Metropolitan Archdiocese of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2013.07.24 – ...):

Archbishop Leo William Cushley (65)

Monsignors (21)

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Leo William Cushley (65)
(2013.07.24 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh (Scotland)

Amare quod præcipis

Born:	1961.06.18 (Airdrie, Scotland)
Ordained Priest:	1985.07.07
Consecrated Bishop:	2013.09.21

Priest of Motherwell (Scotland) (1985.07.07 – 2013.07.24)

Chaplain of His Holiness (1999.06.08 – 2007.07.04)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (2007.07.04 – 2013.07.24)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh (Scotland) (2013.07.24 – ...)

Archbishop Philip Tartaglia
(Apostolic Administrator 2013.02.27 – 2013.07.24)

Cardinal Keith Michael Patrick O’Brien
(1985.05.30 – 2013.02.25)

Serve the Lord with gladness

Born:	1938.03.17 (Ballycastle, Antrim, Northern Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1965.04.03
Consecrated Bishop:	1985.08.05
Created Cardinal:	2003.10.21
Died:	2018.03.19 (Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England † 80)

Priest of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh (Scotland) (1965.04.03 – 1985.05.30)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh (Scotland) (1985.05.30 – 2013.02.25)

President of Bishops’ Conference of Scotland (2002.03.13 – 2012.11.05)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Gioacchino ed Anna al Tuscolano (2003.10.21 [2004.05.14] – 2018.03.19)

Resigned cardinalatial rights and privileges (2015.03.20)

Cardinal Gordon Joseph Gray
(1951.06.20 – 1985.05.30)

Spiritus Sanctus Subveniet

Born:	1910.08.10 (Leith, Scotland)
Ordained Priest:	1935.06.15
Consecrated Bishop:	1951.09.21
Created Cardinal:	1969.04.28
Died:	1993.07.19 (Edinburgh, Scotland † 82)

Priest of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh (Scotland) (1935.06.15 – 1951.06.20)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh (Scotland) (1951.06.20 – 1985.05.30)

President of Bishops’ Conference of Scotland (1963 – 1985)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Chiara a Vigna Clara (1969.04.30 – 1993.07.19)

Archbishop Andrew Thomas McDonald, O.S.B.
(1929.07.19 – 1950.05.22)

My hope is constant in time

Born:	1871.02.12 (Lochaber, Scotland)
Ordained Priest:	1896.08.09
Consecrated Bishop:	1929.09.24
Died:	1950.05.22 (Edinburgh, Scotland † 79)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh (Scotland) (1929.07.19 – 1950.05.22)

Archbishop James August Smith
(1900.08.30 – 1928.11.25)

Born:	1841.10.18 (Edinburgh, Scotland)
Ordained Priest:	1866.03.31
Consecrated Bishop:	1890.10.28
Died:	1928.11.25 (Edinburgh, Scotland † 87)

Priest of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh (Scotland) (1866.03.31 – 1890.08.14)

Bishop of Dunkeld (Scotland) (1890.08.14 – 1900.08.30)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh (Scotland) (1900.08.30 – 1928.11.25)

Archbishop Angus MacDonald
(1892.07.15 – 1900.04.29)

Born:	1844.09.18 (Arisaig, Scotland)
Ordained Priest:	1872.07.07
Consecrated Bishop:	1878.05.23
Died:	1900.04.29 (Edinburgh, England † 55)

Priest of Glasgow (Scotland) (1872.07.07 – 1878.03.22)

Bishop of Argyll and The Isles (Scotland) (1878.03.22 – 1892.07.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh (Scotland) (1892.07.15 – 1900.04.29)

Archbishop William Smith
(1885.10.02 – 1892.03.16)

Born:	1819.07.03 (Edinburgh, Scotland)
Ordained Priest:	1843.04.15
Consecrated Bishop:	1885.10.28
Died:	1892.03.16 (Edinburgh, Scotland † 72)

Priest of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh (Scotland) (1843.04.15 – 1885.10.02)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh (Scotland) (1885.10.02 – 1892.03.16)

Archbishop John Menzies Strain
(1878.03.04 – 1883.07.02)

Born:	1810.12.08 (Edinburgh, Scotland)
Ordained Priest:	1833.06.09
Consecrated Bishop:	1864.09.25
Died:	1883.07.02 (Edinburgh, Scotland † 72)

Priest of Eastern District of Scotland (Scotland) (1833.06.09 – 1864.09.02)

Titular Bishop of Abila (1864.09.02 – 1878.03.04)

Vicar Apostolic of Eastern District of Scotland (Scotland) (1864.09.02 – 1878.03.04)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh (Scotland) (1878.03.04 – 1883.07.02)

Vicars Apostolic of Eastern District of Scotland (Roman Rite)

