Bishop of Dunkeld
Encyclopedia
The Bishop of Dunkeld is the ecclesiastical head of the Diocese
of Dunkeld
, one of the largest and more important of Scotland
's 13 medieval bishoprics, whose first recorded bishop is an early 12th century cleric named Cormac
. However, the first known abbot dates to the 10th century, and it is often assumed that in Scotland in the period before the 12th century, the roles of both bishop and abbot were one and the same. The Bishopric of Dunkeld ceased to exist as a Roman Catholic institution after the Scottish Reformation
, but continued as a royal institution into the 17th century. The diocese was restored (with a different boundary) by Pope Leo XIII
on 4 March 1878; it is now based in the city of Dundee
. The current occupant of the see is the Rt. Rev Vincent Paul Logan
.
, King of the Picts. It is not clear when its abbots got independence from the Abbots of Iona
, but a notable event is the alleged transfer of the relics Columba to Dunkeld during the reign of the Scoto-Pictish king Cináed mac Ailpín
. Its abbots, like many Gaelic abbots of the period, took a strong role in secular affairs, hence the term "lay abbot". The following is a list of known abbots of Dunkeld; the list is not exhaustive.
.
broke its ties with Rome.
of the Catholic
Diocese of Dunkeld
in the Province of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh. The diocese covers an area of 9,505 km². The see
is in the City of Dundee
where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew
. The post Reformation
diocese was restored by Pope Leo XIII
on 4 March 1878. The Right Reverend Vincent Paul Logan
, is the 9th bishop of the diocese since its restoration.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
of Dunkeld
Dunkeld
Dunkeld is a small town in Strathtay, Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It is about 15 miles north of Perth on the eastern side of the A9 road into the Scottish Highlands and on the opposite side of the Tay from the Victorian village of Birnam. Dunkeld and Birnam share a railway station, on the...
, one of the largest and more important of Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
's 13 medieval bishoprics, whose first recorded bishop is an early 12th century cleric named Cormac
Cormac of Dunkeld
Cormac, Bishop of Dunkeld is the earliest recorded Bishop of Dunkeld in the 12th century, although he was not the first bishop of Dunkeld. It is possible, that he was the first bishop of Dunkeld distinct from the abbot, but there is no evidence for this...
. However, the first known abbot dates to the 10th century, and it is often assumed that in Scotland in the period before the 12th century, the roles of both bishop and abbot were one and the same. The Bishopric of Dunkeld ceased to exist as a Roman Catholic institution after the Scottish Reformation
Scottish Reformation
The Scottish Reformation was Scotland's formal break with the Papacy in 1560, and the events surrounding this. It was part of the wider European Protestant Reformation; and in Scotland's case culminated ecclesiastically in the re-establishment of the church along Reformed lines, and politically in...
, but continued as a royal institution into the 17th century. The diocese was restored (with a different boundary) by Pope Leo XIII
Pope Leo XIII
Pope Leo XIII , born Vincenzo Gioacchino Raffaele Luigi Pecci to an Italian comital family, was the 256th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, reigning from 1878 to 1903...
on 4 March 1878; it is now based in the city of Dundee
Dundee
Dundee is the fourth-largest city in Scotland and the 39th most populous settlement in the United Kingdom. It lies within the eastern central Lowlands on the north bank of the Firth of Tay, which feeds into the North Sea...
. The current occupant of the see is the Rt. Rev Vincent Paul Logan
Vincent Paul Logan
Vincent Paul Logan is the ninth bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dunkeld, which was restored by Pope Leo XIII on 4 March 1878. Bishop Logan is one of eight Catholic bishops in Scotland.Vincent Logan was born in Bathgate, West Lothian on 30 June 1941, the second youngest of five brothers...
.
List of known abbots
Dunkeld abbey was an offshoot of Iona, perhaps founded in the early 9th century, in the reign of Caustantín mac FergusaCaustantín of the Picts
Causantín or Constantín mac Fergusa was king of the Picts , in modern Scotland, from 789 until 820. He was until the Victorian era sometimes counted as Constantine I of Scotland; the title is now generally given to Causantín mac Cináeda...
