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Roman Catholic Diocese of Argyll and the Isles

Coordinates:56°25′N5°28′W/ 56.417°N 5.467°W/56.417; -5.467
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This article is about the Catholic diocese. For the diocese of theScottish Episcopal Church,seeDiocese of Argyll and The Isles (Episcopal).
Diocese of Argyll and the Isles

Dioecesis Ergadiensis et Insularum

Sgìre-easbaig Earraghàidheal 's nan Eilean(Scottish Gaelic)
Location
CountryScotland
TerritoryMost ofArgyll and Bute,southern part ofHighland,andOuter Hebrides,plus theIsle of Arran
Ecclesiastical provinceSt 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
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
Established4 March 1878
CathedralSt Columba's Cathedral,Oban
Secular priests29
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopBrian McGee
Metropolitan ArchbishopLeo Cushley
Episcopal Vicars
  • James L. Canon MacNeil
  • Donald J. Canon MacKay
  • John P. Mackinnon
Website
rcdai.org.uk

TheDiocese of Argyll and the Isles(Latin:Diocesis Ergadiensis et Insularum) is aLatin Churchecclesiastical territory ordioceseof theCatholic ChurchinScotland,in theProvince of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh.[1]

Overview

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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). Theseeis in the town ofObanwhere the seat is located atSt Columba's Cathedral.[1]

History

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The diocese was erected on 5 March 1878 following therestoration of the Scottish Catholic hierarchy.On 28 December 2015Pope Francisappointed FatherBrian McGeeto succeed the Right ReverendJoseph Toalas eleventhBishop of Argyll and the Isles.[1]

Timeline

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

  • 5 March 1878: The Scottish Catholic hierarchy is restored and the Diocese of Argyll and the Isles is erected. There was no cathedral, and the bishop resided in, what became, the Cathedral House. It was bought from theSociety of Jesuswho previously used it as a summer retreat house.
  • Early 1880s: A wooden building served as the pro-cathedral for the diocese. It was located on the site of the Cathedral Hall.
  • 1886: Achurch made of corrugated ironbecame the pro-cathedral. It was known as the 'Tin Cathedral' and was given to the diocese by theMarquess of Bute.
  • 1919:Bishop Donald Martindecided to build a permanent cathedral.
  • 14 September 1932: The foundation stone ofSt Columba's Cathedralwas laid.
  • 29 October 1933: The 'Tin Cathedral' was demolished to allow space for the cathedral to be finished. Worship continued in the Cathedral Hall.[3]
  • 25 December 1934: The cathedral was opened.

Deaneries and parishes

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

  • St Andrew's Deanery

Dean: Fr Michael Hutson

Dean: Fr Roddy McAuley

Dean: Fr Michael MacDonald

Education

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There are Catholic primary schools inRothesay,Oban,DunoonandFort William.[6]

Bishops

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Past and present ordinaries

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Main article:Bishop of Argyll and the Isles (Catholic)

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

Coadjutor Bishop

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See also

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References

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  1. ^abcd"Diocese of Argyll and The Isles".Catholic-Hierarchy.org.David M. Cheney.Retrieved6 October2010.
  2. ^History of St Columba’s Cathedral, ObanfromBarraCatholic.co.ukretrieved 16 April 2014
  3. ^Oban: The end of the Pro-CathedralfromThe Tabletretrieved 16 April 2014
  4. ^"Deaneries".Retrieved3 January2019.
  5. ^"Hebridean Parishes of Ardkenneth and Bornish".Retrieved3 January2019.
  6. ^"Catholic schools".Retrieved3 January2019.
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