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.
Statements (44)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.