Rowland Ellis (bishop)
Rowland Ellis (24 April 1841 – 11 December 1911) was a Welsh bishop who held the post of Bishop of Aberdeen and Orkney in the Scottish Episcopal Church from 1906 until his death.
The Right Reverend Rowland Ellis | |
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| Bishop of Aberdeen and Orkney | |
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| Church | Scottish Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Aberdeen and Orkney |
| In office | 1906-1911 |
| Predecessor | Arthur Douglas |
| Successor | Anthony Mitchell |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 1906 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 April 1841 |
| Died | 11 December 1911 (aged 70) Turriff, Scotland |
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Alma mater | Jesus College, Oxford |
Life
Ellis was born in Caerwys, Flintshire, and was educated at Ruthin School before graduating from Jesus College, Oxford, with a BA degree, in 1863. After being ordained in 1864,[1] he held various church positions in Wales: curate of Gresford (1864–68), vicar of Gwersyllt (1868–72) and vicar of Mold 1872–84 (also Rural Dean of Mold from 1873 to 1884). He was a friend of William Ewart Gladstone, who lived nearby in Hawarden.
He joined the Scottish Episcopal Church when he became rector of St Paul's Church in Edinburgh in 1884.[2] He was synod clerk of Edinburgh, and canon of St. Mary's Cathedral, and he became Bishop of Aberdeen and Orkney in 1906.[3] He was consecrated on 25 April of that year at St. Andrew's Church, Aberdeen.[4]
He wrote a number of theological works, including Some aspects of woman's life: five lenten addresses (1881), and was regarded as a strong opponent of disestablishment of the Church in Wales. He died in his sleep at Delgatie Castle, Turriff, Aberdeenshire,[3] where he was staying as a guest of Charles Hay, 20th Earl of Erroll.[2]
References
- Oliver and Boyd's Edinburgh Almanac and National Repository ... Oliver & Boyd. 1909. p. 892.
- The Living Church. 1911. p. 303.
- Morgan, Walter Thomas. "Ellis, Rowland (1841–1911), bishop of Aberdeen and Orkney". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 14 March 2008.
- Frederick Goldie (1976). A Short History of the Episcopal Church in Scotland: From the Restoration to the Present Time. St. Andrew Press. p. 412. ISBN 978-0-7152-0315-6.