Roman Catholic Diocese of Motherwell
Diocese of Motherwell Dioecesis Matrisfontis | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Location | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Territory | Most of the council areas of North and South Lanarkshire and part of Glasgow. |
| Ecclesiastical province | Ecclesiastical Province of Glasgow |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,178 km2 (455 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 57 |
| Churches | 70 |
| Schools | 72 Primary Schools 11 Secondary Schools |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 25 May 1947 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral Church of Our Lady of Good Aid |
| Secular priests | 78, including retired priests and those working outwith the Diocese. |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Joseph Toal |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | William Nolan |
| Vicar General | Raymond Breslin |
| Website | |
| rcdom.org.uk | |
The Diocese of Motherwell (Latin: Dioecesis Matrisfontis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Scotland.