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Bishop James Gillis

Deceased

Vicar Apostolic of Eastern District, Scotland, Great Britain

Titular Bishop of Limyra


Events

DateAgeEventTitle
7 Apr 1802Born
9 Jun 182725.1Ordained PriestPriest of Eastern District, Scotland, Great Britain
28 Jul 183735.3AppointedCoadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Eastern District, Scotland, Great Britain
28 Jul 183735.3AppointedTitular Bishop of Limyra
22 Jul 183836.2Ordained BishopTitular Bishop of Limyra
24 May 185250.1SucceededVicar Apostolic of Eastern District, Scotland, Great Britain
24 Feb 186461.8DiedVicar Apostolic of Eastern District, Scotland, Great Britain

MicroData Summary for James Gillis
(VIAF: 46317499; WikiData: Q6134650)
Bishop James Gillis (born , died ) Vicar Apostolic of Eastern District

EventPlace
Birth PlaceMontréal, Diocese of Montréal, Québec, Canada
Ordained PriestAquhorties, Vicariate Apostolic of Eastern District, Scotland
Ordained BishopSt. Mary, Church, Edinburgh, Vicariate Apostolic of Eastern District, England
Death PlaceEdinburgh, Vicariate Apostolic of Eastern District, England
Buried Place (Original)St. Margaret Convent (Gillis Centre), Edinburgh, Vicariate Apostolic of Eastern District, England

  • a priest for 36.7 years
  • a bishop for 25.5 years
Episcopal Lineage / Apostolic Succession:

Source(s):
  • c2+: CB
  • b/c2: Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 7, Page 240
  • b/c2+: Les Ordinations Épiscopales, Year 1838, Number 27
  • b: The Catholic Hierarchy of Scotland, Page 18, Number 17
  • b: Dictionnaire Biographique des Évèques Catholiques du Canada, Page 551, to Page 553
  • c1: CB, 8 Oct 2023

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