Roman Catholic Diocese of Motherwell

Diocese of Motherwell

Dioecesis Matrisfontis
Location
Country Scotland
TerritoryMost of the council areas of North and South Lanarkshire and part of Glasgow.
Ecclesiastical provinceEcclesiastical Province of Glasgow
Statistics
Area1,178 km2 (455 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2019)
  • 720,000
  • 164,000 (22.8%)
Parishes64
Schools12 High Schools
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established25 May 1947
CathedralCathedral Church of Our Lady of Good Aid, Motherwell
Secular priests113, including retired priests and those working with the Diocese.
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopJoseph Toal
Metropolitan ArchbishopWilliam Nolan
Vicar GeneralRaymond Breslin
Website
rcdom.org.uk

The Diocese of Motherwell (Latin: Dioecesis Matrisfontis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Scotland.

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