James Grant (Scottish bishop)
James Grant (1706–1778) was a Roman Catholic bishop who served as the Vicar Apostolic of the Lowland District of Scotland.
| Styles of James Grant | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Reference style | The Right Reverend |
| Spoken style | My Lord or Bishop |
Born in Wester Boggs, Enzie, Banffshire in July 1706, he was ordained a priest on 4 April 1733. He was appointed the coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of the Lowland District and Titular Bishop of Sinitis by the Holy See on 21 February 1755 and consecrated to the episcopate in Edinburgh on 13 November 1755. The principal consecrator was Bishop Alexander Smith and the principal co-consecrator was Bishop Hugh MacDonald. On the death of Bishop Smith on 21 August 1767, he automatically succeeded as the Vicar Apostolic of the Lowland District. He died in office on 3 December 1778, aged 72.[1][2]
References
- Brady, W. Maziere (1876). The Episcopal Succession in England, Scotland and Ireland, A.D. 1400 to 1875. Volume 3. Rome: Tipografia Della Pace. p. 460.
- "Bishop James Grant". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 30 September 2010.
External links
- Stephen, Leslie; Lee, Sidney, eds. (1890). . Dictionary of National Biography. 22. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Alexander Smith |
Vicar Apostolic of the Lowland District 1767–1778 |
Succeeded by George Hay |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.