Scottish Catholic Observer

Mr Dutton (above) is joining SCIAF from Caritas Internationalis, the global confederation of 164 Catholic aid agencies, where he served as humanitarian director. The appointment has been made ahead of the Scottish Catholic charity’s 50th anniversary next year.

SCIAF President Bishop Emeritus Peter Moran said he is delighted to announce the appointment.

“Alistair will play a vital role in enabling SCIAF, its staff and volunteers, to seize the opportunities ahead and to rise to the challenge of creating a more just world for all,” the bishop said. “On behalf of the board of directors and all at SCIAF I would like to extend a warm welcome to Alistair. We wish him every success in his new role.”

Mr Dutton said he was thrilled to take up this new opportunity.

“I’m delighted to have been appointed as SCIAF’s new director, and grateful to the board and staff for the confidence and trust they have placed in me,” he said. “I have known SCIAF well for many years and worked closely with them in several countries, and I greatly respect their spirit, staff and work. I look forward to joining them very soon and to going on to even greater things together.”

SCIAF is the international aid agency of the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland.

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—Full report in next week’s SCO, in parishes May 16.