Gregor Duncan (bishop)

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The Right Reverend

Gregor Duncan
Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway
Gregor Duncan - Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway - 13 May 2012.jpg
Duncan preaching in St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral, Glasgow, in 2012
ChurchScottish Episcopal Church
Elected16 January 2010
In office2010-2018
PredecessorIdris Jones
SuccessorKevin Pearson
Orders
Ordination1984
by Douglas Feaver
Consecration23 April 2010
by David Chillingworth
Personal details
Born (1950-10-11) 11 October 1950 (age 71)
DenominationAnglican
ParentsEdwin John Duncan, Janet Brown
Alma materUniversity of Glasgow
Clare College, Cambridge

Gregor Duthie Duncan (born 11 October 1950) is a retired Anglican bishop of the Scottish Episcopal Church who served as the Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway from 2010 to 2018.

Early life[]

Duncan was born on 11 October 1950.[1] He was educated at Allan Glen's School, a boys' state 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]

Ordained ministry[]

He was ordained deacon in 1983 and priest in 1984 by the Bishop of Peterborough. He began his ordained ministry as an assistant curate at Oakham.[3] After this he was chaplain of Edinburgh Theological College followed by rector of St Columba's, Largs,[4] then St Ninian's, Pollokshields, in Glasgow. He was Dean of Glasgow and Galloway until his appointment to the episcopate in 2010.[5]

On 16 January 2010, he was elected Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway.[6] He was consecrated and installed at St Mary's Cathedral in Glasgow on 23 April 2010.[7]

Gregor Duncan suffered a stroke in January 2017.[8]

He announced his retirement in 2018, with a valedictory Choral Evensong taking place on 7 October 2018 at St Mary’s Cathedral.[9]

References[]

  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. ^ "New Bishop of Glasgow & Galloway to be consecrated in Cathedral ceremony". Scottish Episcopal Church. 23 April 2010. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
  6. ^ "The Very Rev Dr Gregor Duncan elected as Bishop". News. The Diocese of Glasgow & Galloway. Archived from the original on 24 December 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  7. ^ "Consecration of New Bishop". Featured Article. St Mary's Cathedral, Glasgow. 11 April 2010. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  8. ^ Finley, Lorna (30 January 2017). "Bishop of Glasgow & Galloway - The Scottish Episcopal Church". Scotland.anglican.org. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  9. ^ "Choral Evensong for Bishop Gregor - St Mary's Cathedral, Glasgow". 2 October 2018. Archived from the original on 2 October 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2021.

Sources[]

  • Bertie, David M. (2000). Scottish Episcopal Clergy, 1689-2000. Edinburgh: T & T Clark. ISBN 0-5670-8746-8. OCLC 468720326.
  • 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.
Scottish Episcopal Church titles
Preceded by Dean of Glasgow and Galloway
1996–2010 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway
2010–2018 		Succeeded by
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