Bishop of Aberdeen and Orkney
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The Bishop of Aberdeen and Orkney is the Ordinary of the Scottish Episcopal Diocese of Aberdeen and Orkney.
The Diocese of Aberdeen was founded in 1100 and its first bishop was Nectan. The Diocese of Orkney was founded in 1073 and the first bishop was Ralph. These dioceses were united in 1865 to create the United Diocese of Aberdeen and Orkney.
Including Shetland and Orkney, the diocese covers Aberdeen city and Aberdeenshire, including to the north Buckie, Banff, Peterhead, Fraserburgh, Ellon, and following the River Dee to encompass Banchory, Ballater and Braemar.
[edit] Bishops
Aberdeen
- 18th c.: Rt Rev Robert Kilgour
- 18th c.: Rt Rev John Skinner, Coadjutor
Orkney
United Diocese of Aberdeen and Orkney
- 1865-1883: Thomas George Suther (1814-1883)
- 1883-1905: Rt Rev Hon Arthur Gascoigne Douglas (1827-1905)
- 1906-1911: Rt Rev Rowland Ellis (1841-1911)
- 1912-1917: Rt Rev Anthony Mitchell (1868-1917)
- 1917-1943: Rt Rev Frederic Llewellyn Deane (1868-1952)
- 1943-1955: Rt Rev Herbert William Hall (1889-1955)
- 1956-1972: Rt Rev Frederick Easson (1905-1988)
- 1973-1977: Rt Rev Ian Forbes Begg (1910-1989)
- 1978-1992: Rt Rev Frederick Charles Darwent (1927-)
- 1992-2006: Most Rev (Andrew) Bruce Cameron (1941-)
[edit] See also
- Bishop of Aberdeen for the Catholic bishops.
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