John Cunningham (bishop)
Roman Catholic Church | |
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| Diocese | Galloway |
| Appointed | 7 April 2004 |
| Term ended | 22 November 2014 |
| Predecessor | Maurice Taylor |
| Successor | William Nolan |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 29 June 1961 by James Black |
| Consecration | 28 May 2004 by Keith O'Brien |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 February 1938 |
| Died | 1 December 2021 (aged 83) Greenock, Scotland |
| Motto | Congregare in Unum [1] |
John Cunningham (22 February 1938 – 1 December 2021) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Galloway from 2004 to 2014.[2][3]
Biography
Scots College, Rome[2] from where he attended the Pontifical Gregorian University
.
He was
Diocese of Paisley. He was made a Prelate of Honour in 1999.[2]
On the day
consecrated to the Episcopate on 28 May 2004, the principal consecrator being Cardinal Keith O'Brien, Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh with co-consecrating bishops Maurice Taylor, Bishop Emeritus of Galloway and John Mone, Bishop of Paisley.[2][3]
Cunningham retired on 22 November 2014 when Pope Francis' appointment of William Nolan as his successor was announced. He died on 1 December 2021, at the age of 83.[4][5]
References
- ^ "The Right Reverend John Cunningham Bishop Emeritus of Galloway" (PDF). 13 December 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 November 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Biography: John Cunningham". Diocese of Galloway. Archived from the original on 7 August 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2010.
- ^ a b c d "Bishop John Cunningham". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 6 October 2010.
- ^ "Roman Catholic Diocese of Galloway". www.gallowaydiocese.org.uk. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ Brownlie, Lauren (2 December 2021). "Bishop John Cunningham dies aged 83 as tributes paid". Glasgow Times.
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