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Pope Appoints New Bishop for Argyll and The Isles

Thursday 16 October 2008Pope Appoints New Bishop for Argyll and The IslesAt 12 noon in Rome today, 16 October (11am GMT) Pope Benedict XVI announced that he has appointed Monsignor Joseph Anthony Toal as the new Bishop of the Diocese of Argyll and The Isles.Mgr Toal will succeed Bishop Ian Murray who has been Bishop since 1999. Reacting to his appointment, Mgr Toal who is currently Rector of the Royal Scots College in Salamanca said; I am honoured that Pope Benedict XVI has chosen me to be the new Bishop of Argyll and The Isles. I am acutely aware of my unworthiness and the words of Simon Peter, in St Luke s Gospel, leave me alone Lord, I am a sinful man have...

Pope Francis appoints new Bishop of Motherwell

Pope Francis appoints new Bishop of Motherwell Tuesday 29 April 2014   Pope Francis has today (Tuesday 29 April 2014 - the Feast of St Catherine of Siena) appointed Bishop Joseph Toal, as Bishop of Motherwell;  he is currently Bishop of Argyll & the Isles and has been Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Motherwell which has been vacant since 31 May 2013, when Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Bishop Joseph Devine.   Reacting to the announcement, Bishop Toal said: Over the past eleven months, I have come to know the Diocese of Motherwell and appreciate the warmth and generosity of the clergy and laity, I look forward to deepening t...

Ordination of Scotland's youngest Bishop

Monday 8 December 2008Ordination of Scotland's youngest BishopThe ordination of Scotland's youngest Bishop will take place on Monday 8December 2008 at 6pm in St. Columba's Cathedral, Oban. Monsignor JosephAnthony Toal will be ordained by Cardinal Keith O'Brien as the new Bishop ofthe Diocese of Argyll and The Isles. He will become the tenth Bishop ofArgyll and The Isles since the restoration of the Scottish Hierarchy in 1878and will succeed Bishop Ian Murray who has been Bishop since 1999.Commenting ahead of the ceremony, Bishop-elect Toal said; As a Priest of the diocese of Argyll and The Isles I look forward very muchto serving the Priests and people of the Di...

Introduction of New Missal in Scotland

...n.   Bishop Toal added; With the introduction of the new Missal later this year, some of the words we are familiar with in the present English Mass will change. From September the new wordings will gradually be introduced into our Masses in Scotland so that by the beginning of Advent all our Masses will be celebrated using the new translation. The National Liturgy Commission will provide a number of support resources to help dioceses and parishes prepare for the introduction of the new Missal.   The full text of Bishop Toal s letter is shown below.   ENDS   Peter Kearney  Director  Catholic Media Office5 St. Vincent PlaceGlasgow  G1 2DH  0...

Scottish Bishops ask Pope's senior child protection adviser to advise them on safeguarding

...etings." Bishop Toal also reveals that the church in Scotland is committed to acting on Pope Francis' call to be "spiritually united with those who have suffered and their families". The full text of Bishop Toal's article is shown below:   ENDS Peter KearneyDirectorCatholic Media Office5 St. Vincent PlaceGlasgowG1 2DH0141 221 1168(T)0141 204 2458(F)07968 122291(M)pk@scmo.orgwww.scmo.org   Bishop Joseph Toal   Sunday Times 8.2.15 Last September, Pope Francis named U.S. priest, Monsignor Robert Oliver as  the new secretary of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors.  The commission, whose members include survivors of clerical sexual...

Bishops elect new office bearers

...ears." Bishop Toal said; "I am happy to serve the Bishops' Conference in the capacity of Vice President and grateful that I have been asked to do so. I look forward to working with ArchBishop Tartaglia and Bishop Gilbert and serving the whole Church in Scotland." Bishop Gilbert said; "I'm honoured to have been elected Episcopal Secretary and look forward to working with ArchBishop Tartaglia and Bishop Toal in the years that lie ahead." ENDS Peter Kearney Director Catholic Media Office 5 St. Vincent Place Glasgow G1 2DH 0141 221 1168 07968 122291 pk@scmo.org www.scmo.org Notes to Editors: 1. ArchBishop Philip Tartaglia is Arc...