Bishop of Galloway
Msgr. Francis Dougan was born on 8 September 1972 in Lanark. After graduating in law, he was awarded a licentiate in canon law. He received priestly ordination on 27 June 2001, and was incardinated in the diocese of Motherwell. He has held the following offices: parish vicar of Our Lady and Saint Anne of Cadzow, Hamilton and chaplain of Holy Cross High School in Hamilton (2001-2006); vice rector of the Pontifical Scottish College in Rome (2006-2012); parish priest of Saint Mark and Saint Anthony in Rutherglen and chaplain of Trinity High School in Hamilton (2013-2021); since 2013, advisor at the Interdiocesan Ecclesiastical Tribunal; since 2017, adjunct judicial vicar at the Interdiocesan Ecclesiastical Tribunal and judicial vicar for the diocese of Motherwell; since 2021, parish priest of Our Lady of Lourdes in East Kilbride, chaplain of Hairmyres General Hospital in East Kilbride, and chaplain at Saint Andrew’s and Saint Bride’s High School in East Kilbride.