Diocese of

Aberdeen

Scotland Scotland

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Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Aberdeen / Aberdonen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Saint Andrews and Edinburgh

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Assumption of Our Lady (August 15)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: October 5

Liturgical Calendar πŸ“…

History

Contact Info

Address: Bishop’s House, 3 Queen’s Cross, Aberdeen AB15 4XU, Scotland

Phone: (01224)31-9154

Present Prelates

Bishop (2011.06.04 – ...):Bishop Hugh Edward Gilbert, O.S.B. (72)Bishop Hugh Edward Gilbert, O.S.B. (72)

President of Bishops’ Conference of Scotland

Ordinaries

Bishops of Aberdeen (Roman Rite)

Bishop Hugh Edward Gilbert, O.S.B. (72)Bishop Hugh Edward Gilbert, O.S.B. (72)
(2011.06.04 – ...)

Bishop of Aberdeen (Scotland)
President of Bishops’ Conference of Scotland

Omnia in Ipso constant

Born:1952.03.15 (Emsworth, England)
Ordained Priest:1982.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:2011.08.15

Bishop of Aberdeen (Scotland) (2011.06.04 – ...)

President of Bishops’ Conference of Scotland (2018.11.07 – ...)

Bishop Peter Antony Moran (89)Bishop Peter Antony Moran (89)
(2003.10.13 – 2011.06.04)

Bishop emeritus of Aberdeen (Scotland)

Gaudium et spes

Born:1935.04.13 (Hillhead, Glasgow, Scotland)
Ordained Priest:1959.03.19
Consecrated Bishop:2003.12.01

Priest of Aberdeen (Scotland) (1959.03.19 – 2003.10.13)

Bishop of Aberdeen (Scotland) (2003.10.13 – 2011.06.04)

Bishop Mario Joseph Conti (later Archbishop)
(1977.02.28 – 2002.01.15)

Sincero corde servire

Born:1934.03.20 (Elgin, Scotland)
Ordained Priest:1958.10.26
Consecrated Bishop:1977.05.03
Died:2022.11.08 (Glasgow, Scotland † 88)

Bishop of Aberdeen (Scotland) (1977.02.28 – 2002.01.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Glasgow (Scotland) (2002.01.15 – 2012.07.24)

Apostolic Administrator of Paisley (Scotland) (2004.10.07 – 2005.09.13)

Bishop Michael Foylan
(1964.12.08 – 1976.05.28)

Born:1907.06.29 (Scotland)
Ordained Priest:1931.07.05
Consecrated Bishop:1965.03.25
Died:1976.05.28 († 68)

Bishop of Aberdeen (Scotland) (1964.12.08 – 1976.05.28)

Bishop Francis Raymond Walsh, M. Afr.
(1951.06.20 – 1963.07.22)

Ut sint unum

Born:1901.09.15 (England)
Ordained Priest:1925.03.07
Consecrated Bishop:1951.09.12
Died:1974.10.27 († 73)

Bishop of Aberdeen (Scotland) (1951.06.20 – 1963.07.22)

Titular Bishop of Birtha (1963.09.12 – 1970.12.07)

Bishop John Alexander Matheson
(1947.08.02 – 1950.07.05)

Born:1901.04.28 (Scotland)
Ordained Priest:1925.03.07
Consecrated Bishop:1947.09.24
Died:1950.07.05 († 49)

Bishop of Aberdeen (Scotland) (1947.08.02 – 1950.07.05)

Bishop George Henry Bennett
(1918.06.18 – 1946.12.25)

Born:1875.06.24 (Antigua and Barbuda)
Ordained Priest:1898.04.09
Consecrated Bishop:1918.08.01
Died:1946.12.25 († 71)

Bishop of Aberdeen (Scotland) (1918.06.18 – 1946.12.25)

Bishop Aeneas Chisholm
(1899.01.07 – 1918.01.13)

Born:1836.06.26 (Scotland)
Ordained Priest:1859.05.15
Consecrated Bishop:1899.02.24
Died:1918.01.13 († 81)

Bishop of Aberdeen (Scotland) (1899.01.07 – 1918.01.13)

Bishop Hugh MacDonald, C.SS.R.
(1890.08.14 – 1898.05.29)

Born:1841.11.07 (England)
Ordained Priest:1867.09.21
Consecrated Bishop:1890.10.23
Died:1898.05.29 († 56)

Bishop of Aberdeen (Scotland) (1890.08.14 – 1898.05.29)

Bishop Colin Grant
(1889.07.16 – 1889.09.26)

Born:1832.02.03 (Scotland)
Ordained Priest:1855.12.22
Consecrated Bishop:1889.08.13
Died:1889.09.26 († 57)

Bishop of Aberdeen (Scotland) (1889.07.16 – 1889.09.26)

Bishop John MacDonald
(1878.03.04 – 1889.02.04)

Born:1818.07.02 (Scotland)
Ordained Priest:1841.11.04
Consecrated Bishop:1869.02.24
Died:1889.02.04 († 70)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Northern District of Scotland (Scotland) (1868.12.11 – 1869.02.23)

Titular Bishop of Nicopolis (1868.12.11 – 1878.03.04)

