Francis Dougan

The Right Reverend

Francis Dougan
The Right Reverend; Francis Dougan
Bishop of Galloway
	Dougan in 2024
Church	Roman Catholic
Diocese	Galloway
Appointed	22 December 2023
Installed	10 March 2024
Predecessor	William Nolan
Orders
Ordination	27 June 2001; by Joseph Devine
Consecration	9 March 2024; by Leo Cushley
Personal details
Born	Francis McAnally Dougan; 8 December 1972 (age 52); Lanark, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Alma mater	Scots College, Rome
Motto	Quench not the wavering flame

Francis Dougan (born 8 December 1972) is a Scottish Roman Catholic bishop. He was appointed Bishop of Galloway on 22 December 2023.

Biography

He was born in Lanark, Scotland, on 8 December 1972.^[1]

He was ordained to the priesthood on 27 June 2001 by Bishop Joseph Devine at St Aidan's Church, Coltness for the Diocese of Motherwell. He was assistant priest of Our Lady & St Anne's, Cadzow and Chaplain to Holy Cross High School, Hamilton (2001–06); Vice-Rector of Pontifical Scots College, Rome (2006–12); parish priest of Saint Mark and Saint Anthony's Churches in Rutherglen and Chaplain to Trinity High School (2013–21); parish priest of Our Lady of Lourdes, East Kilbride (from 2021).^[2]

He was appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Galloway by Pope Francis on 22 December 2023, and received episcopal consecration on 9 March 2024 at St Peter-in-Chains, Ardrossan.^[2] The principal consecrator was Archbishop Leo Cushley of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh and the principal co-consecrators were Archbishop William Nolan of Glasgow and Bishop Joseph Toal of Motherwell.^[1] The installation of Bishop Dougan took place the following day on 10 March 2024 at St Margaret's Cathedral, Ayr.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Bishop Francis McAnally Dougan [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
^ ^a ^b "Resignations and Appointments". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 2024-03-18.

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by William Nolan	Bishop of Galloway 2023–present	Incumbent

[:0-1] "Bishop Francis McAnally Dougan [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2024-03-18.

[:1-2] "Resignations and Appointments". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 2024-03-18.

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