Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway
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The Bishop
of Glasgow
and Galloway
is the ordinary
of the Scottish Episcopal
Diocese of Glasgow and Galloway
.
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of Leith
became the first bishop of the combined see
. Initially there were only three or four congregations in the south west of Scotland.
Until the establishment of St Mary's Church in Great Western Road as the cathedral of the diocese, the bishops were also incumbents of individual congregations - Michael Russell at Leith; Walter Trower at St Mary's Church in Glasgow; and William Wilson at Ayr.
The episcopate of William Harrison was specially notable for the exceptional expansion of the church in the south west of Scotland.
Bishop Reid was translated to the Diocese of Saint Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane
. His successor, Bishop Darbyshire, was also translated becoming the Archbishop of Cape Town in the Church of the Province of Southern Africa (now the Anglican Church of Southern Africa).
Bishop Rawcliffe was already a bishop when he came to the diocese having previously been consecrated at the first Bishop of the New Hebrides in the Church of the Province of Melanesia
between 1974 and 1980.
The bishops of the combined See of Glasgow and Galloway are listed on two plaques on the south wall of the chancel in St Mary's Cathedral
. As the first plaque was filled recording the episcopate of Bishop Rawcliffe, a second plaque was installed following the enthronement of Bishop Taylor.
A gallery of portraits of the past bishops is displayed in the sacristy corridor in the cathedral.
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
of Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
and Galloway
Galloway
Galloway is an area in southwestern Scotland. It usually refers to the former counties of Wigtownshire and Kirkcudbrightshire...
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 Glasgow and Galloway
Diocese of Glasgow and Galloway
The Diocese of Glasgow and Galloway is one of the seven dioceses of the Scottish Episcopal Church. It covers Dumfries and Galloway, Ayrshire, Lanarkshire , Dunbartonshire, Renfrewshire and west Stirlingshire . The diocesan centre is St...
.
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Brief history
When the dioceses of Glasgow and Galloway were combined in 1837, Michael Russell, the then incumbentIncumbent
The incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W...
of Leith
Leith
-South Leith v. North Leith:Up until the late 16th century Leith , comprised two separate towns on either side of the river....
became the first bishop of the combined 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...
. Initially there were only three or four congregations in the south west of Scotland.
Until the establishment of St Mary's Church in Great Western Road as the cathedral of the diocese, the bishops were also incumbents of individual congregations - Michael Russell at Leith; Walter Trower at St Mary's Church in Glasgow; and William Wilson at Ayr.
The episcopate of William Harrison was specially notable for the exceptional expansion of the church in the south west of Scotland.
Bishop Reid was translated to the Diocese of Saint Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane
Diocese of Saint Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane
The 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...
. His successor, Bishop Darbyshire, was also translated becoming the Archbishop of Cape Town in the Church of the Province of Southern Africa (now the Anglican Church of Southern Africa).
Bishop Rawcliffe was already a bishop when he came to the diocese having previously been consecrated at the first Bishop of the New Hebrides in the Church of the Province of Melanesia
Church of the Province of Melanesia
The Church of the Province of Melanesia is part of the Anglican Communion, and includes 8 dioceses. The Primate of the Church is the Archbishop of Melanesia The Most Rev'd David Vunagi.- Official name :...
between 1974 and 1980.
Bishops of the united diocese
St. Mary's Cathedral, Glasgow
The Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin is a cathedral of the Scottish Episcopal Church. It is located on the Great Western Road, in the west end of Glasgow, Scotland. The current building was opened on 9 November 1871 as St Mary's Episcopal Church and was completed in 1893 when the spire was...
. As the first plaque was filled recording the episcopate of Bishop Rawcliffe, a second plaque was installed following the enthronement of Bishop Taylor.
A gallery of portraits of the past bishops is displayed in the sacristy corridor in the cathedral.
- 1837–1848: Michael RussellMichael Russell (bishop of Glasgow and Galloway)Michael Russell was the first Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway from 1837 to his death in 1848.-References:...
- 1848–1859: Walter Trower
- 1859–1888; William WilsonWilliam Wilson (bishop)William Scot Wilson was an Anglican bishop in Scotland in the 19th century.Wilson was born in Pittenweem in 1806. He was ordained in 1827 and he was the rector of Holy Trinity Ayr for over 50 years and the Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway from 1859 until his death in Ayr in 1888.)-References:...
- 1888–1903: William HarrisonWilliam Harrison (bishop)William Thomas Harrison was an eminent Anglican priest in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.Born into an ecclesiastical family, Harrison was educated at Marlborough and Trinity College, Cambridge. He was ordained in 1861. After a curacy in Great Yarmouth he was Rector of his father’s old...
- 1904–1921: Ean CampbellEan CampbellArchibald Ean Campbell was an Anglican bishop in the early 20th century.Campbell was educated at King William's College and Clare College, Cambridge. He was ordained in 1881. After a curacy in Aberdare he was Rector of Castle Rising and then Vicar of All Souls' Leeds...
- 1921–1931: Edward Reid
- 1931–1938: Russell Darbyshire
- 1938–1952: John How (PrimusPrimus of the Scottish Episcopal ChurchThe 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...
1946–1952) - 1952–1974: Francis MoncreiffFrancis Moncreiff (bishop)Francis Hamilton Moncreiff was an Anglican bishop in the 20th century.Moncreiff was born in North Berwick, educated at Shrewsbury and St John's College, Cambridge. He was ordained after a period of study at Ripon College Cuddesdon in 1931. He began his ordained ministry with curacies at St Giles'...
(Primus 1962–1973) - 1974–1980: Frederick GoldieFrederick GoldieFrederick Goldie was an Anglican bishop in the second half of the 20th century.Goldie was educated at Durham University and ordained in 1938. After a curacy in Govan he was Rector of Hillington, Glasgow and then a lecturer at Edinburgh Theological College until 1963. He was Dean of Glasgow and...
- 1981–1991: Derek RawcliffeDerek RawcliffeThe Rt Rev Derek Rawcliffe OBE was an English clergyman and author. He served as Anglican Bishop of the New Hebrides and Episcopalian Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway...
- 1991–1998: John TaylorJohn Taylor (bishop of Glasgow and Galloway)John Mitchell Taylor was Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway from 1991 to 1998. He was born on 23 May 1932; m 1959, Edna Elizabeth and educated at Banff Academy and Aberdeen University and ordained after a period of study at Edinburgh Theological College in 1956...
- 1998–2009: Idris JonesIdris JonesFor the Wales international rugby union player see Idris Jones Idris Jones is a retired Anglican bishop of the Scottish Episcopal Church. He was formerly the Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway.-Education and ministry:...
(PrimusPrimus of the Scottish Episcopal ChurchThe 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...
2006–2009) - 2010–present: Gregor Duncan