Diocese of Argyll and the Isles Dioecesis Ergadiensis et Insularum Sgìre-easbaig Earraghàidheal 's nan Eilean (Scottish Gaelic) | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Scotland |
| Territory | Most of Argyll and Bute, southern part of Highland, and Outer Hebrides, plus the Isle of Arran |
| Ecclesiastical province | St Andrews and Edinburgh |
| Metropolitan | St Andrews and Edinburgh |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 31,080 km2 (12,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2015) 74,546 10,660 (14.3%) |
| Parishes | 25 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 4 March 1878 |
| Cathedral | St Columba's Cathedral, Oban |
| Secular priests | 29 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Brian McGee |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Leo Cushley |
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| Website | |
| www.rcdai.org.uk | |
The Diocese of Argyll and the Isles (Latin: Diocesis Ergadiensis et Insularum) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Scotland, in the Province of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh.[1]
- ^ "Diocese of Argyll and The Isles". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 6 October 2010.