The Right Reverend Joseph Toal, Bishop of Argyll & the Isles, will make a pastoral visit to Barra in the weeks following Easter.

As part of a tour of pastoral visitations throughout the diocese, Bishop Toal will visit Castlebay Parish on the weekend of 19th April and Northbay Parish on the weekend of 26th April.

Between these dates, Bishop Toal will spend time celebrating Mass on the island and taking the opportunity to meet islanders through visits to schools and local organisations.

Bishop Toal was ordained at St Columba’s Cathedral in Oban on 8th December last year.  A large number of Barra parishioners travelled to the mainland for the event, many of them taking part in the liturgy through participation in the diocesan choir.

Bishop Toal is no stranger to Barra, having been a frequent visitor during his times as parish priest at Eochdar and Benbecula.

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