- See also William Wishart (disambiguation)
William Wishart or Wischard († 1279) was a 13th century Bishop of St. Andrews. William Wishart may refer to William Wishart, 13th century Scottish bishop William Wishart (primus, Edinburgh University principal The Bishop of St Andrews (Easbaig Chill Rìmhinn was the ecclesiastical head of the Diocese and then as Archbishop of St Andrews (Àrd-easbaig Chill Rìmhinn He was postulated to the see of St. Andrews (Cell Rígmonaid or Cill Rìmhinn) while holding the position as Bishop-elect of Glasgow, which he resigned when, on June 2, 1271, he was elected to that vacant see. An episcopal see is the ecclesiastical domain of authority of a Bishop. St Andrews (Cill Rìmhinn is a Town and former Royal burgh on the east coast of Fife, Scotland. The Bishop of Glasgow, after 1492 Archbishop of Glasgow, was the ecclesiastical head of the Diocese of Glasgow and then as Archbishop of Glasgow the Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks He was succeeded at Glasgow by his cousin (consanguieus), Robert Wishart. Robert Wishart was Bishop of Glasgow during the Wars of Scottish Independence and a leading supporter of Robert Bruce. His election to St. Andrews was notable, because apparently the bishopric's Céli Dé community were excluded from the election. The Culdee, Kuldee or Céli Dé (lit " vassals of God " formed a Monastic order with settlements in Ireland, Scotland Pope Gregory X charged the Bishop of Moray, the Bishop of Aberdeen, and the Bishop of Argyll, to look over the character of the elect and to investigate the legitimacy of the election, of the latter of which the Pope had suspicions. Pope The Bishop of Moray or Bishop of Elgin was the ecclesiastical head of the Diocese of Moray in northern Scotland, one of Scotland 's 13 medieval The Bishop of Aberdeen (originally Bishop of Mortlach) was the ecclesiastical head of the Diocese of Aberdeen, one of Scotland 's 13 medieval bishoprics The Bishop of Argyll or Bishop of Lismore was the ecclesiastical head of the Diocese of Argyll, one of Scotland 's 13 medieval bishoprics William, however, emerged successfully, and was consecrated at Scone on October 15, 1273. Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the
William died on May 28, 1279, in Teviotdale. Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling A river of the Scottish Borders, the River Teviot (pronounced locally) rises in the western foothills of Comb Hill on the border of Dumfries and Galloway. He was buried at St Andrews.
References
- Dowden, John, The Bishops of Scotland, ed. John Dowden (1840 &ndash 1910 was an Irish cleric and ecclesiastical historian J. Maitland Thomson, (Glasgow, 1912)
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|---|---|---|
| Preceded by William de Bondington (consecrated) Nicholas de Moffat (unconsecrated) |
Bishop of Glasgow elect only 1270–71 |
Succeeded by Robert Wishart |
| Preceded by Gamelin |
Bishop of St Andrews (Cill Rìmhinn) 1271/3–79 |
Succeeded by William Fraser |
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