The Bishop of Argyll and The Isles is the Ordinary

Ordinary

In those hierarchically organised churches of Western Christianity which have an ecclesiastical law system, an ordinary is an officer of the church who by reason of office has ordinary power to execute the church's laws...

 of the Scottish Episcopal

Scottish Episcopal Church

The Scottish Episcopal Church is a Christian church in Scotland, consisting of seven dioceses. Since the 17th century, it has had an identity distinct from the presbyterian Church of Scotland....

 Diocese of Argyll and the Isles.

The Episcopal see

Episcopal See

An episcopal see is, in the original sense, the official seat of a bishop. This seat, which is also referred to as the bishop's cathedra, is placed in the bishop's principal church, which is therefore called the bishop's cathedral...

 was created by the union of the ancient bishoprics of Argyll

Bishop of Argyll

The Bishop of Argyll or Bishop of Lismore was the ecclesiastical head of the Diocese of Argyll, one of Scotland's 13 medieval bishoprics. It was created in 1200, when the western half of the territory of the Bishopric of Dunkeld was formed into the new diocese. The bishops were based at Lismore...

 and The Isles

Bishop of the Isles

The Bishop of the Isles or Bishop of Sodor was the ecclesiastical head of the Diocese of Sodor, one of Scotland's thirteen medieval bishoprics. The bishopric, encompasing both the Hebrides and Mann, probably traces its origins as an ecclesiastical unity to the careers of Olaf, King of the Isles,...

 in 1847. The bishop has two seats

Cathedra

A cathedra or bishop's throne is the chair or throne of a bishop. It is a symbol of the bishop's teaching authority in the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church, and has in some sense remained such in the Anglican Communion and in Lutheran churches...

: the Cathedral Church of St John the Divine

St John's Cathedral, Oban

St John's Cathedral or the Cathedral Church of St John the Divine is a cathedral of the Scottish Episcopal Church, located in the town of Oban...

 in Oban

Oban

Oban Oban Oban ( is a resort town within the Argyll and Bute council area of Scotland. It has a total resident population of 8,120. Despite its small size, it is the largest town between Helensburgh and Fort William and during the tourist season the town can be crowded by up to 25,000 people. Oban...

 and the Cathedral of The Isles and Collegiate Church of the Holy Spirit

Cathedral of the Isles

The Cathedral of The Isles and Collegiate Church of the Holy Spirit is a cathedral of the Scottish Episcopal Church in the town of Millport on the Isle of Cumbrae. It is one of the two cathedrals of the Diocese of Argyll and the Isles, the other being St John's Cathedral in Oban...

 in Millport, Isle of Cumbrae

Millport, Isle of Cumbrae

Millport is the only town on the island of Great Cumbrae in the Firth of Clyde off the coast of North Ayrshire, Scotland. The town is four miles south from the Largs-based Caledonian MacBrayne ferry slipway....

, which is the smallest cathedral in the British Isles. There are two island retreat centres. Bishop's House is on Iona

Iona

Iona is a small island in the Inner Hebrides off the western coast of Scotland. It was a centre of Irish monasticism for four centuries and is today renowned for its tranquility and natural beauty. It is a popular tourist destination and a place for retreats...

, while the College of The Holy Spirit is also in Millport.

The Right Reverend

Right Reverend

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 Martin Shaw was consecrated Bishop of Argyll and The Isles on 8 June 2004 at St John's Cathedral in Oban. He retired in 2009. His successor, Kevin Pearson, was elected at an Episcopal Synod held at the Cathedral of the Isles

Cathedral of the Isles

The Cathedral of The Isles and Collegiate Church of the Holy Spirit is a cathedral of the Scottish Episcopal Church in the town of Millport on the Isle of Cumbrae. It is one of the two cathedrals of the Diocese of Argyll and the Isles, the other being St John's Cathedral in Oban...

 on 6 October 2010.

List of the Scottish Episcopal Bishops of Argyll and The Isles

Bishops of Argyll and The Isles
From	Until	Incumbent	Notes
1847	1873	Alexander Ewing Alexander Ewing Alexander Ewing was a Scottish church leader.He was born of an old Highland family in Aberdeen, Scotland. In October 1838 he was admitted to deacon's orders, and after his return from Italy he took charge of the episcopal congregation at Forres, and was ordained a presbyter in the autumn of 1841...
1874	1883	George Mackarness
1883	1906	Alexander Chinnery-Haldane	Previously Dean of the diocese since 1881.
1907	1942	Kenneth Mackenzie Kenneth Mackenzie (Bishop of Argyll and The Isles) The Rt Rev Kenneth Mackenzie , DD was an eminent Anglican priest in the mid 20th century. Born in Edinburgh, he was educated at Loretto School and Keble College, Oxford and ordained after a period of study at Ripon College Cuddesdon in 1891.His ecclesiastical career began as a Curate at St Mary...	Previously Provost of St Paul's Cathedral, Dundee St Paul's Cathedral, Dundee St Paul's Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral in the city of Dundee, Scotland. It is the Cathedral and administrative centre of the Diocese of Brechin in the Scottish Episcopal Church.-Castle:...  since 1905.
1942	1962	Thomas Hannay Thomas Hannay The Rt Rev Thomas Hannay, DD, MA, BA was an eminent Anglican priest.Hannay was educated at the University of Liverpool and Queens' College, Cambridge and ordained in 1910. He began his career with a curacy in Holmfirth after which he with the Universities’ Mission to Central Africa in Nyasaland...	Also Primus Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church The Primus, styled The Most Reverend the Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, is the presiding bishop of the Scottish Episcopal Church. The current Primus is the Most Revd David Chillingworth who became Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church on 13 June 2009...  from 1952.
1963	1977	Richard Wimbush	Also Primus from 1974.
1977	1992	George Henderson George Henderson (bishop) The Rt Revd George Kennedy Buchanan Henderson MBE was a Scottish Anglican bishop in the 20th century. He was Bishop of Argyll and The Isles and elected Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church....	Previously Dean of the diocese since 1973; also Primus from 1990.
1993	2004	Douglas Cameron	Previously Dean of Edinburgh Diocese of Edinburgh The Diocese of Edinburgh is one of the seven dioceses of the Scottish Episcopal Church. It covers the City of Edinburgh, the Lothians, the Borders and Falkirk. The diocesan centre is St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh...  since 1991.
2004	2009	Martin Shaw
2010	present	Kevin Pearson Kevin Pearson (bishop) The Rt Rev Kevin Pearson is the Bishop of Argyll and The Isles in the Scottish Episcopal Church. He consecrated and installed as Bishop on Oban at Candlemas 2011...	Previously Dean of Edinburgh Diocese of Edinburgh The Diocese of Edinburgh is one of the seven dioceses of the Scottish Episcopal Church. It covers the City of Edinburgh, the Lothians, the Borders and Falkirk. The diocesan centre is St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh... ; elected 6 October 2010; consecrated and installed at Oban St John's Cathedral, Oban St John's Cathedral or the Cathedral Church of St John the Divine is a cathedral of the Scottish Episcopal Church, located in the town of Oban...  on 4 February and in The Isles Cathedral of the Isles The Cathedral of The Isles and Collegiate Church of the Holy Spirit is a cathedral of the Scottish Episcopal Church in the town of Millport on the Isle of Cumbrae. It is one of the two cathedrals of the Diocese of Argyll and the Isles, the other being St John's Cathedral in Oban... on 16 April 2011.