Offices
Unless otherwise noted, all of the office holders listed can be contacted at the Diocesan Offices:
Diocesan Office,
8 Corsehill Road,
Ayr
KA7 2ST
Tel.: 01292 266750
Fax: 01292 289888
Office Hours:
Monday – Thursday, 9am – 5pm
(lunch 1pm – 2pm)
Vicar General
Rev. Fr. William McFadden
St Andrew’s and St Cuthbert’s
High Street,
Kirkcudbright
DG6 4JW
Tel.: 01557 330687
Email: vicargeneral@rcdg.org.uk
Chancellor & PA to the Bishop
Mrs Ann Tierney
Email: administration@rcdg.org.uk
Diocesan Treasurer
Canon Martin Poland
Tel.: 01294 463225
Email: martin.poland@rcdg.org.uk
Finance Director
Ms Louise Devine
Email: finance@rcdg.org.uk
Finance Assistant
Ms Frances Campbell
Email: frances.campbell@rcdg.org.uk
Buildings & Estates Administrator
Mrs Lorna Cairney
Tel.: 01294 463461
Email: estates@rcdg.org.uk
Archivist
Rev. Fr. Stephen McGrattan
Tel.: 01563 521832
Email: archivist@rcdg.org.uk
Religious Education Administrator
Mrs Kate Dunn
Tel. (direct dial): 01292 294392
Email: kate.dunn@rcdg.org.uk
Safeguarding Adviser
Mr Tony Fisher
Email: tony.fisher@rcdg.org.uk
GDPR
Mr Chris Lawrence
Email: dpo@rcdg.org.uk
The Council of Priests is a consultatory group established by the Bishop to assist him in the organisation and running of the Diocese.
St Mary’s Deanery
North Ayrshire
Rev. Fr. Mark Kelly
St Mary’s RC Church
15 West Road,
Irvine
KA12 8RE
Tel.: 01294 279130
Email: mark.kelly@rcdg.org.uk
St Joseph’s Deanery
East Ayrshire
Rev. Fr. Stephen McGrattan
St Joseph’s RC Church
15 Hill Street,
Kilmarnock
KA3 1HB
Tel.: 01563 521832
Email: stephen.mcgrattan@rcdg.org.uk
St Margaret’s Deanery
South Ayrshire
Rev. Fr. David Borland
St Margaret’s Cathedral
27 John St,
Ayr
KA8 0BS
Tel.: 01292 263 488
Email: david.borland@rcdg.org.uk
St Andrew’s Deanery
Dumfries & Galloway
Rev. Fr. William McFadden
St Andrew’s and St Cuthbert’s RC Church
High Street,
Kirkcudbright
DG6 4JW
Tel.: 01563 521832
Email: william.mcfadden@rcdg.org.uk
Representative for Religious Clergy
Dumfries & Galloway
Rev. Fr. Duncan McVicar, ISCh
St Peter-in-Chains RC Church
1 South Crescent Road,
Ardrossan,
KA22 8DU
Tel.: 01294 464063
Email: duncan.mcvicar@rcdg.org.uk
St Mary’s Deanery
North Ayrshire
Rev. Fr. Mark Kelly
St Mary’s RC Church
15 West Road,
Irvine
KA12 8RE
Tel.: 01294 279130
Email: mark.kelly@rcdg.org.uk
St Joseph’s Deanery
East Ayrshire
Rev. Fr. Stephen McGrattan
St Joseph’s RC Church
15 Hill Street,
Kilmarnock
KA3 1HB
Tel.: 01563 521832
Email: stephen.mcgrattan@rcdg.org.uk
St Margaret’s Deanery
South Ayrshire
Rev. Fr. David Borland
St Margaret’s Cathedral
27 John St,
Ayr
KA8 0BS
Tel.: 01292 263 488
Email: david.borland@rcdg.org.uk
St Andrew’s Deanery
Dumfries & Galloway
Rev. Fr. William McFadden
St Andrew’s and St Cuthbert’s RC Church
High Street,
Kirkcudbright
DG6 4JW
Tel.: 01563 521832
Email: william.mcfadden@rcdg.org.uk
Adult Education Coordinator
Rev. Fr. William McFadden
St Andrew’s and St Cuthbert’s RC Church
High Street,
Kirkcudbright
DG6 4JW
Tel.: 01557 330687
Email: william.mcfadden@rcdg.org.uk
Religious Education Advisor
Primary and Secondary Schools
Rev. Fr. Stephen Latham
St. Palladius Church House
10 Aitken Street,
Dalry
KA24 4BX
Tel.: 01294 832181
Email: stephen.latham@rcdg.org.uk
SPRED (SPecial REligious Development) Director
SPRED (SPecial REligious Development) Director
SPRED Office
Suite 3, 1st Floor
Boswell House
Arthur Street
Ayr
KA7 1QJ
Tel.: 01292 738068
Email: info@spredgalloway.org.uk
Website: www.spredgalloway.org.uk
Church Representatives on Local Authority
Education Committees
North Ayrshire
Mrs Elizabeth Turbet
Email: elizabeth.turbet@rcdg.org.uk
East Ayrshire
Mrs Babs Mowat
Email: babs.mowat@rcdg.org.uk
South Ayrshire
Mr Hugh McGuire
Email: hugh.mcguire@rcdg.org.uk
Dumfries & Galloway
Anne Barbour
Email: anne.barbour@rcdg.org.uk
School Chaplains
For School Chaplains, please see Chaplaincies.
Director of Vocations to the Priesthood
Bishop Frank Dougan
Email: administration@rcdg.org.uk
Assistant Vocations Director
(Seminary Applicants and Seminarians)
Rev Fr Stephen McGrattan
Tel.: 01563 521832
Email: vocations@rcdg.org.uk
Director of Vocations to Permanent Diaconate
Currently vacant.
Please contact administration@rcdg.org.uk to enquire or speak to your Parish Priest.
Director of Ongoing Formation of Priests
Rev. Fr. Gerald Donnelly
St Andrew’s RC Church
27 Brooke Street,
Dumfries
DG1 2JL
Tel.: 01387 254281
Email: gerald.donnelly@rcdg.org.uk
Director of Ongoing Formation of Deacons
Canon Martin Poland
St John’s RC Church
Haycocks Road,
Stevenston
KA20 4DE
Tel.: 01294 463225
Email: martin.poland@rcdg.org.uk
Youth Chaplain
Rev. Fr. Kevin Rennie
St Joseph’s RC Church,
15A Hill Street,
Kilmarnock
KA3 1HB
Tel.: 01563 521832
Email: youth@rcdg.org.uk
Youth for Lourdes Chaplain
Rev. Fr. Jim Hayes
St Matthew’s RC Church,
Grassyards Road,
Kilmarnock
KA3 7SH
Tel.: 01563 533587
Email: youthforlourdes@rcdg.org.uk
Master of Ceremonies
Rev. Fr. Stephen McGrattan
St Joseph’s RC Church
15 Hill Street,
Kilmarnock
KA3 1HB
Tel.: 01563 521832
Email: stephen.mcgrattan@rcdg.org.uk
RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) Coordinator
Rev. Fr. William McFadden
St Andrew’s and St Cuthbert’s RC Church
High Street,
Kirkcudbright
DG6 4JW
Tel.: 01563 521832
Email: william.mcfadden@rcdg.org.uk
Christian Unity Coordinator
Currently vacant
Social Care Coordinator
Currently vacant
Justice and Peace Coordinator
Currently vacant
Galloway News Editor
Mrs Mary Buckley
Email: gdnews@rcdg.org.uk
Pontifical Mission Aid Societies Diocesan Director
Currently vacant