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Bishop of Galloway
The Bishop of Galloway is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Galloway in the Province of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh .
The diocese covers an area of 9,332 km². The see is in the town of Ayr where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church of the Good Shepherd which was built in 1957.
The diocese was erected on 4 March 1878 from the Vicariate Apostolic of the Western District. The church of Saint Andrew in Dumfries served as pro-cathedral until it was destroyed by a fire in May 1961 and the seat moved to Ayr in 1962. The current bishop is the Right Reverend John Cunningham , the 7th Bishop of Galloway.
List of the Bishops of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Galloway, Scotland
| Tenure | Incumbent | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 22 March 1878 to 16 January 1893 | John McLachlan | Priest; ordained 23 May 1878; died in office |
| 16 June 1893 to 19 January 1914 | William Turner | Priest; ordained 25 July 1893; died in office |
| 25 May 1914 to 24 December 1943 | James William McCarthy | Priest; ordained 9 June 1914; died in office |
| 24 December 1943 to 2 February 1952 | William Henry Mellon | Coadjutor Bishop of Galloway; died in office |
| 19 July 1952 to 4 April 1981 | Joseph Michael McGee | Priest;ordained 11 November 1952; retired |
| 4 April 1981 to 7 April 2004 | Maurice Taylor | Priest; ordained 9 June 1981; retired |
| 7 April 2004 to present | John Cunningham | Priest; ordained 28 May 2004 |
See also
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