Installed 16 February 2016 Denomination Roman Catholic Ordination 29 June 1989 Appointed 28 December 2015 | Birth name Brian McGee Predecessor Joseph Toal Consecration 16 February 2016 | |
Born 8 October 1965 (age 51)
Greenock, Inverclyde, Scotland ( 1965-10-08 ) Parents Seamus and Brighid McGee Diocese Roman Catholic Diocese of Argyll and the Isles Alma maters St. Patrick's College, Thurles, Sarum College | ||
Brian McGee (born 8 October 1965, Greenock, Scotland) is the 11th Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Argyll and the Isles in Scotland.
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Early life
McGee was born in Greenock to Irish parents Seamus and Brighid McGee, who moved to Scotland after their marriage in 1964. He attended St Joseph's Primary School and Holy Cross Primary School, both in Greenock. After primary education he continued his studies at St. Vincent's College, Langbank, and St. Mary's College, Blairs, a minor seminary.
Formation and further studies
McGee studied for the priesthood at St. Patrick's College, Thurles (in County Tipperary, Ireland) between 1983 and 1989, where he received a Certificate in Philosophy (Distinction) and Diploma in Theology (Distinction). In 2011 he completed a Master of Arts degree in Christian Spirituality (Distinction) from Sarum College, Salisbury.
Priesthood
McGee was ordained in 1989 as a priest for the Diocese of Paisley by Bishop John Mone.
He subsequently held the following pastoral appointments:
In 2014 he was appointed vicar general of the Diocese of Paisley.
Episcopal career
He was appointed by Pope Francis on 28 December 2015 and consecrated by Archbishop Leo Cushley on the 18th February 2016 in St Columba's Cathedral, Oban. Bishops Joseph Toal of Motherwell, McGee's immediate predecessor, and John Keenan, bishop of his native diocese of Paisley, served as co-consecrators.