Roman Catholic Diocese of Argyll and the Isles
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Diocese of Argyll and the Isles Dioecesis Ergadiensis et Insularum Gaelic: Sgìr-Easbuig Earraghàidheal 's nan Eilean |
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| Location | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Territory | Most of Argyll and Bute, southern part of Highland, and Outer Hebrides, plus the Isle of Arran |
| Ecclesiastical province | St Andrews and Edinburgh |
| Metropolitan | St Andrews and Edinburgh |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 31,080 km2 (12,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2012) 76,800 10,850 (14.1%) |
| Parishes | 25 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 4 March 1878 |
| Cathedral | St. Columba's Cathedral, Oban |
| Secular priests | 29 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Brian McGee |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Leo Cushley |
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| Website | |
| www.dioceseofargyllandtheisles.org | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Argyll and the Isles (Latin Diocesis Ergadiensis et Insularum) is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland, in the Province of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh.
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.
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.
After its establishment in 1878, the seat of the diocese was in various buildings each overlapping the same site:
The following is a list of the Bishops of Argyll and the Isles:
Coordinates: 56°25′N 5°28′W / 56.417°N 5.467°W
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