Stephen McGill
Roman Catholic Church | |
|---|---|
| Diocese | Paisley |
| Appointed | 25 July 1968 |
| Term ended | 8 March 1988 |
| Predecessor | James Black |
| Successor | John Mone |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 29 June 1936 by Henry Grey Graham |
| Consecration | 22 June 1960 by Gerald O'Hara |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 January 1912 |
| Died | 9 November 2005 (aged 93) Cardonald, Glasgow |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Argyll and the Isles (1960–68) |
| Motto | Per semitas tuas |
The Right Reverend Stephen McGill
Early life
Stephen McGill was born on 4 January 1912 to Peter McGill and Charlotte Connolly in Glasgow, Scotland where he was educated at Holy Cross primary school and St Aloysius' College before entering the national junior seminary at St Mary's College, Blairs, Aberdeen.
Priesthood
In October 1931 he entered Le Grand Séminaire at
Thereafter he was appointed to the staff of Le Grand Séminaire at
On his return to Scotland he was appointed to the staff of St Mary's in Blairs where he remained as spiritual director until he was appointed rector in 1951. In 1952 he was made an honorary
Episcopate
When Bishop Kenneth Grant of Argyll and the Isles died suddenly in 1959 Canon McGill was appointed to succeed him by Pope John XXIII and was consecrated bishop in St Columba's Cathedral, Oban on 22 June 1960. During his time in Argyll and the Isles Bishop McGill attended sessions of the Second Vatican Council (1962 - 1965) and oversaw translation of the liturgy into Gaelic.
On the death of Bishop James Black in March 1968 Bishop McGill was translated by Pope Paul VI to the see of Paisley as his successor. There he remained until his retirement in March 1988.
Final years
In retirement Stephen McGill maintained his interest in priestly formation and was a prolific letter writer. He died peacefully in his ninety fourth year on 9 November 2005 at Nazareth House,
References
Sources
- The Catholic Directory for Scotland 2006 (Glasgow, 2006)