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Archdiocese of Glasgow

Archidioecesis Glasguensis



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Bishop(s)

  • William Nolan, Archbishop

Suffragan Dioceses

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Elevated: 4 March 1878
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Scotland
  • Region: Great Britain
  • Square Kilometers: 825 (318 Square Miles)
  • Description: City of Glasgow, with East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire, the districts of Baldernock and East Kilpatrick in Stirlingshire, and the parish of Thornliebank in East Renfrewshire.
  • Official Web Site: http://www.rcag.org.uk/
  • Mailing Address: Curial Offices, 196 Clyde Street, Glasgow G1 4JY, Scotland, Great Britain
  • Telephone: (0141)226.5898
  • Fax: 225.2600

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Vicariate Apostolic of Western District
13 February 1827ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Lowland District Vicariate Apostolic of Western District (erected)
4 March 1878Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Western District Diocese of Galloway (erected)
Archdiocese of Glasgow
4 March 1878ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Western District Archdiocese of Glasgow
25 May 1947Territory LostArchdiocese of Glasgow (Renfrewshire except Thornliebank) Diocese of Paisley (erected)
25 May 1947Territory LostArchdiocese of Glasgow (Lanarkshire except Tollcross) Diocese of Motherwell (erected)
25 May 1947Territory LostArchdiocese of Glasgow (Northern part of Ayrshire plus Great and Little Cumbrae) Diocese of Galloway
25 May 1947ElevatedArchdiocese of Glasgow (became a Metropolitan)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Archdiocese of Glasgow
1950313,0751,250,00025.0%249513001,0435845065ap1951
1970323,2601,105,00029.3%33855393822112372103ap1971
1980293,0001,039,00028.2%2636232590192432111ap1981
1990281,100986,51728.5%2435029395971341109ap1991
1999233,7551,012,52623.1%2143625093583248107ap2000
2000223,534900,00024.8%2054024591293219106ap2001
2001217,002900,00024.1%19845243893100201106ap2002
2002214,615900,00023.8%1974524288669201106ap2003
2003224,344779,49028.8%1864222898368184106ap2007
2013196,200827,00023.7%144451891,038155616993ap2014
2016215,000810,00026.5%127411681,279165515190ap2017
2019216,200815,00026.5%123401631,326155114789ap2020
2021218,170822,30026.5%114391531,425165013789ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Vicariate Apostolic of Western District
    • Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 242
  • Archdiocese of Glasgow
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 39, Page 476, to Page 478

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