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Father Matthew Despard (pictured) was suspended from his duties at his parish St John Ogilvie's in Blantyre, South Lanarkshire in 2013 after making 'gay mafia' claims in a self-published book.
Leo Cushley and John Keenan in the running to replace late Philip Tartaglia as Archbishop of Glasgow Analysis The search is on to find a new Archbishop of Glasgow with (left to right) Leo Cushley, Joseph Toal, and John Keenan said to be in the running SINCE being restored as an archdiocese by Pope Leo XIII in 1878, only eight men have served as the Archbishop of Glasgow. Soon there will be a ninth. The Catholic church in the city has begun the search to replace the late Philip Tartaglia, who passed away last month following a short battle with Covid-19.