Duncan MacInnes
Scottish Anglican bishop
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Duncan MacInnes MBE, MC (1897 – 9 August 1970) was a Scottish Anglican bishop in the 20th century.[1][2]
Duncan MacInnes MBE, MC | |
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| Bishop of Moray, Ross and Caithness | |
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| Church | Scottish Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Moray, Ross and Caithness |
| Elected | 1952 |
| In office | 1953-1970 |
| Predecessor | Piers Holt Wilson |
| Successor | George Sessford |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1927 |
| Consecration | 13 January 1953 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1897 |
| Died | 9 August 1970 (aged 73) |
| Nationality | Scot |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Alma mater | Edinburgh Theological College |
Biography
MacInnes was educated at Edinburgh Theological College and ordained in 1927.[3] He began his ordained ministry with a curacy at St Columba's Clydebank, after which he was curate in charge of Knightswood.[4] He was a chaplain to the British Armed Forces during World War II and then Dean of Argyll and The Isles.[5] In 1953 he became the Bishop of Moray, Ross and Caithness, a post he held until his death in 1970. The eleven bells of Inverness Cathedral were restored as a memorial to Bishop Macinnes.
