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Bishop of Dunkeld
The Bishop of Dunkeld is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dunkeld in the Province of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh .
The diocese covers an area of 9,505 km². The see is in the City of Dundee where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew .
The diocese was erected on 4 March 1878. The current bishop is the Right Reverend Vincent Paul Logan , the 9th Bishop of Dunkeld.
List of the Bishops of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dunkeld, Scotland
| Tenure | Incumbent | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 22 March 1878 to 18 January 1887 | George Rigg | Priest; ordained 26 May 1878; died in office |
| 14 August 1890 to 30 August 1900 | James Smith | Priest; ordained 28 October 1890; appointed Archbishop of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh |
| 21 February 1901 to 24 September 1912 | Angus MacFarlane | Priest; ordained 1 May 1901; died in office |
| 14 May 1913 to 28 March 1914 | Robert Fraser | Priest; ordained 25 May 1913; Died in office |
| 8 September 1914 to 31 May 1949 | John Toner | Priest; ordained 15 October 1914; died in office |
| 31 May 1949 to 23 May 1955 | James Donald Scanlan | Coadjutor Bishop of Dunkeld; appointed Bishop of Motherwell |
| 27 May 1955 to 26 January 1981 | William Andrew Hart | Priest; ordained 21 September 1955; retired |
| 26 January 1981 to present | Vincent Paul Logan | Priest; ordained 26 February 1981 |
See also
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