Leo Cushley
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The Most Reverend Leo Cushley JCD |
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| Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | St Andrews and Edinburgh |
| Province | St Andrews and Edinburgh |
| Appointed | 24 July 2013 |
| Installed | 21 September 2013 |
| Predecessor | Keith O'Brien |
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| Ordination | 7 July 1985 by Joseph Devine |
| Consecration | 21 September 2013 by James Harvey, Philip Tartaglia, Antonio Mennini |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Leo William Cushley |
| Born |
18 June 1961 Airdrie, Scotland |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Parents | Eileen and Bill Cushley |
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| Ordination history of Leo Cushley | |
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Priestly ordination
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| Ordained by | Joseph Devine |
| Date of ordination | 7 July 1985 |
| Place of ordination | St John the Baptist, Uddingston |
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Episcopal consecration
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| Principal consecrator | James Harvey |
| Co-consecrator | Philip Tartaglia |
| Co-consecrator | Antonio Mennini |
| Date of consecration | 21 September 2013 |
| Place of consecration | St Mary's Cathedral |
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Styles of Leo Cushley |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Grace |
| Religious style | Archbishop |
Leo William Cushley (born 18 June 1961) is the Roman Catholic Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh in Scotland. Cushley previously served as head of the English language section of the Vatican Secretariat of State.
Leo Cushley was born on 18 June 1961 in Wester Moffat Hospital, Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, the first child of Bill and Eileen Cushley; he has a younger brother, Kenneth, and a younger sister, Carey.
He attended All Saints' Primary School, Coatdyke (1966–1967), before finishing his primary education at St John the Baptist's Primary School, Uddingston (1967–1973). He went on to attend Holy Cross High School, Hamilton (1973–1975), and St Mary's College, Blairs, Aberdeen (1975–1979).
Cushley first began studying for the priesthood at St Mary's College, Blairs, Aberdeen. From 1980 to 1985 he studied philosophy and theology at the Pontifical Gregorian University. He was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Motherwell on 7 July 1985 at the Church of St John the Baptist, Uddingston, by Bishop Joseph Devine. From 1979 to 1987 he attended Pontifical Scots College, Rome. He continued his studies in Rome being granted a Licence in Sacred Liturgy (SLL) at the Pontifical Liturgical Institute in 1987.
He returned to the Diocese of Motherwell that year as an assistant priest at the Cathedral Church of Our Lady of Good Aid, where he remained until he was appointed curate at St Serf's Parish, Airdrie and concurrently chaplain to St Margaret's High School in 1988. He remained there until 1992 when he was sent to St Aidan's Parish, Wishaw as well as serving as chaplain to St Aidan's High School, Wishaw and chaplain to Our Lady's High School, Motherwell.
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