Diocese of Galloway

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DIOCESE OF GALLOWAY (Dioecesis Candidae Casae o Gallovidianus)

Country : United Kingdom
Denomination : Roman Catholic

Established : 1878

Official blazon

Argent the Kirkmadrine cross Azure.

Origin/meaning

The arms show the typical historical Kirkmadrine Cross.

Arms of Bishops

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  John MacLachlan (1878-1893)

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  William Turner (1893-1914)

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  James William McCarthy (1914-1943)

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  William Henry Mellon (1943-1952)

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  Jospeh Michael McGee (1952-1981)

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  Maurice Taylor (1981-2004)

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  John Cunningham (2004-2014)

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  William Nolan (2014-present)

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