Paisley (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

John Keenan, 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: 580 (224 Square Miles)
Description: City of Paisley with Inverclyde, Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire (excluding the parish of Thornliebank).
Official Web Site: https://rcdop.org.uk/
Mailing Address: Diocesan Offices, Cathedral Precincts, Incle St., Paisley PA1 1HR, Scotland, Great Britain
Telephone: (0141)847-6130
Fax: 847-6140

Past and Present Ordinaries

James Black † (28 Feb 1948 Appointed - 29 Mar 1968 Died)
Stephen McGill, P.S.S. † (25 Jul 1968 Appointed - 8 Mar 1988 Retired)
John Aloysius Mone † (8 Mar 1988 Appointed - 7 Oct 2004 Retired)
Philip Tartaglia † (13 Sep 2005 Appointed - 24 Jul 2012 Appointed, Archbishop of Glasgow, Scotland)
John Keenan (8 Feb 2014 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
25 May 1947	Erected	Archdiocese of Glasgow (Renfrewshire except Thornliebank)	Diocese of Paisley (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1950 69,371 288,600 24.0% 69 69 1,005 8 96 22 ap1951

1969 80,300 356,800 22.5% 93 12 105 764 15 122 28 ap1971

1980 89,259 314,501 28.4% 70 10 80 1,115 12 126 33 ap1981

1990 84,825 314,000 27.0% 72 6 78 1,087 7 107 35 ap1991

1999 79,429 342,000 23.2% 73 2 75 1,059 7 70 36 ap2000

2000 79,429 342,000 23.2% 73 3 76 1,045 11 63 36 ap2001

2001 79,400 342,000 23.2% 70 2 72 1,102 8 56 36 ap2002

2002 79,400 342,000 23.2% 68 3 71 1,118 13 46 36 ap2003

2003 79,400 342,000 23.2% 70 3 73 1,087 9 38 36 ap2004

2004 79,400 342,000 23.2% 71 3 74 1,072 11 38 35 ap2005

2013 89,300 375,700 23.8% 57 57 1,566 7 36 33 ap2014

2016 88,600 372,800 23.8% 44 44 2,013 8 10 33 ap2017

2019 90,600 378,100 24.0% 44 44 2,059 6 5 30 33 ap2020

2021 87,940 381,480 23.1% 40 40 2,198 8 33 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	69,371	288,600	24.0%	69		69	1,005		8	96	22	ap1951
1969	80,300	356,800	22.5%	93	12	105	764		15	122	28	ap1971
1980	89,259	314,501	28.4%	70	10	80	1,115		12	126	33	ap1981
1990	84,825	314,000	27.0%	72	6	78	1,087		7	107	35	ap1991
1999	79,429	342,000	23.2%	73	2	75	1,059		7	70	36	ap2000
2000	79,429	342,000	23.2%	73	3	76	1,045		11	63	36	ap2001
2001	79,400	342,000	23.2%	70	2	72	1,102		8	56	36	ap2002
2002	79,400	342,000	23.2%	68	3	71	1,118		13	46	36	ap2003
2003	79,400	342,000	23.2%	70	3	73	1,087		9	38	36	ap2004
2004	79,400	342,000	23.2%	71	3	74	1,072		11	38	35	ap2005
2013	89,300	375,700	23.8%	57		57	1,566	7		36	33	ap2014
2016	88,600	372,800	23.8%	44		44	2,013	8		10	33	ap2017
2019	90,600	378,100	24.0%	44		44	2,059	6	5	30	33	ap2020
2021	87,940	381,480	23.1%	40		40	2,198	8			33	ap2022