John Luce

For the Royal Navy officer, see John Luce (Royal Navy officer).

John Luce († 1370) was a 14th-century bishop of Dunkeld. He had been a precentor of Dunkeld before being appointed to the bishopric by Pope Innocent VI on 18 May 1355. John had been elected to the bishopric some months before by the diocese's chapter, but the pope had reserved the see for himself. Thus the pope declared the election null and void, but still appointed John. Soon afterwards John was consecrated by Cardinal Peter de Pratis, bishop of Palestrina. John's episcopate is rather unnotable, and most of his legacy consists of a few charters. He was a witness to the 14-year truce signed between Scotland and England on 20 July 1369.

John probably died early in 1370.

References

Dowden, John, The Bishops of Scotland, ed. J. Maitland Thomson, (Glasgow, 1912)

Religious titles
Preceded by Donnchadh de Strathearn	Bishop of Dunkeld 1355–1370	Succeeded by Michael de Monymusk

Bishops of Dunkeld

Secular Abbot-Bishops

Túathal
Flaithbertach
Dúnchad
Crínán
Ethelred

Pre-Reformation Bishops

Post-Reformation Bishops

Church of Scotland	James Paton Robert Crichton Peter Rollock James Nicolson Alexander Lindsay of Evelick George Haliburton Henry Guthrie William Lindsay of Dovehill Andrew Bruce John Hamilton

Scottish Episcopal	John Hamilton Thomas Rattray John Alexander Charles Rose Jonathan Watson Patrick Torry

Roman Catholic	George Rigg James Smith Angus MacFarlane Robert Fraser John Toner James Scanlan William Hart Vincent Logan Stephen Robson

Italics indicate non consecrated, titular or doubtful bishops

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