Joseph Anthony Toal
Joseph Anthony Toal (born October 13, 1956 in Roy Bridge , Scotland ) is Bishop of Motherwell .
Life
Joseph Anthony Toal received on 10 July 1980, the sacrament of Holy Orders . After activities in parish pastoral care and as a teacher at the boys' seminary in Blairs, he was called to the Royal Scots College in Salamanca in 1999 , where he was initially spiritual , later vice- rector and finally rector until 2008 .
On October 16, 2008, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him . to the Bishop of Argyll and the Isles . The Archbishop of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh , Keith Patrick Cardinal O'Brien , donated him episcopal ordination on December 8 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Bishop Emeritus of Argyll and the Isles, Ian Murray , and the Apostolic Nuncio to the United Kingdom , Archbishop Faustino Sainz Muñoz .
On April 29, 2014, Pope Francis appointed him Bishop of Motherwell . The inauguration took place on June 23 of the same year.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Nomina del Vescovo di Motherwell ( appointment as Bishop of Motherwell ). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , April 29, 2014, accessed June 24, 2014 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Devine |
Bishop of Motherwell since 2014 |
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| Ian Murray |
Bishop of Argyll and the Isles 2008-2014 |
Brian McGee |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Toal, Joseph Anthony |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Scottish clergyman, Bishop of Motherwell |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 13, 1956 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Roy Bridge , Scotland |