John Taylor (bishop of Glasgow and Galloway)

John Mitchell Taylor (born 23 May 1932) is a retired Scottish bishop. He was the Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway in the Scottish Episcopal Church from 1991 to 1996.[1]

The Right Reverend

John Mitchell Taylor
Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway
ChurchScottish Episcopal Church
DioceseGlasgow and Galloway
ElectedMarch 1991
In office1991-1996
PredecessorDerek Rawcliffe
SuccessorIdris Jones
Orders
Ordination1957
by Frederick Easson
ConsecrationMay 1991
by George Henderson
Personal details
Born (1932-05-23) 23 May 1932
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
NationalityScottish
DenominationAnglican
Spouse
Edna Elizabeth Maitland
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(m. 1959)​
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Aberdeen

Early life and education

Taylor was born in Aberdeen. He was educated at Banff Academy, and then at the University of Aberdeen between 1951 and 1954, graduating with a Master of Arts in 1954.[2] He then studied at the Edinburgh Theological College between 1954 and 1956. [3]

Ordained ministry

He was ordained deacon in 1956, and priest in 1957 by the Bishop of Aberdeen and Orkney. He was assistant curate at St Margaret's Church in Aberdeen (1956-1958) and then curate (1958-1959) and rector (1959-1964) of Holy Cross Church in Glasgow. He then served as rector of St Ninian's Church in Glasgow (1964-1973) and St John the Evangelist Church in Dumfries (1973-1991), his final appointment before his ordination to the episcopate.[4] He also was a canon of St Mary's cathedral chapter between 1979 and 1991. Subsequently, whilst in Dumfries, he was chaplain at the Crichton Royal Hospital, the Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary and HM Prison Dumfries.

Bishop

Taylor was elected Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway in March 1991 and was consecrated in May 1991. He retired in 1996 and became an honorary canon of St Mary's Cathedral in 1999.

References
  1. "Scottish Episcopal Clergy, 1689-2000" Bertie, D. M: Edinburgh T & T Clark ISBN 0-567-08746-8
  2. Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
  3. Crockford’s 1975-76 Lambeth, Church House, 1975 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
  4. list of Bishops of Glasgow & Galloway Archived 2011-06-22 at the Wayback Machine
Scottish Episcopal Church titles
Preceded by
Derek Rawcliffe		 Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway
1991 – 1996		 Succeeded by
Idris Jones


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