John Cunningham (Bishop)
John Cunningham (born February 22, 1938 in Paisley ) is a Scottish clergyman and emeritus Bishop of Galloway .
Life
Cunningham was educated at Saint Mary's College, Blairs (near Aberdeen ), St Peter's College , Cardross and Scots College , Rome (JCD, Gregorian University, Rome, 1964).
John Cunningham was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Paisley on June 29, 1961 . Parallel to his time as assistant priest in Bishopton, he was from 1967 to 1981 professor at Saint Peter's College in Cardross near Glasgow . From 1969 to 1974 he was chaplain in Paisley .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Galloway on April 7, 2004. He was episcopal ordained by the Archbishop of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh , Keith Michael Patrick O'Brien , on May 28 of the same year; Co- consecrators were Maurice Taylor , Old Bishop of Galloway, and John Aloysius Mone , Bishop of Paisley.
On November 22, 2014, Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation.
Web links
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Maurice Taylor |
Bishop of Galloway 2004–2014 |
William Nolan |
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c John Cunningham ( Memento of the original from August 7, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on the website of the Diocese of Galloway
- ^ Rinuncia del Vescovo di Galloway (Scozia) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , November 22, 2014, accessed November 22, 2014 (Italian).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cunningham, John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Scottish clergyman, Bishop Emeritus of Galloway |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 22, 1938 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paisley |