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Gregor Duncan
Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway
Duncan preaching in St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral, Glasgow in 2012
ChurchScottish Episcopal Church
Orders
Ordination1984
Consecration2010
Personal details
Born (1950-10-11) 11 October 1950 (age 74)
Alma materUniversity of Glasgow
Clare College, Cambridge

Gregor Duthie Duncan is an Anglican bishop. Since 2010, he has been Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway.

Early life

He was born on 11 October 1950.[1] He was educated at Allan Glen's School, then an all-boys selective school in Glasgow. He went on to study at the University of Glasgow and Clare College, Cambridge. He studied for the priesthood at Ripon College Cuddesdon.[2]

Religious life

He was ordained in 1984 and began his career as an Assistant Curate at Oakham.[3] After this he was Chaplain of Edinburgh Theological College followed by a spells as Rector of St Columba’s, Largs,[4] and then St Ninian's, Pollokshields in Glasgow. He was Dean of Glasgow and Galloway until his elevation to the Episcopate in 2010.[5][6]

References

Notes

  1. ^ "GLASGOW AND GALLOWAY, Bishop of', Who's Who 2011, A & C Black, 2011; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2010 ; online edn, Oct 2010". Retrieved 20 December 2010.
  2. ^ "Debrett's - The Most Rev the Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway". Retrieved 20 December 2010.
  3. ^ Crockford's (100th edition)
  4. ^ Bertie (2000)
  5. ^ "The Very Rev Dr Gregor Duncan elected as Bishop". 16 January 2010. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
  6. ^ "New Bishop of Glasgow & Galloway to be consecrated in Cathedral ceremony". Scottish Episcopal Church. 23 April 2010. Retrieved 5 February 2011.

Sources

  • Bertie, David M. (2000). Scottish Episcopal Clergy, 1689-2000. Edinburgh: T & T Clark. ISBN 0-5670-8746-8. OCLC 468720326. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
  • Church of England. Archbishops Council (2007). Crockford's clerical directory : a directory of the clergy of the Church of England, the Church in Wales, the Scottish Episcopal Church, the Church of Ireland. 2008/2009 (100 ed.). Church House Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0. OCLC 505322212. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
Scottish Episcopal Church titles
Preceded by
Douglas Reid
Dean of Glasgow and Galloway
1996 - 2010
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway
2010 - present
Succeeded by
Current Incumbent

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