Arthur John MacLean (6 July 1858 – 24 February 1943) was an

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in the later decades of the 19th century and first four of the 20th century. Maclean was born into an ecclesiastical family. His father, the Rev Arthur J. Macleane (he later dropped the final "e" from the surname), began a career in the

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before returning to England, obtaining a degree from

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, being ordained and securing appointment as inaugural Principal of

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(1846–51). He held two subsequent headships and was editor of various Classical texts, especially

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and

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. Maclean was educated at

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and

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. He was ordained in 1882 and he was head of the

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's Assyrian Mission from 1886 to 1891 and then

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. In 1882 he became Dean of Argyll and The Isles and after this was

of Selkirk before a spell as Principal of the Scottish Episcopal Theological College and then a nearly 40 years

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. Late in his life he was additionally elected

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. An eminent author, he died on 24 February 1943.''Obituary The Most Rev A.J. MacLean'',

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, 26 February 1943; p. 7; Issue 49480; col E

Writings

*''Grammar of the Dialects of Vernacular Syriac'', 1895 *''Dictionary of the Dialects of Vernacular Syriac'', 1901 *''The Ancient Church Orders'', 1910 *''The Didache'', 1922

References

Sources

*J.F.Coakley. ''The Church of the East and the Church of England:a history of the Archbishop of Canterbury's Assyrian Mission'', Oxford, 1992. 1858 births 1943 deaths People educated at Eton College Alumni of King's College, Cambridge Deans of Argyll and The Isles Bishops of Moray, Ross and Caithness 20th-century Scottish Episcopalian bishops Primuses of the Scottish Episcopal Church 20th-century Anglican archbishops {{UK-bishop-stub