Born	7th August 1937, Glasgow
Educated	St. Ninian's Primary School, Kirkintilloch,
	St. Mary's College
	St Peter's College Cardross
Ordained Priest	29th June 1960; Glasgow
	Scots College, Rome
	(Ph.D., 1964, Gregorian University, Rome)
Private Secretary	to Archbishop of Glasgow, 1964-65
Assistant Priest	St. Robert Bellarmine, Glasgow, 1965-67
	St. Joseph's, Helensburgh 1967-72
On Staff	St. Peter's College, Cardross, 1967-74
On Staff	Episcopal vicar, Lay Apostolate, 1974-83
Nominated Titular Bishop	of Voli (and auxiliary bishop), 5th May 1977,
Ordained Bishop	By Thomas Joseph Winning, Archbishop of Glasgow, in St. Francis' Church, Glasgow, 31st May 1977;
Translated to Motherwell	13th May 1983.