About Kenneth Mackenzie
Lived 1863 – 1945 (aged 81). Kenneth Mackenzie was an anglican priest.
Kenneth Mackenzie (10 June 1863 – 20 April 1945) was an Anglican bishop in the mid 20th century. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, the son of Lord Mackenzie, he was educated at Loretto School and Keble College, Oxford and ordained after a period of study at Ripon College Cuddesdon in 1891.
His ecclesiastical career began as a curate at St Mary Redcliffe, Bristol, England, after which he began a 12-year stint at St Paul's Cathedral, Dundee: being successively curate, rector and its first provost when it achieved cathedral status in 1905.
In 1907, he was elevated to the episcopate as Bishop of Argyll and The Isles, a post he held until 1942.
In 1897, he married Alice White (1865–1944), daughter of James Farquhar White of Balruddery, Perthshire. They had two sons and four daughters, including Kenneth Nigel Mackenzie who later went on to become the minister of Oban Cathedral (1901–1964).
He was created a Companion of the Roll of Honour of the Memorial of Merit of King Charles the Martyr in 1930.
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Who was Kenneth Mackenzie?
Bishop of Argyll and The Isles (1863-1945)
When was Kenneth Mackenzie born?
Kenneth Mackenzie was born on 10 June 1863 in Edinburgh.
When did Kenneth Mackenzie die?
Kenneth Mackenzie died on 20 April 1945 in Oban.
What was Kenneth Mackenzie's occupation?
Kenneth Mackenzie was an anglican priest.
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Kenneth Mackenzie's recorded nationality: Scottish people.
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· Wikipedia: Kenneth Mackenzie
· DBpedia: Kenneth Mackenzie (bishop of Argyll and The Isles)
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