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Bishop of Argyll and the Isles (Catholic)
The Bishop of Argyll and the Isles is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Argyll and the Isles in the Province of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh .
The diocese covers an area of 31,080 km² The see is in the town of Oban where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church of Saint Columba .
The diocese was erected on 5 March 1878. The current bishop is the Right Reverend Ian Murray , the 9th Bishop of Argyll and the Isles.
List of the Bishops of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Argyll and the Isles, Scotland
| Tenure | Incumbent | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 22 March 1878 | Angus McDonald | Priest; ordained 23 May 1878; appointed Archbishop of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh |
| 31 December 1892to 18 January 1918 | George Smith | Priest; ordained 25 April 1893; died in office |
| 2 April 1919 to 6 December 1938 | Donald Martin | Priest; ordained 11 June 1919; died in office |
| 5 October 1939 to 6 January 1945 | Donald Alphonsus Campbell | Priest of Argyll and the Isles; ordained 14 December 1939; appointed Archbishop of Glasgow |
| 15 December 1945 to 7 September 1959 | Kenneth Grant | Priest of Glasgow; ordained 27 February 1946; died in office |
| 4 April 1960 to 25 July 1968 | Stephen McGill , PSS | Priest of Society of Priests of St. Sulpice; ordained 22 June 1960; appointed Bishop of Paisley |
| 2 December 1968 to 24 March 1990 | Colin Aloysius MacPherson | Priest of Argyll and the Isles; ordained 6 February 1969; died in office |
| 11 December 1990 to 19 September 1996 | Roderick Wright | Priest; ordained 15 January 1991; resigned |
| 3 November 1999 to present | Ian Murray | Priest of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh; ordained 7 December 1999 |
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