, King of the Picts. It is not clear when its abbots got independence from the Abbots of Iona
Abbot of Iona
The Abbot of Iona was the head of Iona Abbey during the Middle Ages and the leader of the monastic community of Iona, as well as the overlord of scores of monasteries in both Scotland and Ireland, including Durrow, Kells and, for a time, Lindisfarne...
, but a notable event is the alleged transfer of the relics Columba to Dunkeld during the reign of the Scoto-Pictish king Cináed mac Ailpín
Kenneth I of Scotland
Cináed mac Ailpín , commonly Anglicised as Kenneth MacAlpin and known in most modern regnal lists as Kenneth I was king of the Picts and, according to national myth, first king of Scots, earning him the posthumous nickname of An Ferbasach, "The Conqueror"...
. Its abbots, like many Gaelic abbots of the period, took a strong role in secular affairs, hence the term "lay abbot". The following is a list of known abbots of Dunkeld; the list is not exhaustive.
| Tenure | Incumbent | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| d. 865 | Túathal of Dunkeld | The Annals of Ulster Annals of Ulster The Annals of Ulster are annals of medieval Ireland. The entries span the years between AD 431 to AD 1540. The entries up to AD 1489 were compiled in the late 15th century by the scribe Ruaidhrí Ó Luinín, under his patron Cathal Óg Mac Maghnusa on the island of Belle Isle on Lough Erne in the... , s.a. 865.6, records his obit and writes "Tuathal m. Artgusso prim-epscop Fortrenn & abbas Duin Caillenn", that is, "Túathal son of Artgus, chief bishop of Fortriu Fortriu Fortriu or the Kingdom of Fortriu is the name given by historians for an ancient Pictish kingdom, and often used synonymously with Pictland in general... and Abbot of Dunkeld [dies]". |
| d. 873 | Flaithbertach of Dunkeld | The Annals of Ulster, s.a. 873.8, records his obit and writes "Flaithbertach m. Muirchertaigh, princeps Duin Chaillden, obiit", that is, "Flaithbertach son of Muirchertach, superior of Dún Caillen, died". |
| d. 965 | Dúnchad of Dunkeld | Dúnchad was killed along with Dubdon, Mormaer of Atholl Dubdon of Atholl Dubdon of Atholl was Mormaer of Atholl during the reign of King Dub of Scotland. The Chronicle of the Kings of Alba says that Dubdon was killed along with Abbot Dúnchad of Dunkeld in the battle of dorsum Crup, fought between Dub and Cuilén, in which the former was victorious... in the battle of dorsum Crup, fought between king Dub Dub of Scotland Dub mac Maíl Coluim , sometimes anglicised as Duff MacMalcolm, called Dén, "the Vehement" and Niger, "the Black" was king of Alba... and king Cuilén. |
| d. 1045 | Crínán of Dunkeld Crínán of Dunkeld Crínán of Dunkeld was the lay abbot of the diocese of Dunkeld, and perhaps the Mormaer of Atholl. Crínán was progenitor of the House of Dunkeld, the dynasty which would rule Scotland until the later 13th century.... |
Progenitor of the Dunkeld Dynasty House of Dunkeld The so-called House of Dunkeld, in Scottish Gaelic Dùn Chailleann , is a historiographical and genealogical construct to illustrate the clear succession of Scottish kings from 1034 to 1040 and from 1058 to 1290.It is dynastically sort of a continuation to Cenél nGabráin of Dál Riata, "race of... , who ruled Scotland for more than 2 centuries. |
| fl. 1097 | Ethelred of Scotland Ethelred of Scotland Ethelred was the son of King Máel Coluim III and his wife Margaret, the third oldest of the latter and the probable sixth oldest of the former. He took his name, almost certainly, from Margaret's great-grandfather King Æþelræd Unræd, or Ethelred the Unready... |
Son of king Máel Coluim III Malcolm III of Scotland Máel Coluim mac Donnchada , was King of Scots... . |
List of known pre-Reformation Bishops
The Bishopric of Dunkeld was one of the largest in medieval Scotland. However, in 1200, half of its territory was used to create the new Bishopric of ArgyllBishop 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...
