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John Chisholm (vicar apostolic of the Highland District)

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John Chisholm (1752–1814) was a Roman Catholic bishop who served as the Vicar Apostolic of the Highland District, Scotland.

Life

Born in Strathglass, Inverness on 12 February 1752, he was ordained a priest on 17 April 1775. He was appointed the Vicar Apostolic of the Highland District and Titular Bishop of Oreus by the Holy See on 8 November 1791. He was consecrated to the Episcopate on 12 February 1792. The principal consecrator was Bishop George Hay, Vicar Apostolic of the Lowland District. In 1801, he founded Lismore Seminary. He died in office on 8 July 1814, aged 62.[1][2][3]

References

  1. ^ Brady, W. Maziere (1876). The Episcopal Succession in England, Scotland and Ireland, A.D. 1400 to 1875. Vol. Volume 3. Rome: Tipografia Della Pace. p. 467. {{cite book}}: |volume= has extra text (help)
  2. ^ "Bishop John Chisholm". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 3 October 2010.
  3. ^ Cooper, Thompson (1887). "Chisholm, John" . In Stephen, Leslie (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 10. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
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Preceded by Vicar Apostolic of the Highland District
1791–1814 		Succeeded by
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