Diocese of Paisley

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Bishop(s) Philip Tartaglia, Bishop John Aloysius Mone, Bishop Emeritus

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) Official Web Site: http://www.paisleydiocese.org.uk/ Mailing Address: St. Laurences, 6 Kilmacolm Road, Greenock PA15 4XP, Scotland, Great Britian Telephone: (01475)892-143 Fax: 892-146

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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 - )

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Historical Summary

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

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Statistics

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

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• John Cunningham (Priest: 29 Jun 1961 to 7 Apr 2004)
• John Aloysius Mone (Bishop: 8 Mar 1988 to 7 Oct 2004)
• Philip Tartaglia (Bishop: 13 Sep 2005 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• James Black † (Bishop: 28 Feb 1948 to 29 Mar 1968)
• Stephen McGill, P.S.S. † (Bishop: 25 Jul 1968 to 8 Mar 1988)