Bishop of Paisley
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The Bishop of Paisley is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paisley in the Province of Glasgow.
The diocese covers an area of 580 km². The see is in the town of Paisley where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church of Saint Mirin.
The diocese was erected on 25 May 1947 from the Archdiocese of Glasgow. The bishopric, following the retirement of the Right Reverend John Aloysius Mone, is being administered by Philip Tartaglia appointed by Pope Benedict XVI to be the new Bishop on 13th September 2005.
[edit] List of the Bishops of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paisley, Scotland
(Any dates appearing in italics indicate de facto continuation of office. The start date of tenure below is the date of appointment or succession. Where known, the date of installation and ordination as bishop are listed in the notes together with the post held prior to appointment.)
| Tenure | Incumbent | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 28 February 1948 to 29 March 1968 | James Black | Priest; ordained 14 April 1948; died in office |
| 25 July 1968 to 8 March 1988 | Stephen McGill, PSS | Bishop of Argyll and the Isles; retired |
| 8 March 1988 to 7 October 2004 | John Aloysius Mone | Auxiliary Bishop of Glasgow; retired |
| 13 September 2005 to Present | Philip Tartaglia | Priest; ordained 20 November 2005. |
| Roman Catholic Hierarchy in Scotland | ||
| Archbishops | Bishops | |
| Glasgow | Motherwell | Paisley | |
| Saint Andrews & Edinburgh | Aberdeen | Argyll & the Isles | Dunkeld | Galloway | |
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