Bishops of Aberdeen - List of Modern Roman Catholic Bishops

List of Modern Roman Catholic Bishops

(Any dates appearing in italics indicate de facto continuation of office. The start date of tenure below is the date of appointment or succession. Where known, the date of installation and ordination as bishop are listed in the notes together with the post held prior to appointment.)

The modern Bishop of Aberdeen is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Aberdeen in the Province of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh. The diocese covers 29,068 km². The see is in the City of Aberdeen where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church of Saint Mary of the Assumption. The Vicariate Apostolic of the Northern District (formerly the Vicariate Apostolic of the Highland District) was elevated to diocese status on 4 March 1878. The current bishop is the Right Reverend Hugh Gilbert, 11th Bishop of Aberdeen.

Vicars Apostolic of the Highland District
From Until Incumbent Notes
16 September 1727 19 September 1727 Father Alexander John Grant Died in office.
12 February 1731 12 March 1773 Bishop Hugh MacDonald Priest; died in office.
12 March 1773 9 May 1779 Bishop John MacDonald Previously coadjutor Vicar Apostolic; died in office.
30 September 1779 9 September 1791 Bishop Alexander MacDonald Priest; died in office.
8 November 1791 8 July 1814 Bishop John Chisholm Priest; died in office.
8 July 1814 31 July 1818 Bishop Aeneas Chisholm Previously coadjutor Vicar Apostolic; died in office.
27 August 1819 13 February 1827 Bishop Ranald MacDonald Became Vicar Apostolic of the Western District.
Vicars Apostolic of the Northern District
13 February 1827 23 February 1869 Bishop James Kyle Priest; died in office
23 February 1869 15 March 1878 Bishop John MacDonald Previously coadjutor Vicar Apostolic; became Bishop of Aberdeen.
Roman Catholic bishops of Aberdeen
15 March 1878 4 February 1889 John MacDonald Previously Vicar Apostolic of the Northern District; died in office.
16 July 1889 26 September 1889 Colin Grant Priest; ordained 13 August 1889; died in office.
14 August 1890 29 May 1898 Hugh MacDonald CSSR Priest of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer; ordained 23 October 1890; died in office.
7 January 1899 13 January 1918 Aeneas Chisholm Priest; ordained 24 February 1899; died in office.
18 June 1918 25 December 1946 George Bennett Priest; ordained 1 August 1918; died in office.
2 August 1947 5 July 1950 John Matheson Priest; ordained 24 September 1947; died in office.
20 June 1951 22 July 1963 Francis Walsh MAfr Priest of the Missionaries of Africa (White Fathers) ; ordained 12 September 1951; resigned.
8 December 1964 28 May 1976 Michael Foylan Priest; ordained 25 March 1965; died in office.
28 February 1977 15 January 2002 Mario Conti Priest of Aberdeen; ordained 3 May 1977; translated to Glasgow.
13 October 2003 4 June 2011 Peter Moran Priest of Aberdeen; ordained 1 December 2003; resigned 4 June 2011.
4 June 2011 present Hugh Gilbert OSB Abbot of Pluscarden (1992-2011); appointed 4 June 2011; ordained 15 August 2011.

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