| 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). |
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Rite of Election 2013
Our Lady of Good Aid
Cathedral |
photo credit: Tom Eadie
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Bishop Joseph Devine and Fr. James Naughton with the Candidates from the Diocese of Motherwell at the Right of Election Service in Our Lady of Good Aid Cathedral. The Candidates will be received into the Church
at Easter in their home parishes.
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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. |
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photo credit: Tom Eadie
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Candidate Lynn Stevenson from St. Patrick's Coatbridge Inscribing her name in the Book of Elect. Looking on is her sponsor Margo McHugh. |
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