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William Irvine (bishop)
William Irvine was consecrated a college bishop In the early days of the Scottish Episcopal Church, college bishops were men who were consecrated Consecration is the solemn dedication to a special purpose or service. The word ''consecration'' literally means "association with the sacred". ... (i.e., a bishop without a diocese), on 22 October 1718."History of the Scottish Episcopal Church: From the Revolution to the Present Time" Lawson, J.P p530 : Gallie & Bayley, 1843 References College bishops {{Anglican-bishop-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
College Bishop
In the early days of the Scottish Episcopal Church, college bishops were men who were consecrated Consecration is the solemn dedication to a special purpose or service. The word ''consecration'' literally means "association with the sacred". Persons, places, or things can be consecrated, and the term is used in various ways by different grou ... bishops in order to maintain apostolic succession but (extraordinarily) not appointed to any episcopal see. Fourteen such men were consecrated, eight of whom were later appointed to Scottish sees. p. 515 (Google Books; accessed 2 May 2014) List of college bishops Notes Reference ...
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