James Gordon (vicar apostolic)
James Gordon (31 January 1665 – 18 February 1746) was a Roman Catholic bishop who served as the Vicar Apostolic for the whole of Scotland from 1718 to 1727, then the Vicar Apostolic of the Lowland District from 1727 to 1746.
The Right Reverend James Gordon | |
|---|---|
| Vicar Apostolic of the Lowland District | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Appointed | 23 July 1727 |
| Term ended | 1 March 1746 |
| Predecessor | office established |
| Successor | Alexander Smith |
| Other post(s) | Titular bishop of Nicopolis (1705–1746) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1692 |
| Consecration | 11 April 1706 by Marcantonio Barbarigo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 January 1665 Glastirum, Enzie, Banffshire, Kingdom of Scotland |
| Died | 18 February 1746 (aged 81) Thornhill, Perthshire, Scotland |
| Buried | Innerpeffray |
| Previous post(s) | Vicar Apostolic of Scotland (1718–1727) Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Scotland (1705–1718) |
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