.
| Tenure | Incumbent | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| fl. x 1114-1131 x | Cormac of Dunkeld Cormac of Dunkeld Cormac, Bishop of Dunkeld is the earliest recorded Bishop of Dunkeld in the 12th century, although he was not the first bishop of Dunkeld. It is possible, that he was the first bishop of Dunkeld distinct from the abbot, but there is no evidence for this... |
|
| fl. 1138-1139 | John of Atholl John of Atholl John of Atholl was a bishop mentioned only in the Orkneyinga Saga as being sent by King David I of Scotland on a diplomatic mission to Orkney... |
Not directly called "Bishop of Dunkeld", just a "bishop from Atholl" who went on mission to Orkney. |
| fl. x 1147-1169 | Gregoir of Dunkeld Gregoir of Dunkeld Gregoir, Bishop of Dunkeld ruled as Bishop of Dunkeld in the middle of the 12th century. He appears in a great number of charters dating to the reigns of David I of Scotland and Máel Coluim IV of Scotland, the earliest of which may date to 1135, although 1146 is the first firm date, when he... |
|
| 1170-1178 | Richard of Dunkeld | |
| 1178 (elect) | Walter de Bidun Walter de Bidun Walter de Bidun was a clerk of King William of Scotland, Chancellor of Scotland and Bishop-elect of Dunkeld. Walter was a witness to a charter that granted the mainland properties of Iona Abbey, then under the rule of the Lord of the Isles, to the Monks of Holyrood Abbey. He was elected to the... |
Never consecrated. Never took possession of see. |
| 1178-1203 | John Scotus | |
| 1203-1210 | Richard de Prebenda Richard de Prebenda Richard de Prebenda was an early 13th century bishop of Dunkeld. He had previously been a clerk of King William of Scotland and was appointed to the bishopric in 1203. Records indicate a commission of Pope Innocent III attempting to resolve a dispute between Richard and the prior of St Andrews... |
|
| 1211-1214 | John de Leicester John de Leicester John de Leicester was an early 13th century bishop of Dunkeld. Before becoming bishop, he had been archdeacon of Lothian. He was elected to the bishopric on 22 July 1211. As bishop-elect, he is present when King William of Scotland paid homage to King John of England in 1212... |
|
| 1214-1229 x 1230 | Hugh de Sigillo | |
| 1229 x 1230 (elect) | Matthew the Scot Matthew the Scot Matthew the Scot was a 13th century Scottish cleric. Matthew had been the Chancellor of Scotland in the late reign of king Alexander II of Scotland. He was appointed in 1227 after the death of Thomas, Archdeacon of Lothian... |
|
| 1229 x 1230-1236 | Gilbert of Dunkeld Gilbert of Dunkeld Gilbert of Dunkeld was a 13th century bishop of Dunkeld. He began his career in the diocese as a chaplain to Bishop Hugh de Sigillo. When Hugh's successor as bishop, Matthew the Scot, died unexpectedly in 1229, it was Gilbert whom the chapter chose to elect as Matthew's successor. The details of... |
|
| 1236-1249 | Geoffrey de Liberatione | |
| 1250-1272 | Richard de Inverkeithing Richard de Inverkeithing Richard de Inverkeithing was a 13th century cleric from Scotland, probably from Inverkeithing in Fife. He was a Chamberlain of King Alexander II of Scotland and bishop of Dunkeld.... |
|
| 1273-1277 x 1282 | Robert de Stuteville Robert de Stuteville Robert de Stuteville was Bishop-elect of St Andrews and Bishop of Dunkeld. Robert was dean of Dunkeld as early as 1253, when he was elected to the bishopric of St Andrews on 28 June that year. Unfortunately for Robert, his election was opposed by the king, at the time, Alexander III, and by the... |
|
| 1282 x 1283 | Hugh de Stirling | Died at Rome pursuing his election. |
| 1283-1285 x 1288 | William the Dean William the Dean William the Dean was a 13th century bishop of Dunkeld. He had been a dean of the diocese of Dunkeld, and was elected to the bishopric when news of the death of bishop-elect Hugo de Strivelin arrived from Rome. William soon travelled to Continental Europe for his consecration, and on the orders of... |
|
| 1288-1309 | Matthew de Crambeth Matthew de Crambeth Matthew de Crambeth was a late 13th and early 14th century bishop of Dunkeld. He had been a dean of the bishopric of Aberdeen and was a canon of the diocese of Dunkeld when, following the death of Bishop William, he was elected to the bishopric. He was consecrated at the hands of Pope Nicholas IV... |
|
| 1309-1311 (elect) | John de Leche John de Leche John de Leche was a canon of Dunkeld and prelate during the early 14th century. After the death of Matthew de Crambeth, Bishop of Dunkeld, in 1309, William Sinclair was elected by some of the chapter to the bishopric. John de Leche, however, was elected soon afterwards, and had the support of King... |
