Duncan MacInnes

For the Canadian military officer, see Duncan Sayre MacInnes.

Duncan MacInnes MBE, MC was an Anglican bishop in the 20th century.[1][2]

Biography

MacInnes was educated at Edinburgh Theological College and ordained in 1927.[3] He began his ordained ministry with a curacy at St Columba's Clydebank, after which he was curate in charge of Knightswood.[4] He was a chaplain to the British Armed Forces during World War II and then Dean of Argyll and The Isles.[5] In 1953 he became the Bishop of Moray, Ross and Caithness, a post he held until his death in 1970.

References

  1. The Times, Monday, 3 Dec 1962; pg. 14; Issue 55564; col B Marries couple at Holy Trinity Stirling
  2. Gordon Chapel
  3. Crockford's Clerical Directory1947-48 Oxford, OUP,1947
  4. ”Scottish Episcopal Clergy, 1689-2000” Bertie, D.M: Edinburgh T & T Clark ISBN 0-567-08746-8
  5. “Who was Who” 1897–2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
Religious titles
Preceded by
James Courtney Bevin
Dean of Argyll and The Isles
1946 1953
Succeeded by
George James Cosmo Douglas
Preceded by
Piers Holt Wilson
Bishop of Moray, Ross and Caithness
1953 1970
Succeeded by
George Minshull Sessford


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