John Taylor

(Archdiocese of Glasgow) Born in the Enzie, 21st October 1854, the son of John Taylor and Mary Smith; left for Scotland, unordained (as no. 194), and ordained a priest by Bishop McLachlan in Dumfries, 22nd June 1879; priest in charge, Motherwell, 1888-1917; canon of the Glasgow chapter; died in Motherwell, 8th October 1917.

Date	Age	Description
21 Oct. 1854		Born in the Enzie
1868-1872	14	Blairs
9 Jun. 1872	17	Arrived in the College
4 Jun. 1879	24	Left for Scotland
22 Jun. 1879	24	Ordained by Bishop McLachlan in Dumfries
1879	25	Johnstone
1879-1881	25	St Patrick's, Glasgow
1881-1885	27	St Patrick's, Dumbarton
1885-1888	31	Cambuslnag
1888-1917	34	Motherwell
8 Oct. 1917	62	Died Motherwell

Report of the ordination of John Taylor in the Scottish Catholic Directory of 1880.

The Rev. John Taylor was born in the Enzie, Banffshire, on the 21st October, 1854; entered Blairs College on the 13th July, 1868; and was sent to the Scots College, Valladolid, in May, 1872. He there received the Tonsure and Minor Orders from Mgr. Fr. Blanco y Lorenzo, Archbishop of Valladolid, on the 20th December, 1878; and was ordained Sub-Deacon on the following day, and Deacon on the 8th March, 1879, by the same Prelate. He returned to Scotland in June, 1879, and on the 22nd of that month was ordained Priest by Bishop McLachlan in Dumfries. After serving for a short time at Johnstone, he was stationed at St. Patrick’s, Glasgow.