Thomas Nicolson (bishop)
Thomas Joseph Nicolson (1645–1718) was a Roman Catholic bishop who served as the Vicar Apostolic of Scotland.
Thomas Nicolson | |
|---|---|
| Vicar Apostolic of Scotland | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Appointed | 7 September 1694 |
| Term ended | 12 October 1718 |
| Predecessor | office established |
| Successor | James Gordon |
| Other post(s) | Titular Bishop of Peristasis |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 9 March 1686 |
| Consecration | 27 February 1695 by Jules Mascaron |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1645 Birkenbog, Banffshire,Scotland |
| Died | 12 October 1718 (aged 73) Preshome, Scotland |
Life
He was born the son of Thomas Nicolsone, merchant, and his wife, Elizabeth Abercrombie of Birkenbog. His older brother was Sir George Nicolson, Lord Kemnay.[1]
Born in Birkenbog, Banffshire in 1645, he was converted to the Roman Catholic Church in 1682. He was ordained a priest on 9 March 1686. He was appointed the Vicar Apostolic of Scotland and Titular Bishop of Peristasis by the Holy See on 7 September 1694. He was consecrated to the Episcopate in Paris on 27 February 1695. The principal consecrator was Bishop Jules Mascaron of Agen, and the principal co-consecrators were Bishop Henri de Barillon of Luçon and Bishop Martin de Ratabon of Ypres. He died in office on 12 October 1718, aged 73.[2][3]
References
- Aberdeenshire Epitaphs and Inscriptions; Kemnay
- "Bishop Thomas Joseph Nicolson". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 30 September 2010.
- Brady, W. Maziere (1876). The Episcopal Succession in England, Scotland and Ireland, A.D. 1400 to 1875. Vol. 3. Rome: Tipografia Della Pace. pp. 456–457.