Elect; nominee of King Edward II of England Edward II of England Edward II , called Edward of Caernarfon, was King of England from 1307 until he was deposed by his wife Isabella in January 1327. He was the sixth Plantagenet king, in a line that began with the reign of Henry II... ; his election was disputed, and he never actually took possession of his see. |
| 1309-1337 | William Sinclair | |
| 1337 x 1338-1338 x 1342 (elect) | Maol Choluim de Innerpeffray Maol Choluim de Innerpeffray Maol Choluim de Innerpeffray was a 14th century bishop-elect of Dunkeld. He was a canon from Strathearn. After the death of bishop William Sinclair, the canons of Dunkeld held an election, which was held late in the year 1337 or early 1338. The result was disputed. Maol Choluim's election was... |
A canon from Strathearn; his election was challenged by Richard de Pilmore; conflict was resolved at the Papal court, where the Pope found in Richard's favour. |
| 1337 x 1338-1345 x 1347 | Richard de Pilmuir | |
| 1347 x 1348 (elect) | Robert de Den Robert de Den Robert de Den was a 14th century bishop-elect of Dunkeld, Scotland. He had been the archdeacon of Dunkeld when, following the death of Bishop Richard de Pilmor, Robert was elected as the new bishop. The election took place on 28 January 1348... |
He was the Archdeacon of Dunkeld, and was elected to the see; however, the Pope was already in the process of appointing a bishop to the vacant see. |
| 1347-1354 | Donnchadh de Strathearn Donnchadh de Strathearn Donnchadh de Strathearn was a 14th century bishop of Dunkeld. He was probably from the family of the Gaelic Earls of Strathearn, perhaps even the son of Maol Íosa IV, Earl of Strathearn. He was in the company of, as his brother Maol Íosa V was, Edward Balliol when the latter invaded Scotland and... |
|
| 1355-1369 | John Luce | |
| 1370 x 1371 (elect) | John de Carrick John de Carrick John de Carrick , a native of Carrick, Scotland, was a 14th century Chancellor of Scotland and Bishop-elect of Dunkeld. Although John's exact origins are obscure, he seems to have come from a branch of the old native comital family of Carrick... |
Probably failed to obtain consecration. |
| 1370-1377 | Michael de Monymusk Michael de Monymusk Michael de Monymusk was a 14th century bishop of Dunkeld. He held a licentiate in Canon law. He had been dean of the bishopric of Dunblane, dean of the bishopric of Aberdeen, and then dean of the bishopric of Glasgow... |
to be added |
| 1377 x 1378 | Andrew Umfray Andrew Umfray Andrew Umfray was a 14th century bishop-elect of Dunkeld. He had been the precentor of Dunkeld when, following the death of Bishop Michael de Monymusk, Andrew was elected as the new bishop. He travelled to the Apostolic See to receive consecration, and was provided to the see of Dunkeld on 17 June... |
Had been dean of Dunkeld and precentor; he died at the Papal court. |
| 1378-1390 | John de Peebles | |
| 1391-1395 x 1398 | Robert Sinclair | Translated from Bishopric of Orkney Bishop of Orkney The Bishop of Orkney was the ecclesiastical head of the Diocese of Orkney, one of thirteen medieval bishoprics within the territory of modern Scotland. It included both Orkney and Shetland. It was based for almost all of its history at St... . |
| 1396-1437 | Robert de Cardeny Robert de Cardeny Robert de Cardeny was a late 14th century and early 15th century Scottish cleric. He was the son of one John Cardeny, and sister of the royal mistress Mariota de Cardeny. His early career is obscure... |
|
| 1437 x 1440 | Domhnall MacNeachdainn Domhnall MacNeachdainn Domhnall MacNeachdainn was a 15th century Dean and Bishop of Dunkeld. He was the nephew of Robert de Cardeny, Bishop of Dunkeld, by Robert's sister, Mairead . The latter was also the mistress of King Robert II of Scotland. His father was probably a chief of the MacNeachdainn kindred. Domhnall was... |
He was the Dean of Dunkeld; he died in Continental Europe Continental Europe Continental Europe, also referred to as mainland Europe or simply the Continent, is the continent of Europe, explicitly excluding European islands.... on his way to be consecrated by the Pope. |
| 1437-1440 | James Kennedy | Translated to the Bishopric of St. Andrews in April 1440. |
| 1440 (elect) | Alexander Lauder Alexander Lauder Alexander de Lawedre was for the last five months of his life Bishop of Dunkeld, where he had previously been Archdeacon.-Biography:... |
