Gregor Duncan
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Biography
Gregor Duthie Duncan is an Anglican bishop, who served as Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway between 2010 and 2018.
Early life
He was born on 11 October 1950. He was educated at Allan Glen's School, a boys' state selective school in Glasgow. He went on to study at the University of Glasgow and Clare College, Cambridge. He studied for the priesthood at Ripon College Cuddesdon.
Religious life
He was ordained in 1984 and began his career asan Assistant Curate at Oakham. After this he was Chaplain of Edinburgh Theological College followed by a spells as Rector of St Columba’s, Largs, and then St Ninian's, Pollokshields in Glasgow. He was Dean of Glasgow and Galloway until his appointment to the episcopate in 2010.
On 16 January 2010, he was elected Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway. He was consecrated and installed at St Mary's Cathedral in Glasgow on 23 April 2010.
Gregor Duncan suffered a stroke in January 2017.
He announced his retirement in 2018, with a Valedictory Choral Evensong taking place on 7 October 2018 at St Mary’s Cathedral.
Sources
- Bertie, David M. (2000). Scottish Episcopal Clergy, 1689-2000. Edinburgh: T & T Clark. ISBN 0-5670-8746-8. OCLC 468720326.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Church of England. Archbishops Council (2007). Crockford's clerical directory : a directory of the clergy of the Church of England, the Church in Wales, the Scottish Episcopal Church, the Church of Ireland. 2008/2009 (100 ed.). Church House Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0. OCLC 505322212.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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Preceded by Douglas Reid | Dean of Glasgow and Galloway 1996–2010 | Succeeded by Ian Barcroft |
Preceded by Idris Jones | Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway 2010–2018 | Vacant |