Vicar Apostolic of Northern District of Scotland (Scotland) (1869.02.23 – 1878.03.04)

Bishop of Aberdeen (Scotland) (1878.03.04 – 1889.02.04)

Vicars Apostolic of Northern District of Scotland (Roman Rite)

Bishop John MacDonald
(1869.02.23 – 1878.03.04)

(see above)

Bishop James Kyle
(1827.02.13 – 1869.02.23)

Born:1788.09.22 (Scotland)
Ordained Priest:1812.03.21
Consecrated Bishop:1828.09.28
Died:1869.02.23 († 80)

Titular Bishop of Germanicia (1827.02.13 – 1869.02.23)

Vicar Apostolic of Northern District of Scotland (Scotland) (1827.02.13 – 1869.02.23)

Vicars Apostolic of Highland District of Scotland (Roman Rite)

Bishop Ranald MacDonald
(1819.08.27 – 1827.02.13)

Born:1756 (Scotland)
Consecrated Bishop:1820.02.25
Died:1832.09.20 († 75)

Vicar Apostolic of Highland District of Scotland (Scotland) (1819.08.27 – 1827.02.13)

Titular Bishop of Arindela (1819.08.27 – 1832.09.20)

Vicar Apostolic of Western District of Scotland (Scotland) (1827.02.13 – 1832.09.20)

Bishop Aeneas Chisholm
(1814.07.08 – 1818.07.31)

Born:1759 (Scotland)
Ordained Priest:1783
Consecrated Bishop:1805.09.15
Died:1818.07.31 († 58)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Highland District of Scotland (Scotland) (1804.05.11 – 1814.07.08)

Titular Bishop of DiocΓ¦sarea antea Sepphoris (1804.05.11 – 1818.07.31)

Vicar Apostolic of Highland District of Scotland (Scotland) (1814.07.08 – 1818.07.31)

Bishop John Chisholm
(1791.11.08 – 1814.07.08)

Born:1752.09 (Scotland)
Ordained Priest:1777.04
Consecrated Bishop:1792.02.12
Died:1814.07.08 († 61)

Titular Bishop of Oreus (1791.11.08 – 1814.07.08)

Vicar Apostolic of Highland District of Scotland (Scotland) (1791.11.08 – 1814.07.08)

Bishop Alexander MacDonald
(1779.09.30 – 1791.09.09)

Born:1736 (Scotland)
Ordained Priest:1764.08.10
Consecrated Bishop:1780.03.12
Died:1791.09.09 († 54)

Titular Bishop of Polemonium (1779.09.30 – 1791.09.09)

Vicar Apostolic of Highland District of Scotland (Scotland) (1779.09.30 – 1791.09.09)

Bishop John MacDonald
(1773.03.12 – 1779.05.09)

Born:1727 (Scotland)
Ordained Priest:1752.04.01
Consecrated Bishop:1761.09.27
Died:1779.05.09 († 51)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Highland District of Scotland (Scotland) (1761.02.25 – 1773.03.12)

Titular Bishop of Tiberiopolis (1761.02.25 – 1779.05.09)

Vicar Apostolic of Highland District of Scotland (Scotland) (1773.03.12 – 1779.05.09)

Bishop Hugh MacDonald
(1731.02.12 – 1773.03.12)

Born:1699.02.02 (Scotland)
Ordained Priest:1725.09.18
Consecrated Bishop:1731.10.18
Died:1773.03.12 († 74)

Titular Bishop of Diana (1731.02.12 – 1773.03.12)

Vicar Apostolic of Highland District of Scotland (Scotland) (1731.02.12 – 1773.03.12)

Fr. Alexander John Grant
(1727.09.16 – 1727.09.19)

Born: (Scotland)
Died:1727.09.19

Titular Bishop of Sura (1727.09.16 – 1727.09.19)

Vicar Apostolic of Highland District of Scotland (Scotland) (1727.09.16 – 1727.09.19)

Bishops of Aberdeen (Roman Rite)

Bishop William Gordon
(1545.05.17 – 1577.08.06)

Born: (Scotland)
Consecrated Bishop:1547.01
Died:1577.08.06

Bishop of Aberdeen (Scotland) (1545.05.17 – 1577.08.06)

Bishop William Stewart
(1532.03.22 – 1545.04.10)

Born:1490 (Scotland)
Consecrated Bishop:1533
Died:1545.04.10 († 54)

Bishop of Aberdeen (Scotland) (1532.03.22 – 1545.04.10)

Bishop Gavin Dunbar
(1518 – 1532.03.10)

Born: (Scotland)
Consecrated Bishop:1519
Died:1532.03.10

Bishop of Aberdeen (Scotland) (1518 – 1532.03.10)

Bishop Alexander Gordon
(1514 – 1518.06.30)

Born: (Scotland)
Died:1518.06.30

Bishop of Moray (Scotland) (1504 – 1516)

Bishop of Aberdeen (Scotland) (1514 – 1518.06.30)

Bishop William Elphinstone
(1483.03.19 – 1514.10.25)

Born:1431 (Scotland)
Consecrated Bishop:1487
Died:1514.10.25 († 82)