He was nominated to the see in May 1440, confirmed the following month, but died in October that year before his consecration. |
| 1440-1460 (titular) | Thomas Livingston Thomas Livingston Thomas Livingston was a fifteenth century Scottish cleric, diplomat, and delegate at the Council of Basel and advisor to Kings James I and James II of Scotland... |
He was the nomination of the Anti-Pope Felix V; he was probably confirmed by Pope Nicholas V Pope Nicholas V Pope Nicholas V , born Tommaso Parentucelli, was Pope from March 6, 1447 to his death in 1455.-Biography:He was born at Sarzana, Liguria, where his father was a physician... , however he never gained possession of the see. He died sometime before July 10, 1460. |
| 1441-1447 | James Bruce James Bruce (bishop) James Bruce was a 15th century cleric who was bishop of Dunkeld, Chancellor of Scotland, and bishop of Glasgow. He was the son of one Robert Bruce, a middling landowner in Clackmannanshire. He was rector of Kilmany , and Archdeacon of Dunkeld... |
Appointed Bishop of Glasgow in 1447, but died the same year. |
| 1447 (elect) | William Turnbull | Was elected in March 1447 after the death of Bishop James Bruce; however, he obtained the Bishopric of Glasgow in November that year before being consecrated to Dunkeld. |
| 1447-1451 x 1452 | John de Ralston John de Ralston John de Ralston was 15th century Scottish bishop and administrator. He was regarded as illegitimate, although today his parents are not known. Ralston appears in the records for the first time in 1426, where he is chaplain and secretary to Lord Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Douglas. He retained... |
|
| 1452-1475 | Thomas Lauder Thomas Lauder Thomas Lauder was a 15th century Scottish churchman. A graduate of the University of Paris, he served the Scottish king at the Council of Basel in the 1430s... |
Former Master of the hospital at Soutra Aisle Soutra Aisle Soutra Aisle, just within the Scottish Borders, not far from Fala, is the remains of the House of the Holy Trinity, a church that was part of a complex comprising a hospital and a friary... . |
| 1475-1483 | James Livingston James Livingston (bishop) James Livingston was a 15th century cleric from East Lothian in south-eastern Scotland. Born at an unknown date in the 15th century, he was a son of the Laird of Saltcoats. He chose a career in the church, and became rector of the churches of Forteviot and Weme, and vicar of Innerleithen. By 1474,... |
Dean of Dunkeld who succeeded Bishop Thomas Lauder. |
| 1483-1485 (elect) | Alexander Inglis Alexander Inglis Alexander Inglis was a Scottish cleric and royal clerk. He was the son of one George Inglis and his wife Margeret. At some point in his life he had attended university and obtained a Licentiate in Decrees. In 1477 he became Dean of the diocese of Dunkeld, and in 1480 became Archdeacon of St Andrews... |
Was elected but failed to ensure confirmation by the Pope. |
| 1483-1515 | George Brown George Brown (bishop) George Brown was a late 15th century and early 16th century Scottish churchman. He first appears on record in 1478 as the rector of the church of Tyningham, and is called a clerk of the diocese of Brechin... |
|
| 1515-1516 (elect) | Andrew Stewart | Brother of the Earl of Atholl Earl of Atholl The Mormaer of Earl of Atholl refers to a medieval comital lordship straddling the highland province of Atholl , now in northern Perthshire. Atholl is a special Mormaerdom, because a King of Atholl is reported from the Pictish period. The only other two Pictish kingdoms to be known from... . The Pope refused his nomination to the Bishopric, but did appoint him to the Bishopric of Caithness Bishop of Caithness The Bishop of Caithness was the ecclesiastical head of the Diocese of Caithness, one of Scotland's 13 medieval bishoprics. The first referenced bishop of Caithness was Aindréas, a Gael who appears in sources between 1146 and 1151 as bishop. Aindréas spent much if not all of his career outside his... at Dornoch Dornoch Dornoch is a town and seaside resort, and former Royal burgh in the Highlands of Scotland. It lies on the north shore of the Dornoch Firth, near to where it opens into the Moray Firth to the east... . |
| 1515-1522 | Gavin Douglas Gavin Douglas Gavin Douglas was a Scottish bishop, makar and translator. Although he had an important political career, it is for his poetry that he is now chiefly remembered. His principal pioneering achievement was the Eneados, a full and faithful vernacular translation of the Aeneid of Virgil and the first... |
