James Grant (Scottish bishop)
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James Grant (July 1706 – 3 December 1778) was a Scottish priest and bishop who served as a missionary for the illegal and underground Catholic Church in Scotland upon the Isle of Barra and later as the vicar apostolic of the Lowland District.
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Vicar Apostolic of the Lowland District | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
In office | 1767–1778 |
Predecessor | Alexander Smith |
Successor | George Hay |
Other post(s) | Titular Bishop of Sinitis (1755–1778) |
Orders | |
Ordination | 4 April 1733 by Giovanni Antonio Guadagni |
Consecration | 13 November 1755 by Alexander Smith |
Personal details | |
Born | July 1706 Wester Boggs, Enzie, Banffshire, Scotland |
Died | 3 December 1778 (aged 72) Aberdeen, Scotland |
Buried | Snow Kirk, Aberdeen |
Alma mater | Pontifical Scots College |
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