Welcome to the Diocese of Argyll and the Isles Website
The diocese was founded in 1878 and extends from the parish of Campbeltown and the Isle of Arran in the south to the parish of Stornoway, Isle of Lewis in the north. It includes the Isles of the Hebrides and most of Argyll and Bute. There are an estimated 10,000 Catholics in the 26 parishes of the diocese.
This website is a work in progress. Our aim is to provide news and information for those at home and abroad and to create a forum for the exchange of ideas and experience.
Enjoy your visit and come back soon.
Latest News
Lifetime Achievement Award
- Published 27/06/2009
Congratulations to John MacKenzie, Principal Maths Teacher at Oban High School and member of St. Columba’s Cathedral Parish, who was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the recent Scottish Education Awards at the City Halls, Glasgow.
» Read MoreBarra-Zambia Appeal
- Published 15/05/2009
In July 2009, a group of young people from Barra will travel over to Zambia on a return exchange trip, spending two weeks with the boys at the Mthunzi Centre on the outskirts of the main city of Lusaka.
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World Day of Prayer for Vocations
- Published 01/05/2009
Bishop Joseph writes: "In his message for this World Day of Prayer for Vocations Pope Benedict stresses that prayer for vocations should be continuous and trusting....."
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Statement on seminary provision from the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland.
- Published 02/04/2009
“The Bishops’ Conference has decided to concentrate the seminary education of priests for Scotland in the historic institution, the Pontifical Scots College Rome (1600) with the commencement of the 2009/10 academic year. By so doing........"
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