Forfeited December 1521, and fled to England. |
| 1524-1526 | Robert Cockburn Robert Cockburn Robert Cockburn was a 16th century Scottish diplomat and cleric. Cockburn was a university graduate, and appears for the first time in 1501 when he was presented to James IV of Scotland for the position of parson of Dunbar, being styled "Master Robert Cockburn, dean of Rouen"... |
Previously Bishop of Ross Bishop of Ross The Bishop of Ross was the ecclesiastical head of the Diocese of Ross, one of Scotland's 13 medieval bishoprics. The first recorded bishop appears in the late 7th century as a witness to Adomnán of Iona's Cáin Adomnáin. The bishopric was based at the settlement of Rosemarkie until the mid-13th... . |
| 1526-1544 | George Crichton George Crichton George Crichton served as the Bishop of Dunkeld until his death on 24 January in 1543 or 1544.He served as Keeper of the Privy Seal of Scotland from 1526.... |
|
| 1544-1549 | John Hamilton | Previously Abbot of Paisley Abbot of Paisley The Abbot of Paisley was the head of the Cluniac monastic community of Paisley Abbey and its property. The monastery was founded as a priory at Renfrew in 1163, but moved to Paisley in 1169. It became an abbey in 1219. The founder was Walter fitz Alan, Seneschal of Scotland... . Got promoted to the Archbishopric of St Andrews Archbishop of St Andrews The Bishop of St. Andrews was the ecclesiastical head of the Diocese of St Andrews and then, as Archbishop of St Andrews , the Archdiocese of St Andrews.The name St Andrews is not the town or church's original name... . |
| 1549-1553 x 1554 | Donald Campbell Donald Campbell (abbot) Donald Campbell was a 16th-century Scottish noble and churchman. He was the son of Archibald Campbell, 2nd Earl of Argyll and Elizabeth Stewart, daughter of John Stewart, 1st Earl of Lennox. From 1522, he was a student of St Salvator's College, at the University of St Andrews... |
|
| 1543/1554-1571 | Robert Crichton Robert Crichton (bishop) -Biography:He was the son of Sir Patrick Crichton, Laird of Cranstoun. Robert was a younger son and chose an ecclesiastical career. From 1517 he was Provost of St Giles Collegiate Church... |
Claimed to have been coadjutor to Bishop George Crichton since 1543. |
List of Schism anti-bishops
| Tenure | Incumbent | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| cons. 1379 | Robert de Derling | Anti-Bishop of the Western Schism Western Schism The Western Schism or Papal Schism was a split within the Catholic Church from 1378 to 1417. Two men simultaneously claimed to be the true pope. Driven by politics rather than any theological disagreement, the schism was ended by the Council of Constance . The simultaneous claims to the papal chair... . Consecrated by Peter, Bishop of Citta Nuova, in October 1379 on order of Pope Urban VI Pope Urban VI Pope Urban VI , born Bartolomeo Prignano, was Pope from 1378 to 1389.-Biography:Born in Itri, he was a devout monk and learned casuist, trained at Avignon. On March 21, 1364, he was consecrated Archbishop of Acerenza in the Kingdom of Naples... , in opposition to John de Peblys, supporter of the Avignon Pope Avignon Papacy The Avignon Papacy was the period from 1309 to 1376 during which seven Popes resided in Avignon, in modern-day France. This arose from the conflict between the Papacy and the French crown.... . Never took possession of see. |
| bp. 1379 | Nicholas Duffield | English abbot (of Pershore Pershore Pershore is a market town in Worcestershire, England, on the banks of the River Avon. Pershore is in the Wychavon district and is part of the West Worcestershire parliamentary constituency. At the 2001 census the population was 7,304... ); was the nomination of the Pope against the candidate of the Avignon Pope during the Western Schism Western Schism The Western Schism or Papal Schism was a split within the Catholic Church from 1378 to 1417. Two men simultaneously claimed to be the true pope. Driven by politics rather than any theological disagreement, the schism was ended by the Council of Constance . The simultaneous claims to the papal chair... . Never took possession of see. |
List of post-Reformation Bishops
In 1560 the Church of ScotlandChurch of Scotland
The Church of Scotland, known informally by its Scots language name, the Kirk, is a Presbyterian church, decisively shaped by the Scottish Reformation....
