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Diocese of Motherwell

Dioecesis Matrisfontis



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Bishop(s)

  • Joseph Anthony Toal, Bishop

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 25 May 1947
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Glasgow
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Scotland
  • Region: Great Britain
  • Square Kilometers: 1,178 (455 Square Miles)
  • Description: City of Motherwell with North Lanarkshire and South Lanarkshire.
  • Official Web Site: http://www.rcdom.org.uk/
  • Mailing Address: Diocesan Centre, Coursington Road, Motherwell ML1 1PP, Lanarkshire, Scotland, Great Britain
  • Telephone: (01698)269.114
  • Fax: 275.630

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
25 May 1947ErectedArchdiocese of Glasgow (Lanarkshire except Tollcross) Diocese of Motherwell (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1950130,655509,60025.6%12224146894227757ap1951
1970172,740595,14029.0%170231938952710267ap1971
1980189,000650,00029.1%140301701,111369974ap1981
1990175,000640,00027.3%133311641,06723910374ap1991
1999165,891633,00026.2%115261411,17613410173ap2000
2000163,221633,00025.8%113241371,19133010473ap2001
2001163,180633,00025.8%109261351,20833210073ap2002
2002164,457633,00026.0%108251331,2364328874ap2003
2003164,477633,00026.0%102211231,3373278374ap2004
2004165,100633,00026.1%101221231,3423277774ap2005
2013164,586703,00023.4%87151021,61313205574ap2014
2016162,331712,10022.8%7817951,70813225473ap2017
2019164,000720,00022.8%7913921,78213154464ap2020
2021163,000651,65025.0%79792,0631624460ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 39, Page 473, to Page 476

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