Robert Halliday (bishop)

The Right Reverend

Robert Halliday
The Right Reverend; Robert Halliday
Bishop Emeritus of Brechin
Church	Scottish Episcopal Church
Diocese	Brechin
In office	1990-1997
Predecessor	Ted Luscombe
Successor	Neville Chamberlain (bishop)
Orders
Ordination	1958
Consecration	1990
Personal details
Born	7 May 1932 (age 92); Glasgow, Scotland
Nationality	Scottish
Denomination	Anglican
Alma mater	University of Glasgow

Robert Taylor Halliday (born 7 May 1932) was an eminent Anglican priest in the second half of the 20th century ^[1]

He was educated at the High School of Glasgow and the University of Glasgow (he gained a Master of Arts {MA} and a Bachelor of Divinity {BD})^[2] and ordained in 1958.^[3] He held curacies at St Andrew’s, St Andrews and St Margaret’s, Newlands before a 20-year stint as Rector of the Church of the Holy Cross, Davidson's Mains. He then returned to St Andrews as a Lecturer in Biblical studies at its university and Rector of the parish church- posts he held until his elevation to the Episcopate as Bishop of Brechin in 1990. He resigned his See in 1997, as he reached the clerical retirement age.

References

^ ”Scottish Episcopal Clergy, 1689-2000” p 352 Bertie, D.M: Edinburgh T & T Clark ISBN 0-567-08746-8
^ Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
^ Crockford's clerical directory London, Church House 1975 ISBN 0-19-200008-X

Religious titles
Preceded by Ted Luscombe	Bishop of Brechin 1990–1997	Succeeded by Neville Chamberlain

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