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William Nolan was born on 26 January, 1954 in Motherwell, United Kingdom, is a Scottish prelate. Discover William Nolan's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 70 years old?

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Age 70 years old
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Born 26 January, 1954
Birthday 26 January
Birthplace Motherwell, United Kingdom
Nationality United Kingdom

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1954

William Nolan (born 26 January 1954) is a Scottish prelate of the Catholic Church who has been Archbishop of Glasgow since February 2022.

William Nolan was born on 26 January 1954 and baptised in St Patrick’s Church, Craigneuk.

He was the fourth of eleven children born to William and Catherine Nolan and has five brothers and five sisters.

1967

He attended Cathedral Primary School, Motherwell, St Patrick’s Primary School, Craigneuk, St Vincent’s College, Langbank, and, from 1967 to 1971, St Mary’s College, Blairs.

1971

Nolan completed his studies for ordination at the Pontifical Scots College, Rome, from 1971 to 1978, earning a license in sacred theology from the Gregorian University in June 1978.

1977

Nolan was ordained priest for the Diocese of Motherwell on 30 June 1977.

1978

He was assistant priest at Our Lady of Lourdes, East Kilbride, from 1978 to 1980 and at St. David’s, Plains, from 1980 to 1983.

1983

He was Vice-Rector of the Scots College in Rome from 1983 to 1990.

1990

Returning to Scotland, he was assistant priest at St Bridget’s, Baillieston, from 1990 to 1994.

1994

While parish priest at Our Lady of Lourdes, East Kilbride, from 1994 to 2014 he held several other assignments, including judge of the National Ecclesisatical Tribunal in Scotland, dean of his zone, head of permanent formation of the clergy of Motherwell, and a member and vice-president of the Presbyteral Council.

2013

In 2013, Nolan was appointed administrator of St John Ogilvie Parish in Blantyre when its pastor, Matthew Despard, was suspended during a canonical investigation.

Despard had published an attack on the Church hierarchy and tangled with Bishop Joseph Toal, apostolic administrator of the diocese.

Despard's refusal to accept his removal produced an extended dispute with Nolan.

2014

He became vicar general of the Motherwell Diocese in June 2014.

Pope Francis appointed Nolan on 22 November 2014 to succeed John Cunningham as bishop of Galloway.

2015

He was previously Bishop of Galloway from 2015 to 2022.

Nolan received his episcopal consecration on 14 February 2015 from Leo Cushley.

The Apostolic Nuncio Archbishop Antonio Mennini and Bishop emeritus Maurice Taylor served as principal co-consecrators.

At the time of his appointment, the Galloway diocese had "a troubled history of rebel priests" and Nolan's predecessor had been incapacitated by poor health for several years.

He managed the scandal of a priest of the diocese who stole parish funds to support a gambling addiction in 2015 and was jailed in June 2016.

2016

Nolan suffered a heart attack in August 2016.

In January 2021, Nolan called upon the UK government to sign the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and abandon its nuclear arsenal.

In May 2021, along with Bishop Paul McAleenan, he criticized the government's plans for asylum seekers.

In 2021, he established a Scotland-wide Care of Creation Office to reflect the priorities of Pope Francis' encyclical Laudato Si' and anticipating the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow in November.

On 4 February 2022, Pope Francis appointed him to succeed Philip Tartaglia as archbishop of Glasgow.

He was installed there on 26 February.

He is the president of Justice and Peace Scotland, a national body that advocates on a variety of social issues from climate change to nuclear weapons.

He serves on the board of the Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund.

Within the Scottish Bishops Conference he heads the Commission on Justice and Peace and The Tablet magazine has described him as "Scotland’s justice and peace bishop".