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Pope Leo XIII reestablishes the Catholic Church in Scotland, recreating sees and naming bishops for the first time since 1603.
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Pope Leo XIII
Head of the Catholic Church from 1878 to 1903
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Restoration of the Scottish Catholic hierarchy
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The re-establishment of the hierarchy of the Catholic Church in Scotland took effect on 15 March 1878. This followed the restoration of the English hierarchy in 1850.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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