On the one hand, it is the crowning glory of his eight-year tenure as leader of the 99 Catholic parishes in Glasgow, but on the other, it is the start of the retirement process for the archbishop.
As he prepares to welcome Pope Benedict XVI to his beloved adopted city tomorrow, the Most Reverend Mario Conti, Archbishop of Glasgow, admits to having mixed feelings.
On the one hand, it is the crowning glory of his eight-year tenure as leader of the 99 Catholic parishes in Glasgow, but on the other, it is the start of the retirement process for the archbishop.