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Introduction to the Parishes within the Diocese of Motherwell

The Diocese of Motherwell was erected as a Suffragan See of the Archdiocese of Glasgow by the Apostolic Constitution Maxime interest of the 25th May 1947.

The Diocese of Motherwell comprises in the city of Glasgow, the parishes of St Benedict and St Clare, Easterhouse; Baillieston and Craigend & Garthamlock; North Lanarkshire (except the parishes of Kilsyth, Condorrat, Croy and Cumbernauld and the area of Auchinloch), and South Lanarkshire

There are a total of 75 parishes divided up in to 9 Deaneries. ministering to an estimated Catholic Population of 165,100 (taken from the Western Calendar 2006).

Rite of Election 2012

Our Lady of Good Aid

Cathedral

photo credit: Tom Eadie

Bishop Joseph Devine and Fr. James Naughton with the 77 Candidates from the Motherwell Diocese at the Right of Election Service in Our Lady of Good Aid Cathedral.

photo credit: Tom Eadie

Candidate Lynn Stevenson from St. Patrick's Coatbridge Inscribing her name in the Book of Elect. Looking on is her sponsor Margo McHugh.