James Donald Scanlan | |
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Archbishop Emeritus of Glasgow | |
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 (1949–55) Bishop of Motherwell (1955–64) |
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.