Bishop John Menzies Strain (later Archbishop)
(1864.09.02 – 1878.03.04)

(see above)

Bishop James Gillies
(1852.05.24 – 1864.02.24)

Born:	1802.04.07 (Montréal, QC, Canada)
Ordained Priest:	1827.06.09
Consecrated Bishop:	1838.07.22
Died:	1864.02.24 (Edinburgh, Scotland † 61)

Priest of Eastern District of Scotland (Scotland) (1827.06.09 – 1837.07.28)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Eastern District of Scotland (Scotland) (1837.07.28 – 1852.05.24)

Titular Bishop of Limyra (1837.07.28 – 1864.02.24)

Vicar Apostolic of Eastern District of Scotland (Scotland) (1852.05.24 – 1864.02.24)

Bishop Andrew Carruthers
(1832.09.28 – 1852.05.24)

Born:	1770.02.07 (New Abbey, Scotland)
Ordained Priest:	1795.03.25
Consecrated Bishop:	1833.01.13
Died:	1852.05.24 (Dundee, Scotland † 82)

Priest of Eastern District of Scotland (Scotland) (1795.03.25 – 1832.09.28)

Titular Bishop of Ceramus (1832.09.28 – 1852.05.24)

Vicar Apostolic of Eastern District of Scotland (Scotland) (1832.09.28 – 1852.05.24)

Bishop Alexander Paterson
(1827.02.13 – 1831.10.30)

Born:	1766.03 (Enzie, Scotland)
Ordained Priest:	1791
Consecrated Bishop:	1816.08.18
Died:	1831.10.30 (Dundee, Scotland † 65)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Lowland District of Scotland (Scotland) (1816.05.14 – 1825.08.20)

Titular Bishop of Cybistra postea Herculea (1816.05.14 – 1831.10.30)

Vicar Apostolic of Lowland District of Scotland (Scotland) (1825.08.20 – 1827.02.13)

Vicar Apostolic of Eastern District of Scotland (Scotland) (1827.02.13 – 1831.10.30)

Vicars Apostolic of Lowland District of Scotland (Roman Rite)

Bishop Alexander Paterson
(1825.08.20 – 1827.02.13)

(see above)

Bishop Alexander Cameron
(1805.08.24 – 1825.08.20)

Born:	1747.07.28 (Braemar, Scotland)
Ordained Priest:	1772.02.02
Consecrated Bishop:	1798.10.28
Died:	1828.02.07 (Edinburgh, Scotland † 80)

Priest of Lowland District of Scotland (Scotland) (1772.02.02 – 1797.09.19)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Lowland District of Scotland (Scotland) (1797.09.19 – 1805.08.24)

Titular Bishop of Maximianopolis (1797.09.19 – 1828.02.07)

Vicar Apostolic of Lowland District of Scotland (Scotland) (1805.08.24 – 1825.08.20)

Bishop George Hay
(1778.12.03 – 1805.08.24)

Born:	1729.08.24 (Edinburgh, Scotland)
Ordained Priest:	1758.04.02
Consecrated Bishop:	1769.05.21
Died:	1811.10.15 (Inverurie, Scotland † 82)

Priest of Lowland District of Scotland (Scotland) (1758.04.02 – 1768.10.05)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Lowland District of Scotland (Scotland) (1768.10.05 – 1778.12.03)

Titular Bishop of Daulis (1768.10.05 – 1811.10.15)

Vicar Apostolic of Lowland District of Scotland (Scotland) (1778.12.03 – 1805.08.24)

Bishop James Grant
(1767.08.21 – 1778.12.03)

Born:	1706.07 (Enzie, Scotland)
Ordained Priest:	1733.04.04
Consecrated Bishop:	1755.11.13
Died:	1778.12.03 (Aberdeen, Scotland † 72)

Priest of Lowland District of Scotland (Scotland) (1733.04.04 – 1755.02.21)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Lowland District of Scotland (Scotland) (1755.02.21 – 1767.08.21)

Titular Bishop of Sinita (1755.02.21 – 1778.12.03)

Vicar Apostolic of Lowland District of Scotland (Scotland) (1767.08.21 – 1778.12.03)

Bishop Alexander Smith
(1746.02.18 – 1767.08.21)

Born:	1694 (Fochabers, Scotland)
Ordained Priest:	1712.04.19
Consecrated Bishop:	1735.11.13
Died:	1767.08.21 (Edinburgh, Scotland † 72)

Priest of Lowland District of Scotland (Scotland) (1712.04.19 – 1735.09.19)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Lowland District of Scotland (Scotland) (1735.09.19 – 1746.02.18)

Titular Bishop of Mosynopolis (1735.09.19 – 1767.08.21)

Vicar Apostolic of Lowland District of Scotland (Scotland) (1746.02.18 – 1767.08.21)

