James Gordon (vicar apostolic)
James Gordon | |
|---|---|
| Vicar Apostolic of the Lowland District | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Appointed | 23 July 1727 |
| Term ended | 1 March 1746 |
| Predecessor | office established |
| Successor | Alexander Smith |
| Other post(s) | Titular bishop of Nicopolis (1705–1746) |
| Previous post(s) | Vicar Apostolic of Scotland (1718–1727) Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Scotland (1705–1718) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1692 |
| Consecration | 11 April 1706 by Marcantonio Barbarigo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 January 1665 Glastirum, Enzie, Banffshire, Kingdom of Scotland |
| Died | 18 February 1746 (aged 81) Thornhill, Perthshire, Scotland |
| Buried | Innerpeffray |
James Gordon (31 January 1665 – 18 February 1746) was a Roman Catholic bishop who served as the Vicar Apostolic for the whole of Scotland from 1718 to 1727, then the Vicar Apostolic of the Lowland District from 1727 to 1746.