Tags: Clerical Administrative Region, Diocese.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Galloway (Latin Dioecesis Candidae Casae o Gallovidianus) is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland. The diocese of Galloway had broken allegiance with Rome in 1560 and disappeared in 1689. It was resurrected by the Roman Catholic Church on March 4 1878 and is now based in the town of Ayr.The present bishop of the diocese is the Right Reverend John Cunningham.

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area (km2)
9.332e+09
country
Scotland
Established
4 March 1878
jurisdiction
Diocese
location
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province
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St Andrews and Edinburgh
territory
East Ayrshire, North Ayrshire, South Ayrshire, Subdivisions of Scotland
latitude
55.4487
longitude
-4.63039

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