Bob Gillies

Robert Arthur "Bob" Gillies is the current Bishop of Aberdeen and Orkney.[1] and a published author.,[2]

He was born 21 October 1951 and educated at the University of Edinburgh.[3] After an earlier career as a Medical Laboratory Technician he was ordained in 1977.[4] curacies at Christ Church, Falkirk and Christ Church, he was a Chaplain at the University of Dundee from 1984 to 1990. After this he was Rector of St Andrews Episcopal Church, St Andrews [5] until 2006 when he became Dean of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane.

References

  1. ^ Diocesan web site
  2. ^ Amongst others he has written “A Way for Healing”, 1995; “Informing Faith”, 1996; “Healing Broader and Deeper”, 1998; “New Language of Faith”, 2001; “Where Earth and Heaven Meet”, 2005; and “Sounds Before the Cross”, 2007 > British Library web site accessed 18:21 GMT Wednesday 9th November, 2011
  3. ^ Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN 9780713672576
  4. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76 Lambeth, Chaurch House, 1975 ISBN 0108153674
  5. ^ ”Scottish Episcopal Clergy, 1689-2000” Bertie, D.M: Edinburgh T & T Clark ISBN 0567087468
Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by
Randall George Lewis MacAlister		 Dean of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane
2006–2007		 Succeeded by
Kenneth William Rathband
Preceded by
Andrew Bruce Cameron		 Bishop of Aberdeen and Orkney
2007–		 Succeeded by
Current incumbent
Deans of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane

John Torry • Norman Johnson • Vincent Lewis Rorison • George Taylor Shillito Farquhar • James Walker Harper • William Clements Gwyther • Piers Holt Wilson • William Shaw Andrew • Thomass Thurstan Irvine • John Terence Shone • Alfred Ian Watt • Randall George Lewis MacAlister • Robert (Bob) Gillies Kenneth William Rathband •