Tributes have been paid to a Glasgow priest who died today.

Father Henry Parkinson was ordained for the Kiltegan Fathers in 1957 and came to Scotland in 1968, from Ireland.

The 91-year-old worked at St Andrew’s in Bearsden, at St. Peter’s in Partick and St. Michael’s in Dumbarton before his retirement in 1996. 

The Archdiocese of Glasgow announced his passing in a statement, confirming he died peacefully in his Glasgow home.

Many took to the comments to express their grief.

One person said: "May he rest in peace. Amen."

Another added: "A lovely, lovely priest. Rest in peace."

A third replied: "R.I.P. Father Parkinson, you were an inspiration to us when we were in St. Michael's Parish, Dumbarton."

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The statement read: "One of Glasgow’s oldest Irish priests has died at the age of 91.

"Father Henry Parkinson had served as a priest in the Archdiocese of Glasgow since the summer of 1972, having previously been a member of the Kiltegan Missionary Order.

"Ordained for the Kiltegan Fathers in 1957, Fr Parkinson left his native home in County Limerick to serve for 10 years in Kenya where he worked in various missions before being appointed to head St. Patrick’s Teacher Training College, Mutane, Kitui, Kenya.

"In 1968, he came to Glasgow and was appointed as curate at St Andrew’s Bearsden. Four years later he was incardinated as a Priest of the Archdiocese by Archbishop Scanlan and thus began his ‘second priesthood’.

"In 1979, Cardinal Winning asked him to move from Bearsden to become Assistant Priest at St. Peter’s, Partick. That request to move was repeated in 1987 when he was asked to go to Dumbarton.

"And it was there that he was to serve out the rest of his priestly ministry, first as Assistant Priest at St. Michael’s, Dumbarton, then Administrator of the parish and finally Parish Priest from 1989-1996.

"He retired in 1996. He died peacefully at home in Glasgow on May 17. Requiescat in pace."