Parish Priests
Canon Gerard Conroy, Ph.B., S.T.L., L.S.S. (1982)
Born Broxburn 1958; Educated South Esk Primary Montrose, St Patrick's Primary Dumbarton;
1970-1972 St. Vincent's College Langbank; 1972-1976 Blairs College; 1976-1985 Pontificio
Collegio Scozzese, Ph.B.S.T.B.,S.T.L. Ordained 1982 by Archbishop Winning in St Patrick's
Dumbarton; 1985-1989 St Peter's Partick; 1989-1993 Chester's College; 1993-1998 Pontificio
Collegio Scozzese as Spiritual Director, S.T.L.; 1998-1999 Assistant at St Joseph's Faifley;
Auditor at the Extraordinary Synod on Europe October 1999; 1999-2007 Parish Priest St Stephen's
Dalmuir; 2007 Parish Priest St Patrick's Dumbarton.
Fr Francis .Wilson,M.B.,Ch.B.,F.R.C.G.P.(2002)
Born Glasgow 1937; Educated St Mungo's Academy, Glasgow University, graduating in Medicine 1962.
Gained Diploma in Obstetrics and Gynaecology 1964. Principal General Practice 1964-1998 - South side
of Glasgow. Hospital practitioner in Geriatrics Cowglen Hospital 1965-1985. Trainer in General Practice.
Associate Advisor in general Practice, Glasgow University 1978-1996. Member of Royal College of General
Practitioners 1976; Fellow of the Royal College of General Practitioners 1985; Retired General Practice 1998.
Oblate of Pluscarden Abbey 2002. Studied for Priesthood at Pontificio Collegio Beda 1998-2002. Ordained Deacon
St Paul's basilica 2001 by Bishop Malcolm McMahon (Nottingham) Ordained Priest, Christ the King, Glasgow by
Archbishop Conti, June 2002. Assistant St Peter's Partick and Hospital Chaplain Western Infirmary 2002-2003.
Assistant St Patrick's Dumbarton 2003 to present.
Fr Daniel Friel, Ph.L. S.T.L., (Retired) (1951)
Born Helensburgh 29th Nov 1926; Educated: St Joseph's Primary, St Patrick's Secondary, Blairs College, 1940-1946.
Pontificio Collegio Scozzese Rome 1946-1952 Ph.L.S.T.L.; Ordained 1951. 1952-1955 St Mary's Pollokshields; 1955-1966,
Blairs College; 1966-1971; St Andrew's Cathedral & M.C. to Archbishop Scanlan; 1971-1972 St Peter's Cardross as Spiritual
Director; 1972-1977 St Thomas' Riddrie; 1977-1978 Administrator Our Holy Redeemer Clydebank; 1978-1991 Parish Priest
St Flannan's Kirkintilloch Papal Visit Master of Ceremonies and coordinator of Liturgy; 1991-1992 Sabbatical; 1992-1996
Assistant St Patrick's Dumbarton; 1996 Retired.
Parish Priests of St. Patrick from 1830
1830 - Rev J. Gifford
1839 - Rev. C. McKenzie
1847 - Rev. T. Cody
1852 - Rev. W. Allan
1854 - Rev. J. Macdonald
1867 - Rev. J. Dowd
1874 - Rev. W. Carmichael
1878 - Rev. C. Brown
1889 - Rev. M. Hughes
1893 - Rev. J. Dougan
1894 - Rev. J. Linster
1901 - Rev. H. Kelly
1950 - Rev. H. Bogan
1975 - Rev. T. Murray
1991 - Mgr Desmond Maguire
Other Priests who had served at St. Patrick
Fr. William J Sheridan (1910 - 1915)
Monsignor John Power (1927 - 1928)
Canon John Boyle (1929 - 1937)
Fr. Dan McGlinchey (left) (1930 - 1935)
Right Rev. Monsignor John Provost Conroy O.B.E. Ph.D.,D.D. (1932 - 1936)
Fr. Albert Chandler (1935 - 1936)
Monsignor Gerard Rogers (sitting down) (1936 - 1939)
Monsignor James Horan (1937 - 1938)
Fr. Desmond Gunning (1957 - 1966)
Fr. Francis Meagher (1962 - 1967)
Fr. Michael Henretty (1968 - 1974)
Fr. Carlo Centra (1974)