Arthur Douglas (bishop)

The Right Reverend Arthur Douglas
Bishop of Aberdeen and Orkney
Church	Scottish Episcopal Church
Diocese	Aberdeen and Orkney
Elected	1883
In office	1883–1905
Predecessor	Thomas Suther
Successor	Rowland Ellis
Orders
Ordination	1850
Consecration	1883
Personal details
Born	(1827-01-05)5 January 1827
Died	19 July 1905(1905-07-19) (aged 78)
Buried	St Mary's Church, Dalmahoy
Denomination	Anglican
Parents	George Sholto Douglas & Frances Theodora Rose
Spouse	Anna Maria Harriet
Children	9
Alma mater	Durham University

The Hon. Arthur Gascoigne Douglas D.C.L. (5 January 1827– 19 July 1905) was Bishop of Aberdeen and Orkney in Scotland from 1883 to 1905.

Biography

Douglas studied for his licentiate in theology at Durham University, completing his final examinations in Easter term 1850.[1] He was a member of Hatfield College.[2] He served as a priest in Kidderminster, Southwark, Scaldwell and Shawick[3] before he was elected Bishop of Aberdeen in 1883.

He was the fifth son of George Sholto Douglas, 17th earl of Morton. He married, 17 April 1855, Anna Maria Harriet, youngest daughter of Richards Richards of Caerynch, co. Merioneth. By her, he had 3 sons and 6 daughters.[4] He was a participant in the consecration of St Mary's Church, Dalmahoy in 1850, where he was subsequently buried in 1905.

References

1. "Durham University calendar 1857". reed.dur.ac.uk. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
2. "Durham University calendar 1897". reed.dur.ac.uk. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
3. A short history of the Episcopal Church in Scotland: By Frederick Goldie
4. Burke's Peerage, 1922

Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by Thomas George Suther	Bishop of Aberdeen and Orkney 1883–1905	Succeeded by Rowland Ellis