John Cunningham (bishop)

John Cunningham (bishop)

John Cunningham (born 22 February 1938) is the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Galloway.

Born in Paisley, he attended Saint Mary's College, Blairs and Saint Peter's College, Cardross. He later attended the Scots College, Rome.

John Cunningham was ordained priest at Paisley on 29 June 1961. From 1967-1981 he was extramural professor of Canon Law at Saint Peter's College, Glasgow. He was parish priest at Saint Patrick's, Greenock, from 1992-2004 and was appointed Papal Chaplain in 1994. From 1997 to 2004 he was Vicar General for the Diocese of Paisley. He was made a Prelate of Honour in 1999.

He was named as the Bishop of Galloway on 7 April 2004 following the retirement of Bishop Maurice Taylor.


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