Diocese of Ross (Rosemarkie, Fortrose)

Historical Details

• Diocese of Ross (Rosemarkie, Fortrose)
  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 12th Century
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Scotland
  • Region: Great Britain

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Past Ordinaries

• Gregory † ( 1161 Appointed - Feb 1195 Died)
• Reinald (Reginald) † ( 1195 Appointed - 13 Dec 1213 Died)
• Andrew Murray † ( 1213 Appointed - )
• Robert † ( 1214 Appointed - 1227 Died)
• St. Duthac † ( 1230 Appointed - 8 Mar 1249 Died)
• Matthew † (28 Dec 1272 Appointed - 1274 Died)
• Robert de Sivin (Fifyne) † (8 Apr 1275 Appointed - 1290 Died)
• Thomas de Dundumore † (18 Nov 1295 Appointed - )
• Roger † (17 Apr 1325 Appointed - 1350 Resigned)
• Alexander Steward † (3 Nov 1350 Appointed - 1370 Died)
• Alexander Kylquhous † (9 May 1371 Appointed - )
• Alexander † (17 Aug 1398 Appointed - )
• Griffin † (14 Feb 1414 Appointed - 1 Feb 1423 Resigned)
• John Bullock, O.S.A. † (10 Mar 1418 Appointed - 1439 Died)
• Thomas de Tullach † (26 Sep 1440 Appointed - )
• Henry † (17 Apr 1461 Appointed - )
• John Horuse (Shipton), O. Cist. † (1 Oct 1464 Appointed - 1481 Died)
• William Elphinstone † (3 Aug 1481 Appointed - 19 Mar 1483 Appointed, Bishop of Aberdeen, Scotland)
• Thomas Hay † (16 May 1483 Appointed - 1492 Died)
• John Guthrie † (11 Apr 1492 Appointed - 1497 Died)
• John Frisel (Fraser) † (14 Mar 1498 Appointed - 5 Feb 1507 Died)
• Robert Cockburn † (9 Jul 1507 Appointed - 27 Apr 1524 Appointed, Bishop of Dunkeld, Scotland)
• James Hay † (27 Apr 1524 Appointed - 1538 Died)
• Robert Cairncross, O.S.A. † (14 Apr 1539 Appointed - 30 Nov 1545 Died)
• David Paniter † (28 Nov 1547 Appointed - 1 Oct 1558 Died)
• Henry Sinclair † (2 Jun 1561 Appointed - 2 Jan 1565 Died)
• John Lesley (Leslie) † (22 Apr 1575 Confirmed - 31 May 1596 Died)

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
12th Century	Erected		Diocese of Ross (Rosemarkie, Fortrose) (erected)

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• None

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• John Bullock, O.S.A. † (Bishop: 10 Mar 1418 to 1439)
• Robert Cairncross, O.S.A. † (Bishop: 14 Apr 1539 to 30 Nov 1545)
• Robert Cockburn † (Bishop: 9 Jul 1507 to 27 Apr 1524)
• Thomas de Dundumore † (Bishop: 18 Nov 1295)
• William Elphinstone † (Bishop: 3 Aug 1481 to 19 Mar 1483)
• John Frisel (Fraser) † (Bishop: 14 Mar 1498 to 5 Feb 1507)
• John Guthrie † (Bishop: 11 Apr 1492 to 1497)
• James Hay † (Bishop: 27 Apr 1524 to 1538)
• Thomas Hay † (Bishop: 16 May 1483 to 1492)
• John Horuse (Shipton), O. Cist. † (Bishop: 1 Oct 1464 to 1481)
• Alexander Kylquhous † (Bishop: 9 May 1371)
• John Lesley (Leslie) † (Bishop: 22 Apr 1575 to 31 May 1596)
• Andrew Murray † (Bishop: 1213)
• David Paniter † (Bishop: 28 Nov 1547 to 1 Oct 1558)
• Henry Sinclair † (Bishop: 2 Jun 1561 to 2 Jan 1565)
• Robert de Sivin (Fifyne) † (Bishop: 8 Apr 1275 to 1290)
• Alexander Steward † (Bishop: 3 Nov 1350 to 1370)
• Thomas de Tullach † (Bishop: 26 Sep 1440)
• Alexander † (Bishop: 17 Aug 1398)
• St. Duthac † (Bishop: 1230 to 8 Mar 1249)
• Gregory † (Bishop: 1161 to Feb 1195)
• Griffin † (Bishop: 14 Feb 1414 to 1 Feb 1423)
• Henry † (Bishop: 17 Apr 1461)
• Matthew † (Bishop: 28 Dec 1272 to 1274)
• Reinald (Reginald) † (Bishop: 1195 to 13 Dec 1213)
• Robert † (Bishop: 1214 to 1227)
• Roger † (Bishop: 17 Apr 1325 to 1350)

Source(s)

Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 1, Page 424 Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 2, Page 225 Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 3, Page 287 Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 241

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