Gregor Duncan (bishop)
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.
The Right Reverend Gregor Duncan | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway | |
 Duncan preaching in St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral, Glasgow, in 2012 | |
| Church | Scottish Episcopal Church |
| Elected | 16 January 2010 |
| In office | 2010-2018 |
| Predecessor | Idris Jones |
| Successor | Kevin Pearson |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1984 by Douglas Feaver |
| Consecration | 23 April 2010 by David Chillingworth |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 October 1950 |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Edwin John Duncan, Janet Brown |
| Alma mater | University of Glasgow Clare College, Cambridge |
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
- "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.
- "Debrett's - The Most Rev the Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway". Retrieved 20 December 2010.
- Crockford's (100th edition)
- Bertie (2000)
- "New Bishop of Glasgow & Galloway to be consecrated in Cathedral ceremony". Scottish Episcopal Church. 23 April 2010. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
- "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.
- "Consecration of New Bishop". Featured Article. St Mary's Cathedral, Glasgow. 11 April 2010. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- Finley, Lorna (30 January 2017). "Bishop of Glasgow & Galloway - The Scottish Episcopal Church". Scotland.anglican.org. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
- "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.