Motherwell (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

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

Edward Wilson Douglas † (7 Feb 1948 Appointed - 9 Feb 1954 Resigned)
James Donald Scanlan † (23 May 1955 Appointed - 29 Jan 1964 Appointed, Archbishop of Glasgow, Scotland)
Francis Alexander Spalding Warden Thomson † (8 Dec 1964 Appointed - 14 Dec 1982 Resigned)
Joseph Devine † (13 May 1983 Appointed - 31 May 2013 Retired)
Joseph Anthony Toal (29 Apr 2014 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
25 May 1947	Erected	Archdiocese of Glasgow (Lanarkshire except Tollcross)	Diocese of Motherwell (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 130,655 509,600 25.6% 122 24 146 894 22 77 57 ap1951

1970 172,740 595,140 29.0% 170 23 193 895 27 102 67 ap1971

1980 189,000 650,000 29.1% 140 30 170 1,111 36 99 74 ap1981

1990 175,000 640,000 27.3% 133 31 164 1,067 2 39 103 74 ap1991

1999 165,891 633,000 26.2% 115 26 141 1,176 1 34 101 73 ap2000

2000 163,221 633,000 25.8% 113 24 137 1,191 3 30 104 73 ap2001

2001 163,180 633,000 25.8% 109 26 135 1,208 3 32 100 73 ap2002

2002 164,457 633,000 26.0% 108 25 133 1,236 4 32 88 74 ap2003

2003 164,477 633,000 26.0% 102 21 123 1,337 3 27 83 74 ap2004

2004 165,100 633,000 26.1% 101 22 123 1,342 3 27 77 74 ap2005

2013 164,586 703,000 23.4% 87 15 102 1,613 13 20 55 74 ap2014

2016 162,331 712,100 22.8% 78 17 95 1,708 13 22 54 73 ap2017

2019 164,000 720,000 22.8% 79 13 92 1,782 13 15 44 64 ap2020

2021 163,000 651,650 25.0% 79 79 2,063 16 2 44 60 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	130,655	509,600	25.6%	122	24	146	894		22	77	57	ap1951
1970	172,740	595,140	29.0%	170	23	193	895		27	102	67	ap1971
1980	189,000	650,000	29.1%	140	30	170	1,111		36	99	74	ap1981
1990	175,000	640,000	27.3%	133	31	164	1,067	2	39	103	74	ap1991
1999	165,891	633,000	26.2%	115	26	141	1,176	1	34	101	73	ap2000
2000	163,221	633,000	25.8%	113	24	137	1,191	3	30	104	73	ap2001
2001	163,180	633,000	25.8%	109	26	135	1,208	3	32	100	73	ap2002
2002	164,457	633,000	26.0%	108	25	133	1,236	4	32	88	74	ap2003
2003	164,477	633,000	26.0%	102	21	123	1,337	3	27	83	74	ap2004
2004	165,100	633,000	26.1%	101	22	123	1,342	3	27	77	74	ap2005
2013	164,586	703,000	23.4%	87	15	102	1,613	13	20	55	74	ap2014
2016	162,331	712,100	22.8%	78	17	95	1,708	13	22	54	73	ap2017
2019	164,000	720,000	22.8%	79	13	92	1,782	13	15	44	64	ap2020
2021	163,000	651,650	25.0%	79		79	2,063	16	2	44	60	ap2022