Bishop of Ross (1481.08.03 – 1483.03.19)

Bishop of Aberdeen (Scotland) (1483.03.19 – 1514.10.25)

Bishop-elect Robert Blackadder (later Archbishop)
(1480 – 1483.03.19)

Born: (Scotland)
Consecrated Bishop:1483.05
Died:1508.07.28

Bishop of Aberdeen (Scotland) (1480 – 1483.03.19)

Bishop of Glasgow (Scotland) (1483.03.19 – 1492.01.09)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Glasgow (Scotland) (1492.01.09 – 1508.07.28)

Bishop Thomas Spens
(1458 – 1480.04.14)

Born:1415 (Scotland)
Died:1480.04.14 († 64)

Bishop of Whithorn (Scotland) (1450 – 1458)

Bishop of Aberdeen (Scotland) (1458 – 1480.04.14)

Bishop Ingram Lindsay
(1441.04.28 – 1458.08.24)

Born: (Scotland)
Consecrated Bishop:1441
Died:1458.08.24

Bishop of Aberdeen (Scotland) (1441.04.28 – 1458.08.24)

Bishop Henry de Lichton
(1422.04 – 1440)

Born: (Scotland)
Consecrated Bishop:1415.03.08
Died:1440

Bishop of Moray (Scotland) (1414.05.18 – 1422.04)

Bishop of Aberdeen (Scotland) (1422.04 – 1440)

Bishop Gilbert de Greenlaw
(1389 – 1421)

Born:1354 (Scotland)
Died:1421 († 67)

Bishop of Aberdeen (Scotland) (1389 – 1421)

Bishop Adam de Tyninghame
(1380 – 1389.09.18)

Born: (Scotland)
Died:1389.09.18

Bishop of Aberdeen (Scotland) (1380 – 1389.09.18)

Bishop Alexander de Kininmund
(1355.12.04 – 1380.07.29)

Born: (Scotland)
Consecrated Bishop:1356
Died:1380.07.29

Bishop of Aberdeen (Scotland) (1355.12.04 – 1380.07.29)

Bishop John de Rait
(1350 – 1355)

Born: (Scotland)
Died:1355

Bishop of Aberdeen (Scotland) (1350 – 1355)

Bishop William de Deyn
(1344 – 1350.08.20)

Born: (Scotland)
Died:1350.08.20

Bishop of Aberdeen (Scotland) (1344 – 1350.08.20)

Bishop Alexander de Kininmund
(1329 – 1344)

Born: (Scotland)
Died:1344

Bishop of Aberdeen (Scotland) (1329 – 1344)

Fr. Walter Herok
(1329 – 1329)

Born: (Scotland)
Died:1329

Bishop of Aberdeen (Scotland) (1329 – 1329)

Bishop Henry Le Chen
(1282 – 1329)

Born: (Scotland)
Consecrated Bishop:1282
Died:1329

Bishop of Aberdeen (Scotland) (1282 – 1329)

Bishop Hugh de Benin
(1272 – 1282)

Consecrated Bishop:1272
Died:1282

Bishop of Aberdeen (Scotland) (1272 – 1282)

Bishop Richard de Potton
(1256 – 1272.04.26)

Died:1272.04.26

Bishop of Aberdeen (Scotland) (1256 – 1272.04.26)

Bishop Peter de Ramsay
(1247 – 1256)

Died:1256

Bishop of Aberdeen (Scotland) (1247 – 1256)

Bishop Radulf de Lamley
(1239 – 1247)

Died:1247

Bishop of Aberdeen (Scotland) (1239 – 1247)

Bishop Gilbert de Stirling
(1228 – 1239)

Died:1239

Bishop of Aberdeen (Scotland) (1228 – 1239)

Bishop Adam de Kald
(1207 – 1228)

Died:1228

Bishop of Aberdeen (Scotland) (1207 – 1228)

Bishop John
(1199.12 – 1207.10.13)

Born: (Scotland)
Consecrated Bishop:1200.06.20
Died:1207.10.13

Bishop of Aberdeen (Scotland) (1199.12 – 1207.10.13)

Bishop Matthew
(1172 – 1199.08.20)

Born: (Scotland)
Consecrated Bishop:1172.04.02
Died:1199.08.20

Bishop of Aberdeen (Scotland) (1172 – 1199.08.20)

Bishop Edward
(1150? – 1171)

Born: (Scotland)
Died:1171

Bishop of Aberdeen (Scotland) (1150? – 1171)

Bishop Nechtan of Aberdeen
(1132.04 – 1140?)

Born: (Scotland)

Bishop of Mortlach (1131? – 1132.04)

Bishop of Aberdeen (Scotland) (1132.04 – 1140?)

Former Prelates

Special Churches

Churches by City (61)

Argyll and The Isles (↙), ReykjavΓ­k (β†–), Dunkeld (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 30,000 kmΒ²

Population: 51,000 Catholics (6.2% of 817,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 43 parishes

Personnel: 44 priests (33 diocesan, 11 religious), 9 deacons, 53 religious (36 brothers, 17 sisters), 2 seminarians

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