| Repository | Scottish Catholic Archives |
| Ref No | SCA/PG/2/1/082 |
| Title | Auxiliary Bishop James Monaghan, Diocese of St Andrews and Edinburgh |
| Date | [20th cent] |
| Level | Item |
| Description | This formal head and shoulders photograph shows a smiling Bishop Monaghan, wearing large spectacles and his pectoral crucifix, with a striped curtain in the background; Bishop Monaghan was born in Bathgate, West Lothian, on 11th July 1914 and ordained a priest in Edinburgh on 11th June 1940; he was nominated titular bishop of Cell Ausaille (and auxiliary bishop), 24th April 1970, and ordained in Edinburgh on 23rd May 1970; he retired as auxiliary bishop on 13th July 1989 and died in Nazareth House, Lasswade on 3rd June 1994 aged 79; further details of Bishop Monaghan's life can be found in his obituary on pp 441 to 445 of the 1995 edition of The Catholic Directory for Scotland. |
| Physical Description | Black and white photograph; 13.5 x 18.5cms |
| Format | Photograph |
| AccessConditions | Open for consultation, some sections closed as they hold personal data subject to the Data Protection Act |