John MacWilliam
John MacWilliam | |
|---|---|
| Bishop Emeritus of Laghouat | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Province | Immediately subject to the Holy See |
| Diocese | Diocese of Laghouat |
| Appointed | 16 March 2017 |
| Predecessor | Claude Rault |
| Successor | Diego Sarrió Cucarella |
| Other post(s) | Superior Provincial for North Africa (2015 to present) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | December 1991 (deacon) 4 July 1992 (priest) |
| Consecration | 20 May 2017 by Michael L. Fitzgerald |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Gordon MacWilliam 20 November 1948 |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Roman Catholicism |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies |
John Gordon MacWilliam, M. Afr. (born 20 November 1948) is a British Roman Catholic bishop and former soldier. From 2017 to 2025, he was the Bishop of Laghouat in Algeria. From 1968 to 1984, he was an officer of the Queen's Regiment in the British Army. After leaving the military, he joined the White Fathers, making his vows in 1991 and being ordained priest in 1992. After studying in London and in Rome, he ministered in Algeria and in Tunisia. In 2015, he was appointed Superior Provincial of the White Fathers for North Africa.