Posted Saturday 28 April 2007
The Very Rev Dr Robert Gillies, elected as the new Bishop of Aberdeen & Orkney
The Very Rev Dr Robert (Bob) Gillies has been elected as the new Bishop for the Diocese of Aberdeen & Orkney.
Bob Gillies is presently rector of St Andrew's Church, St Andrews, and Dean of the St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane diocese. He has previously held appointments as Chaplain to the University of Dundee, Curate to Christ Church, Morningside, Edinburgh, and Curate to Christ Church, Falkirk. He was an honorary philosophy lecturer at Dundee from 1985 to 1994.
On hearing the news of his election Bob said: "I am absolutely thrilled to have this wonderful opportunity of working with the people of the Diocese of Aberdeen and Orkney, to make new friends and learn some new skills. However, I am deeply sad to be leaving St Andrew's church in St Andrews."
The election of the new Bishop was carried out by the Electoral Synod, comprising of representatives of clergy and lay church members from the Diocese of Aberdeen & Orkney, which was chaired by the Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, the Most Rev Dr Idris Jones.
The Primus said: "Bob brings to the College of Bishops a clear and insightful mind; to the Diocese he will offer the benefit of experience of working with a growing congregation. The whole Church will wish Liz and Bob well as he picks up the legacy from Bishop Bruce Cameron in Aberdeen & Orkney."
Bob Gillies, 55, is married to Liz. They have three sons - Patrick, Andrew and Timothy. The service of consecration and installation of the new Bishop will take place in September in St Andrew's Cathedral in Aberdeen. Further details of this service will be available at a later date.
Category: Bishops
