Maurice Taylor (Bishop)
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Maurice Taylor was the Roman Catholic Bishop
of the Diocese of Galloway
, Scotland
from 1981 until 2004.
Born in Hamilton, Lanarkshire
he attended St Cuthbert's Primary, Burnbank, before going on to St. Aloysius' College, Glasgow
, and, later, Our Lady's High School, Motherwell.
He studied philosophy
at Blairs College
, Kincardineshire, from 1942 to 1944 and then served in the Royal Army Medical Corps
, at home, in India
and in Egypt
. He attended the Pontifical Scots College, Rome
from 1947 to 1951, studying theology
at the Gregorian University and being ordained a priest in Rome on 2 July 1950.
After a year as assistant priest in St Bartholomew's, Coatbridge
, he returned to Rome in 1952 where he took his doctorate
in theology in 1954. For 10 years from August 1955 he taught philosophy and theology at St Peter's College, Cardross.
From 1965 until 1974 he was rector of the Royal Scots College
, Valladolid, Spain
. He was ordained Bishop of Galloway
by Cardinal Gordon Gray on 9 June 1981. For more than ten years he represented Scotland on the Episcopal Board of the International Commission on English in the Liturgy
(ICEL), and was its chairman from 1997 until 2002. He retired as Bishop in 2004 and was succeeded by John Cunningham
.
He has demonstrated an interest in Latin America
, particularly the troubled regions of Guatemala
and El Salvador
. He is vice-president of Progressio.
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
of the Diocese of Galloway
Diocese of Galloway
The Diocese of Galloway was one of the thirteen dioceses of the pre-1689 Scottish Church. The Diocese was led by the Bishop of Galloway and was centred on Whithorn Cathedral....
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
from 1981 until 2004.
Born in Hamilton, Lanarkshire
Lanarkshire
Lanarkshire or the County of Lanark ) is a Lieutenancy area, registration county and former local government county in the central Lowlands of Scotland...
he attended St Cuthbert's Primary, Burnbank, before going on to St. Aloysius' College, Glasgow
St. Aloysius' College, Glasgow
St. Aloysius' College is a selective fee-paying independent Jesuit school in Glasgow, Scotland. It was founded in 1859, and named after the famous Jesuit, Aloysius Gonzaga. Its strong Jesuit ethos emphasises practice of the Roman Catholic faith both in the church and in the community, with many...
, and, later, Our Lady's High School, Motherwell.
He studied philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
at Blairs College
Blairs College
St Mary's College, Blairs was from 1829 to 1986 a junior seminary for boys and young men studying for the Roman Catholic priesthood....
, Kincardineshire, from 1942 to 1944 and then served in the Royal Army Medical Corps
Royal Army Medical Corps
The Royal Army Medical Corps is a specialist corps in the British Army which provides medical services to all British Army personnel and their families in war and in peace...
, at home, in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and in Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
. He attended the Pontifical Scots College, Rome
The Scots College
For other schools with a similar name see Scots College.The Scots College is an independent Presbyterian day and boarding school for boys, located in Bellevue Hill, an eastern suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia....
from 1947 to 1951, studying theology
Theology
Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...
at the Gregorian University and being ordained a priest in Rome on 2 July 1950.
After a year as assistant priest in St Bartholomew's, Coatbridge
Coatbridge
Coatbridge is a town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, about east of Glasgow city centre, set in the central Lowlands. The town, with neighbouring Airdrie, is part of the Greater Glasgow urban area. The first settlement of the area stretches back to the Stone Age era...
, he returned to Rome in 1952 where he took his doctorate
Doctorate
A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder to teach in a specific field, A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder...
in theology in 1954. For 10 years from August 1955 he taught philosophy and theology at St Peter's College, Cardross.
From 1965 until 1974 he was rector of the Royal Scots College
Royal Scots College
The Royal Scots College is a Roman Catholic seminary in Salamanca, Spain for the church in Scotland. It was located originally at Madrid, then Valladolid, and then Salamanca .-History:...
, Valladolid, Spain
Valladolid
Valladolid is a historic city and municipality in north-central Spain, situated at the confluence of the Pisuerga and Esgueva rivers, and located within three wine-making regions: Ribera del Duero, Rueda and Cigales...
. He was ordained Bishop of Galloway
Bishop of Galloway
The Bishop of Galloway, also called the Bishop of Whithorn, was the eccesiastical head of the Diocese of Galloway, said to have been founded by Saint Ninian in the mid-5th century. The subsequent Anglo-Saxon bishopric was founded in the late 7th century or early 8th century, and the first known...
by Cardinal Gordon Gray on 9 June 1981. For more than ten years he represented Scotland on the Episcopal Board of the International Commission on English in the Liturgy
International Commission on English in the Liturgy
The International Commission on English in the Liturgy is a commission set up by a number of episcopal conferences of English-speaking countries for the purpose of providing English translations of the liturgical books of the Roman Rite, the originals of which are in Latin.Decisions to adopt these...
(ICEL), and was its chairman from 1997 until 2002. He retired as Bishop in 2004 and was succeeded by John Cunningham
John Cunningham (Bishop)
John Cunningham is a Roman Catholic priest who is the current Bishop of Galloway.John Cunningham was born in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland on 22 February 1938. He was educated at St Mary's College, Blairs and St. Peter's Seminary, Cardross. Later he was a student of the Scots College, Rome...
.
He has demonstrated an interest in Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
, particularly the troubled regions of Guatemala
Guatemala
Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
and El Salvador
El Salvador
El Salvador or simply Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. The country's capital city and largest city is San Salvador; Santa Ana and San Miguel are also important cultural and commercial centers in the country and in all of Central America...
. He is vice-president of Progressio.