John Geddes (bishop)
John Geddes (9 September 1735 – 11 February 1799) was a Scottish Catholic prelate who served as Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of the Lowland District from 1779 to 1797. He was also rector of the Royal Scots College, Valladolid, from 1771 to 1780.
The Right Reverend John Geddes | |
|---|---|
| Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of the Lowland District | |
| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Appointed | 30 September 1779 |
| Term ended | 26 October 1797 |
| Other post(s) | Titular Bishop of Morocco o Marruecos |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 18 March 1759 by Giuseppe Spinelli |
| Consecration | 30 November 1780 by Francisco Antonio de Lorenzana |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 September 1735 Mains of Corridoun, Enzie, Banffshire, Scotland |
| Died | 11 February 1799 (aged 63) Aberdeen, Scotland |
| Buried | Snow Kirk, Aberdeen |
| Previous post(s) | Rector of the Royal Scots College (1770–1780) Master of the Seminary of Scalan (1762–1767) |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Scots College |
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