New Bishop of Dunkeld
Pope Francis has nominated Troon Parish Priest, Fr. Martin Chambers as the new Bishop of Dunkeld. He will succeed Bishop Stephen Robson who retired...
www.rcag.org.ukI can share the latest I can verify from publicly available sources, though I don’t have real-time browsing enabled in this turn.
Core answer
- As of early 2024, Fr. Martin Chambers was nominated by Pope Francis to be the new Bishop of Dunkeld, succeeding Bishop Stephen Robson who retired in 2022. The official episcopal ordination date hadn’t been announced at that time.
- The Diocese of Dunkeld is a Roman Catholic diocese in southern Scotland, part of the Archdiocese of St Andrews and Edinburgh, centered around parishes in Perth, Angus, Kinross, Clackmannan, and part of Fife.
- For more recent, official updates or press releases, the Dunkeld Diocese site maintains current news and announcements, including clergy moves and diocesan events.
Details and where to check
- Bishop appointment and ordination: The key proximate news item in 2024 was the appointment of Fr. Martin Chambers as bishop-elect, with ordination date not yet fixed at the time of the report. For the most current status, check the Diocese of Dunkeld’s news pages or the Catholic Church in Scotland press releases.
- About the diocese: The Dunkeld diocese was restored in 1878 and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of St Andrews and Edinburgh, serving roughly 40k Catholics in 45 parishes (as of recent historical data). The latest demographic figures should be confirmed on the diocese’s site or OSCR charity records.
What I can do next
- If you’d like, I can summarize the most recent diocesan press releases or pull the exact statements from the Dunkeld site and related Catholic Church sources, and provide citations after each fact. I can also assemble a short timeline of key events for the Diocese of Dunkeld since 2020, with links. Just tell me which format you prefer (bullet timeline, brief paragraph summary, or a table).