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James Humble 1896 - 1903
| Born | 26th October Liverpool |
| Educated | Educated Blairs, Valladolid |
| Ordained | 2nd June 1889, Valladolid |
| 1889 | Immaculate Conception, Maryhill |
| 1896 | St Brigid's, Newmains |
| 1903 - 1909 | Vice-rector, Valladolid |
| 1909 - 1940 | Rector, Valladolid |
| 1940 | .Retired |
| .Died | 9 June 1948, Valladolid |
James Bird 1903 - 1916
| Born | 1984, Perth |
| Education | Educated Blairs |
| Ordianed | (For Eastern District) |
| 1903 - 1916 | St Brigid's, Newmains |
| 1916 | Retired |
| Died | 25th September 1928, Perth |
William
O'Carroll 1916 - 1921
| Born | 1873, Thurles, Co Tipperary |
| Educated | St Patrick's,
Thurles St Peter's, Partickhill |
| Ordained | 12th October, Glasgow |
| 1902 | St Anthony's, Govan |
| 1916 | St Brigid's, Newmains |
| Died | 26 Sept 1921, Lanark |
Hugh MacDonald 1921 - 1924
| Born | 1880 Greenock |
| Educated | Blairs, St Peter's, Bearsden |
| Ordained | 1960, Glasgow |
| 1906 | St Mark's, Carntyne |
| 1912 | St Paul's, Shettleston |
| 1917 | St Joseph's, Blantyre |
| 1921 | St Brigid's, Newmains |
| 1924 | St Bride's Cambuslang |
| .Died | 28th December 1950, Glasgow |
John A Lyons 1924 - 1929
| Born | 1882, Glasgow |
| Educated | Blairs |
| St Peter's, Bearsden | |
| Scots College, Rome | |
| Ordained | 1907, Rome |
| 1908 | St Joseph's, Tollcross |
| 1911 | St Andrew's Cathedral, Glasgow |
| 1916 | StAloysius', Glasgow |
| 1924 | St Brigid's Newmains |
| 1929 | Our lady & St Marks, .Alexandria |
| Retired | 1937 |
| Died | 16 May 1955, Glasgow |
Joseph Courtney 1929 - 1930
| Born | 1880, Calcutta India |
| Educated | Blairs |
| Issy | |
| St Sulpice | |
| Ordained | 1906, Paris |
| 1906 | St Luke's, Glasgow |
| 1908 | St Margaret's, Johnstone |
| 1916 | St Fillan's, Houston |
| 1917 | St Anne's, Glasgow |
| 1923 | Our Lady & St John's, Blackwood |
| 1929 | St Brigid's, Newmains |
| 1930 | StPatrick's Greenock |
| Died | 14 March 1949, Greenock |
William
Stopani 1930 - 1937
| Born | 1883, Lerwick |
| Educated | Blairs |
| Valladolid | |
| Ordained | 1911, Valladolid |
| 1911 | St Augustine's, Coatbridge |
| 1930 | St Brigid's, Newmains |
| Died | 20 March 1937, Lanark |
John F O'Donnell 1937 - 1940
| Born | 17th September 1891, Dundee |
| Educated | Blairs |
| St Sulpice | |
| St Peter's, New Kilpatrick | |
| St Sulpice | |
| Ordained | 24th June 1918, Glasgow |
| 1918 | St John's, Glasgow |
| 1933 | St Patrick's, Shotts |
| 1934 | St Mary's, Coatbridge |
| 1937 | StBrigid's, Newmains |
| 1940 | St Joseph's, Helensburgh |
| 1945 | St Margaret's, Johnstone |
| Died | 3rd March 1968, Clydebank |
William McGhee 1941 - 1945
| Born | 1899, Glasgow |
| Educated | Blairs |
| Military Service | 1918 - 1919 |
| St Peter's, Bearsden | |
| Ordained | 1924, Glasgow |
| 1924 | St Andrew's Cathedral, Glasgow |
| 1941 | St Brigid's, Newmains |
| 1945 | Christ the King, Glasgow |
| 1948 | St Mark's, Carntyne |
| 1955 | Holy Family, Kirkintilloch |
| Retired | 1977 |
| Died | 4 Sept 1978, Glasgow |
John McIntyre 1940 - 1941
| Born | 6th June 1895, Glasgow |
| Educated | Letterykenny |
| Maynooth | |
| Ordained | 20th June 1920, Raphoe Diocese |
| 1920 | Lent to Glasgow Archdiocese |
| 1920 | Barrhead Glasgow |
| 1921 | St Patrick's, Shieldsmuir |
| 1921 | St Michael's, Glasgow |
| 1933 | St John's, Port Glasgow |
| 1940 | St Brigid's, Newmains |
| 1941 | Holy Cross, Croy |
| 1945 | StAlphonsus', Glasgow |
| 1947 | St Mirin's Paisley |
| Died | 29 April 1961, Paisley |
Thomas Kelly 1945 - 1952
| Born | 29th November 1896, Co Leitrim |
| Educated | Blairs |
| Military Service | 1917 - 1919 |
