John Alexander (bishop)

John Alexander (1694–1776) was an Anglican bishop who served in the Scottish Episcopal Church as Bishop of Dunkeld from 1743 to 1776.[1][2]

Styles of
John Alexander
Reference styleThe Right Reverend
Spoken styleMy Lord or Bishop

Born in 1694, he was the son of the Reverend John Alexander, Incumbent of Kildrummy, and Anna Alexander, née Gordon. He was educated at Marischal College, Aberdeen from 1706 to 1710. It had been intended that he would succeed his father at Kildrummy, however, his ecclesiastical career took him elsewhere.[1]

He was ordained a deacon at Aberdeen on 24 September 1724 and a priest by Bishop Irvine on 26 December 1724. He was appointed the Incumbent of Alloa in 1724, and Bishop of Dunkeld in 1743.[2] He was consecrated to the Episcopate at Edinburgh on 19 August 1743 by bishops Keith, White, Falconer and Rait.[1][2] He also administered the See of Dunblane from 1743 to 1774.[3]

He died in office on 24 April 1776, at age 82.[1][2]

References
  1. Bertie 2000, Scottish Episcopal Clergy, p. 5.
  2. Skinner 1818, Annals of Scottish Episcopacy, pp. 535–536.
  3. Bertie 2000, Scottish Episcopal Clergy, p. 627.

Bibliography
  • Bertie, David M. (2000). Scottish Episcopal Clergy, 1689-2000. Edinburgh: T & T Clark. ISBN 0567087468.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Skinner, John (1818). Annals of Scottish Episcopacy. Aberbeen: A. Brown & Co.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
Religious titles
Preceded by
Thomas Rattray		 Bishop of Dunkeld
1743–1776		 Succeeded by
Charles Rose
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