broke its ties with Rome.
- James Paton, 1571-x 1584
- Robert CrichtonRobert Crichton (bishop)-Biography:He was the son of Sir Patrick Crichton, Laird of Cranstoun. Robert was a younger son and chose an ecclesiastical career. From 1517 he was Provost of St Giles Collegiate Church...
, 1584–1585 - Peter RollockPeter RollockPeter Rollock of Pilton was a Scottish lawyer. He was the sixth youngest son of Andrew Rollock, laird of Duncrub, Perthshire, and became a student of St Mary's College, St Andrews from 1572 until 1575, graduating Master of Arts...
, 1585–1607 - James NicolsonJames Nicolson (bishop)James Nicolson was Bishop of Dunkeld in 1607. The second son of James Nicolson, He received a grant of a pension of £60 per annum on 6 February 1571, from Robert, Bishop of Caithness, payable from the Priory of St Andrews, "becaus he hes bene twyis schorne of the stane, and is continewallie...
, 1607 - Alexander Lindsay of Evelick, 1607–1638
- Episcopacy briefly abolished
- George Haliburton, 1662–1665
- Henry GuthrieHenry GuthrieHenry Guthrie was a 17th century Scottish historian and cleric. The son of Elizabeth Small and the Perthshire minister Henry Guthrie, he was born around 1600 in Coupar Angus, a town in southern Scotland, in the modern region of Perth and Kinross...
, 1665–1676 - William LindsayWilliam Lindsay of DovehillWilliam Lindsay of Dovehill was a 17th century Scottish Presbyterian minister, serving in Perth, Scotland. He is most notable for holding the position of Bishop of Dunkeld between 1677 and his death in 1679.-References:...
, 1677–1679 - Andrew BruceAndrew Bruce (bishop)Dr. Andrew Bruce was a 17th century Scottish churchman. He was made Bishop of Dunkeld in 1679, but was deprived of the bishopric in 1686 for disapproving of certain newly enacted laws...
, 1679–1686 - John Hamilton of BlairJohn Hamilton of BlairJohn Hamilton of Blair, son of John Hamilton of Blair and Barbara Elphinstone, was a 17th century Church of Scotland minister and bishop. He was a descendant of John Hamilton, Archbishop of St Andrews. Made Bishop of Dunkeld on 19 October 1686, he held this position until the Glorious Revolution ...
, 1686
List of Bishops of the Diocese of Dunkeld since restoration
The Bishop of Dunkeld is the OrdinaryOrdinary
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 Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
Diocese of Dunkeld
Diocese of Dunkeld
The Diocese of Dunkeld was one of the 13 historical dioceses of Scotland preceding the abolition of Episcopacy in 1689.-History:It is thought that the diocese was constituted as far back as the middle of the ninth century. The first occupant was styled Bishop of Fortriu, the name by which the...
in the Province of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh. The diocese covers an area of 9,505 km². The 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...
is in the City of Dundee
Dundee
Dundee is the fourth-largest city in Scotland and the 39th most populous settlement in the United Kingdom. It lies within the eastern central Lowlands on the north bank of the Firth of Tay, which feeds into the North Sea...
where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew
St. Andrew's Cathedral, Dundee
The Cathedral Church of St Andrew is a Catholic cathedral in the West End of the city of Dundee, Scotland. The cathedral is the seat of the Bishop of Dunkeld and mother church of the Diocese of Dunkeld within the Province of St Andrews and Edinburgh...