| St Peter's, Bearsden | |
| Ordained | 6th June 1925, Glasgow |
| 1925 | St Margaret's, Airdrie |
| 1926 | Our Lady's, Saltcoats |
| 1939 | St Michael's, Glasgow |
| 1945 | St Brigid's, Newmains |
| 1952 - 1954 | Sick leave |
| 1954 | St John's, Portobello |
| 1961 | Chaplain, St Margaret's Convent, Hawick |
| Died | 18 October 1963, Hawick |
Hugh Cahill 1952 - 1957
| Born | 1905, Glasgow |
| Educated | St Aloysius' College, |
| Blairs | |
| St Peter's, Bearsden | |
| Scots College, Rome, | |
| Ordained | 1931, Rome |
| 1931 | Saints Peter & Paul, Dundee |
| 1934 | Professor, St Peter's, Bearsden |
| 1940 | Professor, Blairs |
| 1946 | Professor, St Peter's, Cardross |
| 1951 | St Briget's, Ballieston |
| 1952 | St Brigid's, Newmains |
| 1957 | All Saints, Airdrie |
| 1961 | St John Bosco, New Stevenston |
| 1972 | St Mary's, Hamilton |
| Retired | 1983 |
| Died | 11th April 1990, Airdrie |
John O'Donnell 1957
- 1989
| Born | 1918, Dumbarton |
| Educated | St Peter's Bearsdenl, Dumbarton; |
| Ordained | 29th Juner 1944 |
| 1944 | St Roch's, Glasgow |
| 1945 | St Columbkille's, Rutherglen |
| 1948 | OLGA, Motherwell Cathedral |
| Diocesean Treasurer | |
| Diocesean Chancellor | |
| Very Rev Monsignor | |
| Right Rev Monsignor | |
| 1957 | St Brigid's, Newmains |
| 1967 - 1983. | St Ignatius', Wishaw |
| Retired | 1983 |
| Died | 3 March 1989,. Wishaw |
Angus MacKellaig 1967 - 1976
| Born | 1914, Morar |
| Educated | Blairs |
| St Peter's, Bearsden | |
| Ordained | 29th June 1941, Glasgow |
| 1941 | St Ninian's, Glasgow |
| 1943 | St Fillan's, Houston |
| 1944 | Professor, Blairs |
| 1946 | Chaplin, St Ninian's School. Kirkconnel |
| 1947 | Carstairs House |
| 1948 | St Cuthbert's, Burnbank |
| 1954 | St Bartholomew's, Coatbridge |
| 1958 | St Benedict's, Easterhouse |
| 1962 - 1964 | Sick Leave |
| 1964 | St Bride's, Cambuslang |
| 1967 | St Brigid's, Newmains - Retired |
| Died | 11th December 1992, Law |
Thomas Colm Morris
1976 - 1985
| Born | 20th August 1927, Donnegal |
| Educated | St Columbs' Derry |
| St Patrick's, Carlow | |
| Ordained | 7th June 1957, Carlow |
| 1953 | St Monica's Coatbridge |
| 1965 | St Teresa's,Newarthill |
| 1967 | St Bride's, Cambuslang |
| 1972 | St Clare's, Easterhouse |
| 1976 | St Brigid's, , Newmains |
| 1985 | St Cadoc's, Halfway |
| Retired | 1988, Ireland |
John
W Boyle 1985 - 1996
| Born | 1922, Larkhall |
| Educated | Blairs, St Peter's |
| St Peter's, Bearsden | |
| Ordained | 29th June 1946, Glasgow |
| 1946 | St Francis Xavier, Carfin |
| 1949 | St Bride's, East Kilbride |
| 1952 | St Mary's Hamilton |
| 1959 | St James's Coatbridge |
| 1961 | St Bride's, Bothwell |
| 1968 | St James's, Coatbridge |
| 1977 | St John Bosco's, New Stevenston |
| 1985 | St Brigid's, Newmains |
| Installed in Chapter of Canons | |
| Retired | 1996 |
| Died | 31st January 1998, Glasgow |
Joseph
Brannigan 1996 - Present
| Born | 29th January 1954, Airdrie |
| Educated | St Peter's, Cardross |
| St Andrew's, Drygrange | |
| Ordained | 17th March 1978, Airdrie |
| 1978 | St Monica's, Coatbridge |
| 1980 | St Patrick's, Shotts |
| 1983 | Professor, Blairs |
| 1986 | St Leonard's, East Kilbride |
| 1988 - 1998 | Diocesan R.E. Advisor |
| 1988 | Our Lady and St Anne's, Hamilton |
| 1990 - 1996 | Resident Pastoral Centre , Newmains |
| 1992 - 1998 | Vicar Episcopal for Education |
| 1996 | St Brigid's, Newmains |
Right Rev Mgr James Humble
Fr. William O'Carroll
Fr William Stopani
Photo for Fr. John F O'Donnell
Photo Fr. John McIntyre
Rev Thomas Kelly
Fr Hugh Cahill
Fr. John O'Donnell
Angus MacKellaig
Fr. Thomas C Morris
Fr John W Boyle
Fr. Joseph Brannigan