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Bishops' Conference of Scotland

Welcome to the website of the Bishops' Conference of Scotland

The Bishops' Conference of Scotland is the permanently constituted assembly of the Roman Catholic Bishops of Scotland. To promote its work the Conference establishes a General Secretariat and various agencies, each of which advises the Conference according to its own competence

Members of the Bishops' Conference

The members of the Bishops' Conference of Scotland are the Diocesan Bishops.

The President of the Bishops' Conference is His Eminence Keith Patrick Cardinal O'Brien, Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh
Vice-President: Most Rev Mario J Conti, Archbishop of Glasgow
Episcopal Secretary: Rt Rev Philip Tartaglia, Bishop of Paisley

Pope Benedict

The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI

The Bishops' Conference of Scotland participates in a number of National, European and International bodies that foster dialogue in a Catholic, Ecumenical, Interfaith and broader political context.

Council of European Bishops' Conferences (CCEE)
Commission of Bishops' Conferences of the European Union (COMECE)
National Conference of Priests and Permanent Deacons
Joint Commission of Bishops and Conference of Religious in Scotland
Action of Churches Together in Scotland (ACTS)
Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (CTBI)
Pontifical Mission Societies

Our close neighbours:
The Catholic Church in England and Wales
The Catholic Church in Ireland

Contact Details

General Secretariat
64 Aitken Street
Airdrie
ML6 6LT
Tel: 01236 764061
Fax: 01236 762489
 

General Secretary:
Rev Paul M Conroy

Secretary:
Mrs Josephine Traynor

Finance Officer:
Ms Louisa Thomson

Personnel and Human Resources Consultant:
Ms Sue Jardine

Funding

Can you give something extra?

The Services offered by the Bishops' Conference of Scotland are provided free of charge. The General Secretariat and other agencies depend entirely on the generosity of the Catholic population who give financial support through their dioceses and directly to agencies. If you would like to help with the costs of running the Bishops' Conference your added generosity would be greatly appreciated. If you can help please contact us. Catholic National Endowment Trust also known as The Bishops' Conference of Scotland is a Charity Registered in Scotland (Number: SCO 16650)

Scottish Catholic Media Office

For up to date news affecting the Catholic Church in Scotland contact:
The Catholic Media Office
www.scmo.org
5 St. Vincent Place
Glasgow
G1 2DH
Tel. 0141 221 1168
Fax 0141 204 2458
Email: mail@scmo.org

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Updated Information for Bellahouston Park
ITINERARY FOR THE PAPAL VISIT TO THE UK, 2010

APOSTOLIC JOURNEY OF POPE BENEDICT XVI
to the UNITED KINGDOM
on the occasion of the Beatification
of Cardinal John Henry Newman
(16 - 19 September 2010) – PROGRAMME

Thursday, 16 September
08:10 Departure by air from Rome Ciampino to Edinburgh Rome
10:30 Arrival at Edinburgh International Airport
GREETING CEREMONY
Edinburgh
11:00 STATE WELCOME CEREMONY at the Palace of Holyrood House, Edinburgh
AUDIENCE WITH HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II
 
11:40 STATE RECEPTION in the grounds of the Palace of Holyrood House, Edinburgh
Speech by the Holy Father
 
13:00 Private lunch with the Papal Entourage at Archbishop’s House, Edinburgh  
17:15 CELEBRATION OF MASS in Bellahouston Park, Glasgow
Homily by the Holy Father
Glasgow
20:00 Departure by air from Glasgow International Airport to London Heathrow Airport  
21:25 Arrival at London Heathrow Airport (London Borough of Hillingdon) London
Friday, 17 September
08:00 Private Celebration of Mass in the Chapel of the Apostolic Nunciature, Wimbledon (London Borough of Merton) London
10:00 CELEBRATION OF CATHOLIC EDUCATION with Prayer with Religious in the Chapel and meeting with schoolchildren and students in the sports arena of St Mary’s University College, Twickenham (London Borough of Richmond)
Greeting to Religious and Speech to schoolchildren and students by the Holy Father
 
11:30 MEETING WITH RELIGIOUS LEADERS AND PEOPLE OF FAITH in the Waldegrave Drawing Room, St Mary’s University College, Twickenham (London Borough of Richmond)
Speech by the Holy Father
 
16:00 FRATERNAL VISIT TO THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY in Lambeth Palace (London Borough of Lambeth)
Speech by the Holy Father
 
17:10 ADDRESS TO CIVIL SOCIETY in Westminster Hall, Palace of Westminster (City of Westminster)
Speech by the Holy Father
 
18:15 CELEBRATION OF EVENING PRAYER in Westminster Abbey (City of Westminster)
Speech by the Holy Father
 
Saturday, 18 September
09:00 COURTESY CALL FROM THE PRIME MINISTER in Archbishop’s House (City of Westminster) London
09:20 COURTESY CALL FROM THE DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER in Archbishop’s House (City of Westminster)  
09:30 COURTESY CALL FROM THE ACTING LEADER OF HM OPPOSITION in Archbishop’s House (City of Westminster)  
10:00 CELEBRATION OF MASS in the Cathedral of the Most Precious Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ (City of Westminster)
Homily by the Holy Father
Greeting by the Holy Father to the people of Wales
 
17:00 VISIT TO ST PETER’S RESIDENCE FOR OLDER PEOPLE (London Borough of Lambeth)
Speech by the Holy Father
 
18:15 PRAYER VIGIL ON THE EVE OF THE BEATIFICATION OF CARDINAL JOHN HENRY NEWMAN in Hyde Park (City of Westminster)
Speech by the Holy Father
 
Sunday, 19 September
08:00 Farewell to the Apostolic Nunciature, Wimbledon (London Borough of Merton) London
08:45 Departure by helicopter for Birmingham from Wimbledon Park (London Borough of Merton)  
09:30 Arrival by helicopter in the vicinity of Cofton Park, Rednal, Birmingham Birmingham
10:00 CELEBRATION OF MASS for the Beatification of the Venerable Cardinal John Henry Newman in Cofton Park, Rednal, Birmingham
Homily by the Holy Father
RECITATION OF THE ANGELUS
Address by the Holy Father
 
13:10 PRIVATE VISIT TO THE ORATORY OF ST PHILIP NERI, in Edgbaston, Birmingham  
13:45 Lunch with the Bishops of England, Scotland and Wales and the Papal Entourage in the Refectory of St Mary’s College, Oscott, Birmingham  
16:45 MEETING WITH THE BISHOPS OF ENGLAND, SCOTLAND AND WALES in the Chapel of St Mary’s College, Oscott, Birmingham
Address by the Holy Father
 
18:15 DEPARTURE CEREMONY, Birmingham International Airport
Speech by the Holy Father
 
18:45 Departure by air from Birmingham International Airport for Rome  
22:30 Arrival at Rome Ciampino Airport Rome
Time Zones
Rome: +2 GMT
UK: +1 GMT
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