Joseph Devine

Joseph Devine (7 August 1937 – 23 May 2019) was the Roman Catholic Bishop of Motherwell in Scotland.

This article is about the Catholic bishop. For the Governor of North Dakota (1861–1938), see Joseph M. Devine. For the Scottish footballer (1905–1980), see Joe Devine.
Right Reverend

Joseph Devine
Bishop Emeritus of Motherwell
ChurchRoman Catholic
DioceseMotherwell
Appointed13 May 1983
Term ended31 May 2013
PredecessorFrancis Thomson
SuccessorJoseph Toal
Orders
Ordination29 June 1960
Consecration31 May 1977
by Thomas Joseph Winning
Personal details
Born7 August 1937
Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Died23 May 2019 (aged 81)
Wishaw, North Lanarkshire, Scotland
BuriedMotherwell Cathedral
NationalityScottish
Previous post(s)Auxiliary Bishop of Glasgow and Titular Bishop of Voli (1977–1983)

Styles of
Joseph Devine
Reference styleThe Right Reverend
Spoken styleMy Lord
Religious styleBishop Emeritus
Posthumous stylenot applicable
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