Bishop of Aberdeen
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The Bishop of Aberdeen (originally Bishop of Mortlach) was the ecclesiastical head of the Catholic Diocese of Aberdeen, one of Scotland's 13 medieval bishoprics, whose first recorded bishop is an early 12th century cleric named Nechtan. It appears that the episcopal seat had previously been at Mortlach (Mòrthlach), but was moved to Aberdeen during the reign of King David I of Scotland. We know the names of three bishops of Mortlach, the latter two of whom, "Donercius" and "Cormauch" (Cormac), are known only by name. The Bishopric of Aberdeen ceased to exist after the Scottish Reformation, but was recreated in 1878.
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[edit] List of known bishops of Mortlach
| Tenure | Incumbent | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| fl. 1012x | Beóán | One of the three known bishops of Mortlach. Known for other sources. |
| c. 1000s | "Donercius" | One of the three known bishops of Mortlach. Nothing more is known. |
| c. 1000s | Cormac | One of the three known bishops of Mortlach. Nothing more is known. |
[edit] List of known bishops of Aberdeen
The Bishopric of Aberdeen, as the Bishopric of Aberdeen, appears to date from the 1130s, as does the list of known bishops.
| Tenure | Incumbent | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| fl. 1131x1132 | Nechtan | |
| fl. 1147x1151-1171 | Edward | |
| 1172-1199 | Matthew | |
| el. 1199 | John | |
| el. 1207 | Adam | |
| post. 1228 | Matthew the Scot | Matthew or Mata had been the chancellor of king William I of Scotland. He was postulated to the see of Aberdeen, before in turn being postulated to the higher ranking See of Dunkeld. At any rate, he died before consecration. His name indicates that he was a Gael, but we do anything else about his background. |
| el. 1228 | Gilbert de Strivelyn | |
| el./cons. 1239 | Radulf de Lambley | |
| post. 1247 | Peter de Ramsey | |
| el. 1256x1257 | Richard de Potton | |
| el./cons. 1272 | Hugh de Benham | |
| el./prov. 1282 | Henry le Chen | |
| el./prov. 1329 | Walter Herot | He died at Avignon, perhaps before being consecrated. |
| prov./cons. 1329 | Alexander de Kyninmund I | |
| el./prov./cons. 1344 | William de Deyn | |
| prov. 1350; cons. 1351 | John Rait | |
| el./prov. 1355; cons. 1356 | Alexander de Kyninmund II</s> | |
| prov./cons. 1380 | Adam de Tynyngham | |
| el. 1389; prov. 1390 | Gilbert de Greenlaw | |
| trans. 1422 | Henry de Lychtone | Previously Bishop of Moray. |
| prov. 1411 | Ingeram de Lindesay | |
| trans. 1457 | Thomas Spens | Previously Bishop of Galloway. |
| el./prov. 1480 | Robert Blackadder | He became Bishop of Glasgow. |
| trans. 1483 | William Elphinstone</s> | Previously Bishop of Ross. He is one of the greatest of all medieval Scottish bishops, and is remembered today for, among other things, founding the University of Aberdeen. |
| el. 1514; prov. 1516 | Alexander Gordon | |
| prov. 1515 | Robert Forman | |
| prov. 1518; cons. 1519 | Gavin Dunbar | |
| el./prov. 1532 | William Stewart | George Learmond had been appointed Dunbar's successor in 1529, but he died before Dunbar did. |
| el. 1545; prov. 1546; cons. 1546x1547 | William Gordon |
[edit] List of the modern Bishops of Aberdeen and its precursor offices
(Any dates appearing in italics indicate de facto continuation of office. The start date of tenure below is the date of appointment or succession. Where known, the date of installation and ordination as bishop are listed in the notes together with the post held prior to appointment.) The modern Bishop]] of Aberdeen is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Aberdeen in the Province of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh. The diocese covers 29,068 km². The see is in the City of Aberdeen where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church of Saint Mary of the Assumption. The Vicariate Apostolic of the Northern District (formerly the Vicariate Apostolic of the Highland District) was elevated to diocese status on 4 March 1878. The current bishop is the Right Reverend Peter Antony Moran, the 10th Bishop of Aberdeen.
| Tenure | Incumbent | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Vicariate Apostolic of the Highland District | ||
| 16 September 1727 to 19 September 1727 | Bishop Alexander John Grant, Vicar Apostolic of the Highland District | Died in office |
| 12 February 1731 to 12 March 1773 | Bishop Hugh MacDonald, Vicar Apostolic of the Highland District | Priest; died in office |
| 12 March 1773 to 9 May 1779 | Bishop John MacDonald, Vicar Apostolic of the Highland District | Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Highland District; died in office |
| 30 September 1779 to 9 September 1791 | Bishop Alexander MacDonald, Vicar Apostolic of the Highland District | Priest; died in office |
| 8 November 1791 to 8 July 1814 | Bishop John Chisholm, Vicar Apostolic of the Highland District | Priest; died in office |
| 8 July 1814 to 31 July 1818 | Bishop Aenaes Chisholm, Vicar Apostolic of the Highland District | Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Highland District; died in office |
| 27 August 1819 to 13 February 1827 | Bishop Ranald MacDonald, Vicar Apostolic of the Highland District | Appointed Vicar Apostolic of Western District |
| Vicariate Apostolic of the Northern District | ||
| 13 February 1827 to 23 February 1869 | Bishop James Kyle, Vicar Apostolic of the Northern District | Priest; died in office |
| 23 February 1869 to 15 March 1878 | Bishop John MacDonald, Vicar Apostolic of the Northern District | Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of the Northern District; Becoming Bishop of Aberdeen |
| Diocese of Aberdeen | ||
| 15 March 1878 to 4 February 1889 | John MacDonald | Hitherto Vicar Apostolic of the Northern District; died in office |
| 16 July 1889 to 26 September 1889 | Colin Grant | Priest; ordained 13 August 1889; died in office |
| 14 August 1890 to 29 May 1898 | Hugh McDonald, CSSR | Priest of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer; ordained 23 October 1890; died in office |
| 7 January 1899 to 13 January 1918 | Aeneas Chisholm | Priest; ordained 24 February 1899; died in office |
| 18 June 1918 to 25 December 1946 | George Henry Bennett | Priest; ordained 1 August 1918; died in office |
| 2 August 1947 to 5 July 1950 | John Alexander Matheson | Priest; ordained 24 September 1947; died in office |
| 20 June 1951 to 22 July 1963 | Francis Raymond Walsh, M.Afr. | Priest of the Missionaries of Africa (White Fathers) ; ordained 12 September 1951; resigned |
| 8 December 1964 to 28 May 1976 | Michael Foylan | Priest; ordained 25 March 1965; died in office |
| 28 February 1977 to 15 January 2002 | Mario Joseph Conti | Priest of Aberdeen; ordained 3 May 1977; appointed Archbishop of Glasgow |
| 13 October 2003 to present | Peter Antony Moran | Priest of Aberdeen; ordained 1 December 2003 |
| Roman Catholic Hierarchy in Scotland | ||
| Archbishops | Bishops | |
| Glasgow | Motherwell | Paisley | |
| Saint Andrews & Edinburgh | Aberdeen | Argyll & the Isles | Dunkeld | Galloway | |
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[edit] References
- Dowden, John, The Bishops of Scotland, ed. J. Maitland Thomson, (Glasgow, 1912)
- Lawrie, Sir Archibald, Early Scottish Charters Prior to A.D. 1153, (Glasgow, 1905)
- Skene, William Forbes, Celtic Scotland: A History of Ancient Alban, 2nd ed., (Edinburgh, 1887), vol. ii
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