Michael Foylan
Michael Foylan | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Aberdeen | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Aberdeen |
| Appointed | 8 December 1964 |
| Term ended | 28 May 1976 |
| Predecessor | Francis Walsh |
| Successor | Mario Conti |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 5 July 1931 |
| Consecration | 25 March 1965 byGordon Gray |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 June 1907 |
| Died | 28 May 1976 (aged 68) Aberdeen,Aberdeenshire,Scotland |
| Motto | Quis ut Deus |
Michael Foylan(29 June 1907 – 28 May 1976) was a Scottish clergyman who served as theRoman CatholicBishop of Aberdeenfrom 1964 to 1976.[1]
Biography
[edit]Born inShettleston,Glasgow,Lanarkshirein June 1907, he wasordainedaprieston 5 July 1931 for theDiocese of Dunkeld.He wascurateofSt Andrew's Cathedral, Dundee1931–1937 and St Joseph's,Dundee1937–1946.[2]He was appointed parish priest of St Serf's,High Valleyfieldin 1946 and returned to St Andrew's Cathedral as parish priest in 1949.[2]
He was appointed theBishopof theDiocese of Aberdeenby theHoly Seeon 8 December 1964, andconsecratedto theEpiscopateon 25 March 1965. The principalconsecratorwas ArchbishopGordon Joseph Gray,and the principal co-consecrators were BishopJoseph Michael McGeeand BishopWilliam Andrew Hart.He attended the fourth session of theSecond Vatican Councilin 1965.[1]
He died in office on 28 May 1976 at the age of 68.[1]
References
[edit]- ^abc"Bishop Michael Foylan".Catholic-Hierarchy.org.David M. Cheney.Retrieved4 October2010.
- ^abJohnson, Christine (1991).Scottish Catholic Secular Clergy.Edinburgh: John Donald Publishers Ltd. pp. 149, 166, 167, 171.ISBN0-85976-345-5.