Bishop James Gordon
(1727.07.23 – 1746.02.18)

Born:	1665.01.31 (Enzie, Scotland)
Ordained Priest:	1692
Consecrated Bishop:	1706.04.11
Died:	1746.02.18 (Thornhill, Scotland † 81)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Scotland (Scotland) (1705.08.21 – 1718.10.12)

Titular Bishop of Nicopolis (1705.08.21 – 1746.02.18)

Vicar Apostolic of Scotland (Scotland) (1718.10.12 – 1727.07.23)

Vicar Apostolic of Lowland District of Scotland (Scotland) (1727.07.23 – 1746.02.18)

Vicars Apostolic of Scotland (Roman Rite)

Bishop James Gordon
(1718.10.12 – 1727.07.23)

(see above)

Bishop Thomas Joseph Nicolson
(1694.09.07 – 1718.10.12)

Born:	1645 (Birkenbog, Scotland)
Ordained Priest:	1686.03.09
Consecrated Bishop:	1695.02.27
Died:	1718.10.12 (Preshome, Scotland † 72)

Titular Bishop of Peristasis (1694.09.07 – 1718.10.12)

Vicar Apostolic of Scotland (Scotland) (1694.09.07 – 1718.10.12)

Prefects Apostolic of Scotland (Roman Rite)

Fr. Alexander Winchester
(1662.06.12 – 1693.07)

Born:	1625 (Scotland)
Ordained Priest:	1656.05.21
Died:	1708.01.14 († 82)

Prefect Apostolic of Scotland (Scotland) (1662.06.12 – 1693.07)

Fr. William Ballantine
(1653.10.13 – 1661.09.02)

Born:	1618 (Scotland)
Ordained Priest:	1645.12.03
Died:	1661.09.02 († 42)

Prefect Apostolic of Scotland (Scotland) (1653.10.13 – 1661.09.02)

Metropolitan Archbishops of Saint Andrews (Roman Rite)

Archbishop John Hamilton
(1547 – 1571.04.06)

Born:	1511 (Scotland)
Consecrated Bishop:	1546?
Died:	1571.04.06 (Stirling, Scotland † 59)

Bishop of Dunkeld (Scotland) (1544 – 1547)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Saint Andrews (Scotland) (1547 – 1571.04.06)

Cardinal David Beaton
(1539.02.14 – 1546.05.29)

Born:	1494 (Fife, Scotland)
Ordained Priest:	1538.07
Consecrated Bishop:	1538.08
Created Cardinal:	1538.12.20
Died:	1546.05.29 (St. Andrews, Scotland † 51)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Saint Andrews (Scotland) (1537 – 1539.02.14)

Bishop of Mirepoix (France) (1537.12.05 – 1546.05.29)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Saint Andrews (Scotland) (1539.02.14 – 1546.05.29)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Stefano al Monte Celio (1539.09.09 – 1546.05.29)

Archbishop James Beaton
(1522 – 1539.02.14)

Born:	1473 (Scotland)
Consecrated Bishop:	1509.04.15
Died:	1539.02.14 (St Andrews, Scotland † 65)

Bishop of Whithorn (Scotland) (1508 – 1508)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Glasgow (Scotland) (1508 – 1522)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Saint Andrews (Scotland) (1522 – 1539.02.14)

Archbishop Andrew Forman
(1514 – 1521.03.11)

Born:	1465 (Hutton, Scotland)
Died:	1521.03.11 († 55)

Bishop of Moray (Scotland) (1501.11.26 – 1514)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bourges (France) (1513.07.15 – 1514)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Saint Andrews (Scotland) (1514 – 1521.03.11)

Cardinal Innocenzo Cibo
(1513.10.13 – 1514.11.13)

Born:	1491.08.25 (Genova, Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:	1513.09.23
Consecrated Bishop:	1520?
Died:	1550.04.14 (Roma, Italy † 58)

Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Cosma e Damiano (1513.09.29 – 1517.06.26)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Saint Andrews (Scotland) (1513.10.13 – 1514.11.13)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bourges (France) (1514.11.13 – 1514.11.13)

Apostolic Administrator of Torino (Italy) (1516.05 – 1517.05.11)

Apostolic Administrator of Marseille (France) (1517.05.11 – 1530.01.12)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Domnica (1517.06.26 – 1550.02.28)

Apostolic Administrator of Aléria (France) (1518.06.19 – 1520.12.19)

Apostolic Administrator of Ventimiglia (Italy) (1519.07.27 – 1519.08.08)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Genova (Italy) (1520.05.11 – 1550.04.14)

Apostolic Administrator of Torino (Italy) (1520.07.04 – 1548.06.22)

Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church of Reverend Apostolic Camera (1521.07.14 – 1521.09.13)

