About John Matheson
Lived 1901 – 1950 (aged 49). John Matheson was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
John Alexander Matheson (28 April 1901 – 5 July 1950) was a Roman Catholic clergyman who served as the Bishop of Aberdeen from 1947 to 1950.
Biography Born in Tomintoul, Moray on 28 April 1901, he was educated at Blairs College and studied at the Scots College, Rome. He was ordained a priest on 7 March 1925 in Rome and was curate in St Mary's Cathedral, Aberdeen 1925–28.
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Catholic bishop
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John Matheson was born on 28 April 1901 in Banffshire, Scotland, Tomintoul.
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John Matheson died on 5 July 1950 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
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John Matheson was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
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