John Murdoch
Male, Deceased Person
1796 – 1865
Who was John Murdoch?
John Murdoch was a Roman Catholic bishop who served as the Vicar Apostolic of the Western District of Scotland.
Born in Wellheads, Enzie, Banffshire in 1796, he was ordained a priest on 19 March 1821. He was appointed the Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of the Western District and Titular Bishop of Castabala by the Holy See on 4 June 1833. He was consecrated to the Episcopate at St Andrew's Cathedral, Glasgow on 20 October 1833. The principal consecrator was Bishop James Kyle, and the principal co-consecrators were Bishop Andrew Scott and Bishop Andrew Carruthers. On the retirement of Bishop Andrew Scott on 15 October 1845, Bishop Murdoch automatically succeeded as the Vicar Apostolic of the Western District.
He died in office on 15 December 1865, aged 69.
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