Archdiocese of Glasgow to close half its parishes in major restructure

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 8 Oct, 08:31 · Archive

The Archdiocese of Glasgow plans to close 24 churches in its largest ever restructure.

The Archdiocese of Glasgow has released plans for its largest ever restructure, involving the closure of 24 churches. The Archbishop cited 'too few people and too few priests' as the reason for the drastic cuts.

The proposals will see the archdiocese cut its number of parishes in half. No further details about which parishes will close or the timeline for the restructure were provided in the available reports.

How it is being reported

• Full list of 24 Scottish churches facing closure as Archdiocese reveals plansThe Archdiocese of Glasgow has released plans to cut half of their churches in a major restructure prompted by "two few people and two few priests"The National · 8 Oct, 07:46
• Catholic church crisis as plans to slash Glasgow parishes by halfThe Archbishop of Glasgow has unveiled proposals for the archdiocese’s biggest ever restructure.Daily Record · 7 Oct, 14:55

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