Scottish Catholic Observer

The Bishops’ Conference of Scotland has appointed a new director of the Catholic Parliamentary Office.

Archbishop Philip Tartaglia, president of the Scottish Bishops’ Conference, offered congratulations to Anthony Horan who will take up the post from July 25.

The position has been vacant since John Deighan resigned in April 2015 to become CEO of the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children Scotland.

Mr Horan most recently worked as a solicitor and acting legal manager for Glasgow City Council and has worked for the Scottish Legal Aid Board and JC Hughes Solicitors.

“I am honoured to have been appointed director of the Catholic Parliamentary Office of the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland,” Mr Horan said. “I look forward to engaging with Scotland’s parliamentarians and the political system, developing friendly and positive relationships in the process. I am extremely grateful to Scotland’s Catholic Bishops for giving me this opportunity to work for them and to develop the work of the Parliamentary Office.”

Archbishop Philip Tartaglia offered his congratulations to Mr Horan. “Together with all the bishops I look forward to working with him in future as he represents the Church in the political sphere,” he said. “Anthony’s demonstrable knowledge of and commitment to his Catholic faith will be a tremendous asset to the Catholic Parliamentary Office. I wish him every success in his new post.”