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Aeneas Chisholm

1836 – 1918

Roman Catholic bishop

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Lived 1836 – 1918 (aged 81–82). Aeneas Chisholm was a catholic priest, catholic deacon and catholic bishop.

Aeneas Chisholm (26 June 1836 – 13 January 1918) was a Scottish prelate who served as the Roman Catholic Bishop of Aberdeen from 1899 to 1918.

Born in Inverness on 26 June 1836, he was the fourth son of Colin Chisholm, solicitor. He was educated at Blairs College in Kincardineshire, then at the Scots College in Rome. He was ordained a deacon on 1 May 1859 and a priest on 15 May 1859, returning to Scotland in 1860. In 1890, he became the rector of Blairs College. He was awarded honorary degrees of Doctor of Divinity from Rome and Doctor of Laws from the University of Aberdeen. He was appointed the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Aberdeen by the Holy See on 7 January 1899, and consecrated to the Episcopate on 24 February 1899. The principal consecrator was Bishop (later Archbishop) Angus MacDonald, and the principal co-consecrators were Bishop (later Archbishop) James August Smith and Bishop William Turner.

He died in office on 13 January 1918, aged 81.

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Important facts

Born
1836, Inverness
Birth century
Died
1918, Edinburgh
Education
The Scots College
Positions held
Roman Catholic Bishop of Aberdeen
Also known as
Rt. Rev. Aeneas Chisholm

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Who was Aeneas Chisholm?

Roman Catholic bishop (1836–1918)

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Aeneas Chisholm was born in 1836 in Inverness.

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Aeneas Chisholm died in 1918 in Edinburgh.

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Aeneas Chisholm was a catholic priest, catholic deacon and catholic bishop.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Aeneas Chisholm

· Wikidata: Q4687774

· DBpedia: Aeneas Chisholm (bishop of Aberdeen)

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