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The Primus, styled The Most Reverend the Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, is the presiding bishop of the Scottish Episcopal Church. The current Primus is the Most Revd David Chillingworth who became Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church on 13 June 2009. He was elected at a meeting of an Episcopal Synod which took place on the final day of the Scottish Episcopal Church General Synod.

Roles of the Primus

The Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church has the following tasks:

  • to preside at all Provincial Liturgical Functions
  • to preside at all meetings of the General Synod of the Scottish Episcopal Church
  • to preside at all meetings of the Episcopal Synod
  • to declare and carry out the resolutions of the General Synod, the Episcopal Synod and the College of Bishops
  • to represent the Scottish Episcopal Church in its relation to all other Churches of the Anglican Communion and other Communions
  • to perform the functions and duties of Primus as specified in the Canons of the Scottish Episcopal Church
  • to correspond on behalf of the Scottish Episcopal Church with Primates, Metropolitans and the Secretary General of the Anglican Consultative Council.

History of the Primus

The Primus does not have any metropolitan jurisdiction. Metropolitan responsibilities are held by the diocesan bishops. The last head of the Scottish Episcopal Church who was Primate and Metropolitan was Archbishop Arthur Rose (of St Andrews) up to his death in 1704.[1] And the last bishop to exercise Metropolitan authority was by Bishop Alexander Rose (of Edinburgh) up to his death in 1720.[2]

Bishops elected as Primus

Holders of the role since the creation of the post in the early 18th century.[3]

No. Primus From Until Notes
1 John Fullarton 1720 1727 Bishop of Edinburgh, 1720–1727.
2 Arthur Millar May–Oct 1727 Bishop of Edinburgh, May–Oct 1727.
3 Andrew Lumsden 1727 1731 Bishop of Edinburgh, 1727–1733.
4 David Freebairn 1731 1738 Bishop of Galloway, 1731–1733; Bishop of Edinburgh, 1733–1739.
5 Thomas Rattray 1738 1743 Bishop of Dunkeld, 1727–1743.
6 Robert Keith 1743 1747 Bishop of Caithness, 1731–1741.
7 Robert White 1747 1761 Bishop of Fife, 1743–1761.
8 William Falconer 1761 1776 Bishop of Moray, 1742–1778; Bishop of Edinburgh, 1776–1784.
9 Robert Kilgour 1778 1788 Bishop of Aberdeen, 1768–1786.
10 John Skinner 1788 1816 Bishop of Aberdeen, 1786–1816.
11 George Gleig 1816 1837 Bishop of Brechin, 1810–1840.
12 James Walker 1837 1841 Bishop of Edinburgh, 1830–1841.
13 William Skinner 1841 1857 Bishop of Aberdeen, 1816–1857.
14 Charles Terrot 1857 1862 Bishop of Edinburgh, 1841–1872.
15 Robert Eden 1862 1886 Bishop of Moray, Ross & Caithness, 1851–1886.
16 Hugh Jermyn 1886 1901 Bishop of Brechin, 1875–1903.
17 James Kelly 1901 1904 Bishop of Moray, Ross & Caithness, 1886–1904.
18 George Wilkinson 1904 1907 Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld & Dunblane, 1893–1907.
19 Walter Robberds 1908 1935 Bishop of Brechin, 1904–1934.
20 Arthur Maclean 1935 1943 Bishop of Moray, Ross & Caithness, 1904–1943.
21 Logie Danson 1943 1946 Bishop of Edinburgh, 1939–1946.
22 John How 1946 1952 Bishop of Glasgow & Galloway, 1938–1952.
23 Thomas Hannay 1952 1962 Bishop of Argyll & The Isles, 1942–1962.
24 Francis Moncrieff 1962 1974 Bishop of Glasgow & Galloway, 1952–1974.
25 Richard Wimbush 1974 1977 Bishop of Argyll & The Isles, 1963–1977.
26 Alastair Haggart 1977 1985 Bishop of Edinburgh, 1975–1985.
27 Lawrence Luscombe 1985 1990 Bishop of Brechin, 1975–1990.
28 George Henderson 1990 1992 Bishop of Argyll & The Isles, 1977–1992.
29 Richard Holloway 1992 2000 Bishop of Edinburgh, 1986–2000.
30 Bruce Cameron 2001 2006 Bishop of Aberdeen & Orkney, 1992–2006.
31 Idris Jones 2006 2009 Bishop of Glasgow & Galloway, 1998–2009.
32 David Chillingworth 2009 present Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld & Dunblane, 2005–present.

See also

References

  1. ^ "A Short History of the Episcopal Church in Scotland" by Frederick Goldie (revised edition — 1975) ISBN 0-7152-0315-0
  2. ^ Bertie 2000, Scottish Episcopal Clergy, pp.121–122.
  3. ^ Bertie 2000, Scottish Episcopal Clergy, p.513.

Bibliography

  • Bertie, David M. (2000). Scottish Episcopal Clergy, 1689-2000. Edinburgh: T & T Clark. ISBN 0567087468. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
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