Past and Present Ordinaries
The following is a list of the Bishops of Motherwell:
- Edward Wilson Douglas (appointed 7 February 1948 – resigned 9 February 1954)
- James Donald Scanlan (appointed 23 May 1955 – translated to the Archdiocese of Glasgow 29 January 1964)
- Francis A. S. W. Thomson (appointed 8 December 1964 – resigned 14 December 1982)
- Joseph Devine (current bishop, appointed 13 May 1983)
Bishop Devine sent his resignation to the Vatican on Tuesday, 7th August 2012, his 75th birthday, as required by Canon Law.
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