James Donald Scanlan | |
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| Archbishop Emeritus of Glasgow | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Archdiocese | Glasgow |
| Appointed | 29 January 1964 |
| Term ended | 23 April 1974 |
| Predecessor | Donald Campbell |
| Successor | Thomas Winning |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Dunkeld (1949-1955) Bishop of Motherwell (1955-1964) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 29 June 1929 by Francis Bourne |
| Consecration | 20 June 1946 by William Godfrey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 January 1899 |
| Died | 25 March 1976 (aged 77) Marylebone, London, England |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Motto | Latin:Tantum ut Christo fruar |
James Donald Scanlan (24 January 1899 – 25 March 1976) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served first as the Bishop of Dunkeld, then Bishop of Motherwell, and ultimately Archbishop of Glasgow.[1] Born in Glasgow, Scanlan intended to study medicine, but was sent to Sandhurst and served with the Highland Light Infantry. After military service, he earned a law degree from the University of Glasgow before deciding to enter the priesthood. He was ordained in 1929.
- ^ "Archbishop James Donald Scanlan". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 5 October 2010.