Bishop of Aberdeen

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The Bishop of Aberdeen was a senior ecclesiastical office in the medieval and early modern Scottish church, overseeing the Diocese of Aberdeen and wielding significant religious and political influence in the region.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman Catholic bishopric
early modern ecclesiastical office
episcopal office
appointedBy Pope NERFINISHED
papal provision
associatedWithFoundationOf University of Aberdeen (King's College) NERFINISHED
authorityOver clergy of the Diocese of Aberdeen
parishes of the Diocese of Aberdeen
cathedral St Machar's Cathedral NERFINISHED
church Medieval Scottish Church
Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED
coatOfArmsUsed arms of the Diocese of Aberdeen
country Kingdom of Scotland
existedDuring Middle Ages NERFINISHED
early modern period
governedBy canon law
hadRole administrator of diocesan lands
participant in Scottish politics
spiritual leader in north‑east Scotland
hadTemporalities lands and revenues in Aberdeenshire
heldRank lord spiritual NERFINISHED
prelate
influenced regional politics in Aberdeenshire
religious life in north‑east Scotland
jurisdiction Diocese of Aberdeen NERFINISHED
languageOfLiturgy Latin
locatedIn Diocese of Aberdeen NERFINISHED
memberOf Scottish Parliament (as a lord of the clergy) NERFINISHED
notableOfficeHolder Alexander de Kininmund NERFINISHED
Gavin Dunbar NERFINISHED
Henry Cheyne NERFINISHED
William Elphinstone NERFINISHED
officeAbolishedInPractice Scottish Reformation NERFINISHED
oversaw cathedral chapter of Aberdeen Cathedral NERFINISHED
participatedIn Scottish church councils
general councils of the Church (through representation)
partOf Scottish episcopate
region north‑east Scotland
residence episcopal palace at Old Aberdeen NERFINISHED
rite Roman Rite NERFINISHED
seeCity Aberdeen NERFINISHED
successorOffice Episcopalian Bishop of Aberdeen (Scottish Episcopal Church) NERFINISHED
Roman Catholic Bishop of Aberdeen (restored hierarchy) NERFINISHED
typeOfJurisdiction diocesan

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William Elphinstone appointedAs Bishop of Aberdeen
William Elphinstone positionHeld Bishop of Aberdeen
Bridge of Dee religiousAffiliationOfBuilder Bishop of Aberdeen