Brian Arthur Smith was the most recent Bishop of Edinburgh

Bishop of Edinburgh

The Bishop of Edinburgh is the Ordinary of the Scottish Episcopal Diocese of Edinburgh.The see was founded in 1633 by King Charles I. William Forbes was consecrated in St. Giles' Cathedral as its first bishop on 23 January 1634 though he died later that year...

 in the Scottish Episcopal Church.

Smith was born in Edinburgh

Edinburgh

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 on 15 August 1943 and educated at George Heriot's School, Edinburgh

George Heriot's School

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 and the University of Edinburgh

University of Edinburgh

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, Ordained in 1973, he began his ordained ministry with a Curacy

Curate

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 at Ripon College Cuddesdon

Ripon College Cuddesdon

Ripon College Cuddesdon is a Church of England theological college in Cuddesdon, a village outside Oxford, England.-History:Ripon College Cuddesdon was formed from an amalgamation in 1975 of Cuddesdon College and Ripon Hall...

  From here he became successively Director of Training

Management

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 within the Diocese of Wakefield

Diocese of Wakefield

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, the Archdeacon of Craven and the Bishop of Tonbridge

Bishop of Tonbridge

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 before his translation to the episcopal see

Episcopal See

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 of Edinburgh. A keen snorkeller and short wave radio enthusiast, he is married with two daughters.

He retired as Bishop of Edinburgh on Monday, 15 August, 2011.
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