William Skinner (bishop)
The Most Reverend William Skinner | |
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Bishop of Aberdeen Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church | |
Church | Scottish Episcopal Church |
Diocese | Aberdeen |
In office | 1816-1857 |
Predecessor | John Skinner |
Successor | Thomas Suther |
Other post(s) | Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church (1841–1857) |
Orders | |
Ordination | 1802 by Samuel Horsley |
Consecration | 27 October 1816 by George Gleig |
Personal details | |
Born | |
Died | 17 April 1857 Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | (aged 78)
Nationality | Scottish |
Denomination | Anglican |
Parents | John Skinner & Mary Robertson |
Children | 1 |
William Skinner (24 October 1778 – 17 April 1857), was
Biography
Skinner, second son of
Ordination & consecration
Skinner was ordained by Bishop Samuel Horsley of St. Asaph's in March 1802. Returning to Scotland, he officiated as assistant, and afterwards as colleague, to his father in the incumbency of St. Andrew's Church, Aberdeen. On 11 September 1816 he was elected by the clergy of the diocese as successor to his father in the see of Aberdeen, and was consecrated at Stirling on 27 October 1816.[1] The consecraters were the Primus and the Bishops of Edinburgh, Dunkeld, and Murray."[3] George Gleig, primus of the church, sent a severe but fruitless reproof to the dean and clergy of Aberdeen for electing the son of their late bishop.[1]
Elected primus
Skinner was one of the bishops who attended the synod held at
In the previous year a serious controversy had sprung out of the refusal of Sir William Dunbar, priest of St. Paul's Chapel, Aberdeen, to receive or to administer the sacrament in accordance with the Scottish ritual. Acting with the concurrence of his synod, Skinner excommunicated Dunbar on 13 August 1843. The bishop was – according to the Dictionary of National Biography – assiduous and exemplary in the discharge of his duties, and did much during his primacy to consolidate the episcopal party in Scotland.[1]
Marriage and death
Skinner was married in 1804 to the youngest daughter of James Brand, cashier of the Aberdeen Banking Company.[1] They had a daughter, Mary Garioch (1806–1864).[5]
He died at 1 Golden Square, Aberdeen, on 15 April 1857, and was buried in St Peters Cemetery in the Spittal district of Old Aberdeen on 22 April.[1]
Notes
References
- Grub, George (1861). An Ecclesiastical History of Scotland from the Introduction of Christianity to the Present Time. Vol. 4. Edmonston and Douglas.
Attribution:
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Boase, George Clement (1897). "Skinner, William (1778–1857)". In Lee, Sidney (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 52. London: Smith, Elder & Co. pp. 351–352.