Peter's Seminary, Cardross.Later he was a student of theScots College, Rome[2]from where he attended thePontifical Gregorian University.
He wasordainedto thepriesthoodon 29 June 1961.[3]From 1967 to 1981, he wasextramuralprofessorofCanon Lawat St Peter's College,Glasgow.He was parish priest at St Patrick's,Greenockfrom 1992 to 2004 and was appointedPapalChaplainin 1994. From 1997 to 2004 he wasVicar Generalof theDiocese of Paisley.He was made aPrelate of Honourin 1999.[2]
On the dayMaurice Taylorretired on 7 April 2004, Cunningham was appointed theBishopof theDiocese of Gallowayby theHoly See.He wasconsecratedto theEpiscopateon 28 May 2004, the principalconsecratorbeing CardinalKeith O'Brien,Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburghwith co-consecrating bishopsMaurice Taylor,BishopEmeritusof Galloway andJohn Mone,Bishop of Paisley.[2][3]
Cunningham retired on 22 November 2014 whenPope Francis' appointment ofWilliam Nolanas his successor was announced. He died on 1 December 2021, at the age of 83.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^"The Right Reverend John Cunningham Bishop Emeritus of Galloway"(PDF).13 December 2021.Archived(PDF)from the original on 11 November 2022.
- ^abcd"Biography: John Cunningham".Diocese of Galloway.Archived fromthe originalon 7 August 2012.Retrieved7 October2010.
- ^abcd"Bishop John Cunningham".Catholic-Hierarchy.org.David M. Cheney.Retrieved6 October2010.
- ^"Roman Catholic Diocese of Galloway".gallowaydiocese.org.uk.Retrieved1 December2021.
- ^Brownlie, Lauren (2 December 2021)."Bishop John Cunningham dies aged 83 as tributes paid".Glasgow Times.
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