Apostolic Administrator of Mariana (France) (1531 – 1531)

Apostolic Administrator of Tropea (Italy) (1538.02.06 – 1538.06.14)

Apostolic Administrator of Messina (Italy) (1538.06.14 – 1550.04.14)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Via Lata (1550.02.28 – 1550.04.14)

Protodeacon of Sacred College of Cardinals (1550.02.28 – 1550.04.14)

Archbishop Alexander Stewart
(1504 – 1513.09.09)

Born:	1490 (Scotland)
Died:	1513.09.09 († 22)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Saint Andrews (Scotland) (1504 – 1513.09.09)

Archbishop James Stewart
(1497 – 1504.01)

Born:	1476.03 (Scotland)
Died:	1504.01 († 27)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Saint Andrews (Scotland) (1497 – 1504.01)

Archbishop William Scheves
(1478 – 1497.01.28)

Born:	(Scotland)
Died:	1497.01.28

Coadjutor Archbishop of Saint Andrews (Scotland) (1476 – 1478)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Saint Andrews (Scotland) (1478 – 1497.01.28)

Archbishop Patrick Graham
(1472.08.17 – 1478.01.09)

Born:	(Scotland)
Died:	1478

Bishop of Brechin (Scotland) (1463 – 1465.11.04)

Bishop of Saint Andrews (Scotland) (1465.11.04 – 1472.08.17)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Saint Andrews (Scotland) (1472.08.17 – 1478.01.09)

Bishops of Saint Andrews (Roman Rite)

Bishop Patrick Graham (later Archbishop)
(1465.11.04 – 1472.08.17)

(see above)

Bishop James Kennedy
(1440.04 – 1465.05.24)

Born:	1408 (Scotland)
Consecrated Bishop:	1438
Died:	1465.05.24 († 56)

Bishop of Dunkeld (Scotland) (1437.07.01 – 1440.04)

Bishop of Saint Andrews (Scotland) (1440.04 – 1465.05.24)

Bishop John Trevor (Ieuan Trefor)
(1408 – 1410 not possessed▼)

Died:

1410.04.10

Bishop of Saint Asaph (Wales) (1394.10.21 – 1408)

Bishop of Saint Andrews (Scotland) (1408 – 1410 not possessed▼)

Bishop Henry Wardlaw
(1403 – 1440.04.06)

Born:	(Scotland)
Consecrated Bishop:	1404
Died:	1440.04.06

Bishop of Saint Andrews (Scotland) (1403 – 1440.04.06)

Bishop Walter Trail
(1385.11.29 – 1401)

Born:	(Scotland)
Died:	1401

Bishop of Saint Andrews (Scotland) (1385.11.29 – 1401)

Bishop William de Landallis
(1342.02.18 – 1385)

Born:	(Scotland)
Died:	1385

Bishop of Saint Andrews (Scotland) (1342.02.18 – 1385)

Fr. William Bell
(1332.09.22 – 1342.02)

Born:	(Scotland)
Died:	1343.02.07

Bishop of Saint Andrews (Scotland) (1332.09.22 – 1342.02)

Bishop James Bane
(1328 – 1332)

Born:	(Scotland)
Died:	1332

Bishop of Saint Andrews (Scotland) (1328 – 1332)

Bishop William de Lamberton
(1297 – 1328.05.30)

Born:	(Scotland)
Consecrated Bishop:	1298.06.01
Died:	1328.05.30

Bishop of Saint Andrews (Scotland) (1297 – 1328.05.30)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: Bishop James Gillies (1837.07.28 – 1852.05.24)
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: Bishop Alexander Paterson (1816.05.14 – 1825.08.20)
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: Bishop Alexander Cameron (1797.09.19 – 1805.08.24)
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: Bishop John Geddes (1779.09.30 – 1797.10.26)
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: Bishop George Hay (1768.10.05 – 1778.12.03)
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: Bishop James Grant (1755.02.21 – 1767.08.21)
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: Bishop Alexander Smith (1735.09.19 – 1746.02.18)
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: Bishop John Wallace (1727.07.23 – 1733.06.30)
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: Bishop John Wallace (1720.04.30 – 1727.07.23)
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: Bishop James Gordon (1705.08.21 – 1718.10.12)
Coadjutor Archbishop: Archbishop Gavin Hamilton (1551.09.04 – 1570.04.01)
Coadjutor Archbishop: Cardinal David Beaton (1537 – 1539.02.14)
Coadjutor Archbishop: Archbishop William Scheves (1476 – 1478)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Stephen Robson (75) (2012.05.08 – 2013.12.11)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Kevin Laurence Rafferty (1990.06.19 – 1996.04.19)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop James Monaghan (1970.04.24 – 1989.07.29)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Henry Gray Graham (1917.08.30 – 1930)