John Skinner (bishop)
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John Skinner | |
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| Bishop of Aberdeen Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church | |
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| Church | Scottish Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Aberdeen |
| In office | 1786-1816 |
| Predecessor | Robert Kilgour |
| Successor | William Skinner |
| Other post | Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church (1788-1816) |
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| Ordination | 1764 |
| Consecration | 25 September 1782 by Robert Kilgour |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 May 1744 |
| Died | 13 July 1816 (aged 72) |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | John Skinner & Grissel Hunter |
| Spouse | Mary Robertson |
| Children | 8 |
| Alma mater | Marischal College |
| Styles of John Skinner, A.M. | |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Grace |
John Skinner (17 May 1744 – 13 July 1816) was an Episcopalian clergyman who served as the Bishop of Aberdeen from 1786 to 1816 and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church from 1788 to 1816.
He was born at Linshart, Longside, Aberdeenshire on 17 May 1744, the second son of the Reverend John Skinner, Incumbent of Lerwick and Grissel Hunter.[1][2] He was educated at Marischal College, Aberdeen; obtaining a Master of Arts degree in 1761.[1] He married in 1765 to Mary Robertson (1736–1807), and they had five sons and three daughters.[1] One of their sons, John (1769–1841), became Dean of Dunkeld and Dunblane, and another son, William (1778–1857), became Bishop of Aberdeen.[1]
