Peter Moran: key obituary facts
Is Peter Moran dead? Yes. Peter Moran died on November 13, 2026, at age 91.
Cause of death: Peter Moran's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Peter Moran known for?
He was a Catholic bishop.
More about Peter Moran
Born: 13 April 1935.
Place of birth: Glasgow.
Gender: male.
Occupation: Catholic priest, Catholic bishop.
Nationality: United Kingdom.
Education: University of Glasgow, University of Aberdeen, Pontifical Gregorian University, St Aloysius' College.
Also known as: Peter Antony Moran.
Peter Antony Moran, the British Roman Catholic bishop who served as bishop of Aberdeen from 2003 to 2011, died November 13, 2026, aged 91.
Born in Glasgow on April 13, 1935, he received early schooling in Lanarkshire and East Dunbartonshire before spending nine years in further primary and secondary education at St Aloysius’ College, a Jesuit day school in Glasgow. His formal preparation for the Catholic priesthood began in 1952 at the Pontifical Scots College in Rome, where he studied for seven years.
In 1959, he was ordained in the chapel of the Spanish College by Bishop Fernández-Conde of Córdoba. The two Roman institutions had distinct roles in his formation: the Scots College was where he undertook his priestly studies, while the Spanish College was the setting for his ordination. His recorded education also included the University of Glasgow, the University of Aberdeen and the Pontifical Gregorian University. Moran later served as bishop of the Diocese of Aberdeen in Scotland for eight years, from 2003 through 2011. His biography thus records a course from schooling in Glasgow and nearby Scottish counties to priestly formation in Rome, followed by ordination and leadership of the Aberdeen diocese.