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The Bishops' Conference of Scotland

The Roman Catholic Bishops in Scotland work together to undertake nationwide initiatives through their Commissions and Agencies.

The members of the Bishops' Conference are the Bishops of the eight Scottish Dioceses. Where appropriate the Bishops Emeriti (retired) provide a much welcomed contribution to the work of the conference. The Bishops' Conference of Scotland is a permanently constituted assembly which meets regularly throughout the year to address relevant business matters.

Members of The Bishops' Conference of Scotland

25th May 2026



25 May 2026

First Encyclical of Pope Leo XIV: Magnifica Humanitas

The Bishops of Scotland warmly welcome Magnifica Humanitas (Magnificent Humanity), the first encyclical of Pope Leo XIV, as a timely and insightful contribution to one of the defining questions of our age. As artificial intelligence rapidly reshapes human life, this important document calls us to place the dignity of the human person at the heart of every technological advance.

We encourage the faithful, our schools and parish communities to read, study and pray with this landmark text.

To support this, the Office of Communications and Evangelisation will soon publish a parish study guide and other resources for small groups and parish use, helping communities to reflect more deeply on the opportunities and challenges of new technologies and their impact on human life.

Bishop John Keenan
President of the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland


Full text of Pope Leo XIV’s Encyclical Letter Magnifica Humanitas:
https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/encyclicals/documents/20260515-magnifica-humanitas.html

News from the Commissions and Agencies

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July 2024
5 July 2024

Dear Bishop Kenneth,

Greetings from Scotland! I am aware that the Bishops of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church, including yourself, are meeting in Synod at this time.

On the occasion of your meeting, may I ask you kindly to communicate to His Beatitude Sviatoslav and to all the Bishop Members of the Synod the warm fraternal greetings of the Roman Catholic Bishops of Scotland. We wish to assure you of our continuing prayerful solidarity with your Church and its faithful, and indeed with all the people of Ukraine, during this time of suffering. We also renew our willingness to assist you in any way we can as you minister to the Greek-Catholic faithful in Scotland.

Yours fraternally in Christ,



+Hugh Gilbert OSB
Bishop of Aberdeen,
President of the Bishops Conference of Scotland



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Pope Francis' complete schedule for his journey to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste and Singapore is released.

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This is a link to a short film by the Bishops’ Conference of Ireland on the care of persons in the critical and terminal phase of life, inspired by the document “Samaritanus bonus” from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith: Through the Valley


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Please pray for all priests and deacons celebrating their anniversaries at this time 🙏



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We don’t know a lot about Saint Thomas the Apostle, but tradition has it that he traveled to and preached the gospel in India, where he was eventually martyred. His name means “twin,” and due to his skepticism, he is also known as “Doubting Thomas.”

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