Thomas Hannay

Thomas Hannay (10 June 1887 – 31 January 1970^[1]) was a Scottish Anglican bishop.^[2]

The Most Reverend Thomas Hannay
Bishop of Argyll and The Isles Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church
Church	Scottish Episcopal Church
Diocese	Argyll and The Isles
In office	1942-1962
Predecessor	Kenneth Mackenzie
Successor	Richard Wimbush
Other post(s)	Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church (1952-1962)
Orders
Ordination	1910
Consecration	22 July 1942 by Logie Danson
Personal details
Born	(1887-06-10)10 June 1887 Liverpool, England
Died	31 January 1970(1970-01-31) (aged 82)
Denomination	Anglican
Alma mater	University of Liverpool

Biography

Hannay was educated at the University of Liverpool and Queens' College, Cambridge^[3] and ordained in 1910.^[4] He began his career with a curacy in Holmfirth^[5] after which he with the Universities’ Mission to Central Africa in Nyasaland. In 1927, he came to the College of the Resurrection, Mirfield and was its Principal from 1933 to 1941.

He became Bishop of Argyll and The Isles^[6] in 1942, and in 1952 Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church;^[7] retiring from both posts in 1962.^[8]