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His title (following the end of his Moderatorial year) is the Very Reverend Dr James Alexander Simpson BSc BD STM DD. After the death of Hugh Wylie in October 2023, he became the oldest living and earliest surviving moderator. [5] Upon his death in May 2024, both titles were taken by the Moderator who came immediately after Simpson, James Harkness.
The Very Reverend is an honorific style given to higher-ranking members of a clergy. The definite article "the" should always precede "Reverend" when used before a name (e.g., the Very Rev. John Smith), because "Reverend" is an honorific adjective, not a title. [1]
The church building on Infirmary Street. St Giles in the 18th century The grave of Very Rev James MacKnight, St Cuthberts Churchyard, Edinburgh. He was born on 17 September 1721 in the manse in Irvine in Ayrshire the son of Elizabeth Gemmill of Dalraith (d.1753) and her husband, Rev William Mackneight (sic) (d. 1750), the parish minister.
Protonotary Apostolic, Honorary Prelate, or Chaplain of His Holiness: The Reverend Monsignor (Full Name); Monsignor (Surname). The postnominals P.A. are often added for protonotaries apostolic. Postnominals are rarely added for honorary prelates or chaplains of His Holiness. Vicar General: The Very Reverend (Full Name), V.G.
The written form is Monsignor (first name) (last name) or The Reverend Monsignor (first name) (last name). For example, "Monsignor Bob Smith" or "The Reverend Monsignor Bob Smith". The spoken form is Monsignor (last name). [19] For example, "Monsignor Smith". In English-speaking countries, bishops and archbishops are not called "monsignor".
During his professorship he was elected Moderator of the General Assembly for the period 1857–1858, being succeeded by Very Rev Matthew Leishman. In 1846 he was elected a fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, his proposer being Alexander Brunton. [2] Robertson died at home, 25 Ainslie Place [3] in Edinburgh's West End on 2 December 1860.
The Rev. James Lawson Jr., an apostle of nonviolent protest who schooled activists to withstand brutal reactions from white authorities as the Civil Rights Movement gained traction, has died, his ...
Rev Campbell's invaluable contribution to Scottish history is the unique series of letters he wrote to his father and family. This correspondence, reposited in Dumfries and currently being digitised and transcribed by the Carsphairn Heritage Initiative charity, describes Campbell's travels to France, Italy, Spain and Holland with the Hart family, detailing their flight from France to Spain ...