Alexander Smith (bishop, born 1684)

Roman Catholic bishop in Scotland (c. 1684–1766)

For other people named Alexander Smith, see Alexander Smith (disambiguation).

The Right Reverend

Alexander Smith

Vicar Apostolic of the Lowland District
Church| Roman Catholic Church
In office| 1746–1766
Predecessor| James Gordon
Successor| James Grant
Other post(s)| Titular Bishop of Mosynopolis
(1735-1766)
Previous post(s)| Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of the Lowland District
(1735–1746)
Orders
Ordination| 19 April 1712
by James Gordon
Consecration| 13 November 1735
by James Gordon
Personal details
Born| c. 1684

Fochabers, Scotland

Died| 21 August 1766 (aged about 82)
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander Smith (c. 1684 – 21 August 1766) was a Roman Catholic bishop who served as the Vicar Apostolic of the Lowland District, Scotland.

## Life

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Born in Fochabers, Moray in 1684, he was ordained a priest on 19 April 1712. He was appointed the Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of the Lowland District and Titular Bishop of Mosynopolis by the Holy See on 19 September 1735. He was consecrated to the Episcopate in Edinburgh on 2 November 1735. The principal consecrator was Bishop James Gordon, and the principal co-consecrator was Bishop Hugh MacDonald. On the death of James Gordon on 18 February 1746, he automatically succeeded as the Vicar Apostolic of the Lowland District. He died in office on 21 August 1766, aged 73.[1][2]

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## References

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1. ^ Brady, W. Maziere (1876). The Episcopal Succession in England, Scotland and Ireland, A.D. 1400 to 1875. Vol. 3\. Rome: Tipografia Della Pace. pp. 459–460.
2. ^ "Bishop Alexander Smith". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 30 September 2010.

## External links

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* "Smith, Alexander (1684-1766)" . Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.

Catholic Church titles

Preceded by

James Gordon

|  Vicar Apostolic of the Lowland District
1746–1766  | Succeeded by

James Grant
*[c.]: circa