Brian McGee (bishop)
Brian McGee (born 8 October 1965, Greenock, Scotland) is the 11th Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Argyll and the Isles in Scotland. Early life. McGee was born in Greenock to Irish parents Seamus and Brighid McGee, who moved to Scotland after their marriage in 1964. Formation and further studies. McGee studied for the priesthood at St. Patrick's College, Thurles (in County Tipperary, Ireland) between 1983 and 1989, where he received a Certificate in Philosophy (Distinction) and Diploma in Theology (Distinction). In 2011 he completed a Master of Arts degree in Christian Spirituality (Distinction) from  Sarum College, Salisbury. Priesthood. McGee was ordained in 1989 as a priest for the Diocese of Paisley by Bishop John Mone. He subsequently held the following pastoral appointments: In 2014 he was appointed vicar general of the Diocese of Paisley. Episcopal career. He was appointed by Pope Francis on 28 December 2015 and consecrated by Archbishop Leo Cushley on 18 February 2016 in St Columba's Cathedral, Oban. Bishops Joseph Toal of Motherwell, McGee's immediate predecessor, and John Keenan, bishop of his native diocese of Paisley, served as co-consecrators.