Alexander Forbes (bishop of Brechin)
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Alexander Penrose Forbes (16 June 1817 ā 8 October 1875) was a Scottish Episcopalian divine, born in Edinburgh. A leading cleric in the Scottish Episcopal Church, he was Bishop of Brechin from 1847 until his death in 1875.
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The Right Reverend Alexander Forbes | |
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Bishop of Brechin | |
Church | Scottish Episcopal Church |
Diocese | Brechin |
In office | 1847-1875 |
Predecessor | David Moir |
Successor | Hugh Jermyn |
Orders | |
Ordination | 1845 by Richard Bagot |
Consecration | 28 October 1847 by William Skinner |
Personal details | |
Born | (1817-06-16)16 June 1817 |
Died | 8 October 1875(1875-10-08) (aged 58) Dundee, Scotland |
Buried | St Paul's Cathedral, Dundee |
Nationality | Scottish |
Denomination | Anglican |
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