. The post Reformation
Protestant Reformation
The Protestant Reformation was a 16th-century split within Western Christianity initiated by Martin Luther, John Calvin and other early Protestants. The efforts of the self-described "reformers", who objected to the doctrines, rituals and ecclesiastical structure of the Roman Catholic Church, led...
diocese was restored by Pope Leo XIII
Pope Leo XIII
Pope Leo XIII , born Vincenzo Gioacchino Raffaele Luigi Pecci to an Italian comital family, was the 256th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, reigning from 1878 to 1903...
on 4 March 1878. The Right Reverend Vincent Paul Logan
Vincent Paul Logan
Vincent Paul Logan is the ninth bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dunkeld, which was restored by Pope Leo XIII on 4 March 1878. Bishop Logan is one of eight Catholic bishops in Scotland.Vincent Logan was born in Bathgate, West Lothian on 30 June 1941, the second youngest of five brothers...
, is the 9th bishop of the diocese since its restoration.
| Tenure | Incumbent | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 22 March 1878 to 18 January 1887 | George Rigg George Rigg George Rigg was a Scottish Roman Catholic clergyman who served as the Bishop of Dunkeld from 1878 to 1887.Born in Groghmore, Scotland on 19 July 1814, he was ordained to the priesthood on 25 July 1838. He was appointed the Bishop of the Diocese of Dunkeld by the Holy See on 22 March 1878, and... |
Priest; ordained 26 May 1878; died in office |
| 14 August 1890 to 30 August 1900 | James Smith | Priest; ordained 28 October 1890; appointed Archbishop of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh |
| 21 February 1901 to 24 September 1912 | Angus MacFarlane Angus MacFarlane (bishop) Angus MacFarlane was a Scottish Roman Catholic clergyman who served as the Bishop of Dunkeld from 1901 to 1912.Born in Spean Bridge, Lochaber, Scotland on 10 January 1843, he was ordained to the priesthood on 26 April 1868. He was appointed the Bishop of the Diocese of Dunkeld by the Holy See on... |
Priest; ordained 1 May 1901; died in office |
| 14 May 1913 to 28 March 1914 | Robert Fraser Robert Fraser (bishop) Robert Fraser was a Scottish Roman Catholic clergyman who served as the Bishop of Dunkeld from 1913 to 1914.Born in Kennethmont, Aberdeenshire, Scotland on 10 August 1858, he was ordained to the priesthood on 13 August 1882. He was appointed the Bishop of the Diocese of Dunkeld by the Holy See on... |
Priest; ordained 25 May 1913; Died in office |
| 8 September 1914 to 31 May 1949 | John Toner John Toner (bishop) John Toner was a Scottish Roman Catholic clergyman who served as the Bishop of Dunkeld from 1914 to 1949.Born in Glasgow, Scotland on 14 March 1857, he was ordained to the priesthood on 25 March 1882. He was appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Dunkeld by the Holy See on 8 September 1914, and... |
Priest; ordained 15 October 1914; died in office |
| 31 May 1949 to 23 May 1955 | James Scanlan | Coadjutor Bishop of Dunkeld; appointed Bishop of Motherwell |
| 27 May 1955 to 26 January 1981 | William Hart | Priest; ordained 21 September 1955; retired |
| 26 January 1981 to present | Vincent Logan | Priest; ordained 26 February 1981 |
External links
See also
- Diocese of Saint Andrews, Dunkeld and DunblaneDiocese of Saint Andrews, Dunkeld and DunblaneThe Diocese of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane is one of the seven dioceses of the Scottish Episcopal Church. It is centred on St Ninian's Cathedral in Perth, and covers Fife, Perth and Kinross, Clackmannanshire, and eastern and central Stirling...