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Diocese of Paisley

Dioecesis Pasletana



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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



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
25 May 1947ErectedArchdiocese of Glasgow (Renfrewshire except Thornliebank) Diocese of Paisley (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
195069,371288,60024.0%69691,00589622ap1951
196980,300356,80022.5%93121057641512228ap1971
198089,259314,50128.4%7010801,1151212633ap1981
199084,825314,00027.0%726781,087710735ap1991
199979,429342,00023.2%732751,05977036ap2000
200079,429342,00023.2%733761,045116336ap2001
200179,400342,00023.2%702721,10285636ap2002
200279,400342,00023.2%683711,118134636ap2003
200379,400342,00023.2%703731,08793836ap2004
200479,400342,00023.2%713741,072113835ap2005
201389,300375,70023.8%57571,56673633ap2014
201688,600372,80023.8%44442,01381033ap2017
201990,600378,10024.0%44442,059653033ap2020
202187,940381,48023.1%40402,198833ap2022

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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