Gregor Duncan (bishop) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids The Right Reverend Gregor Duncan
Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway
Duncan preaching in St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral, Glasgow, in 2012
Church	Scottish Episcopal Church
Elected	16 January 2010
In Office	2010-2018
Predecessor	Idris Jones
Successor	Kevin Pearson
Orders
Ordination	1984
Consecration	23 April 2010 by David Chillingworth
Personal details
Born	(1950-10-11) 11 October 1950 (age 74)
Denomination	Anglican
Parents	Edwin John Duncan, Janet Brown
Alma mater	University of Glasgow Clare College, Cambridge

Gregor Duthie Duncan (born 11 October 1950) is a retired Anglican bishop of the Scottish Episcopal Church who served as the Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway from 2010 to 2018.

Early life

Duncan 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.

Ordained ministry

He was ordained deacon in 1983 and priest in 1984 by the Bishop of Peterborough. He began his ordained ministry as an assistant curate at Oakham. After this he was chaplain of Edinburgh Theological College followed by rector of St Columba's, Largs, 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.

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