Vincent Rorison

Vincent Lewis Rorison was an Anglican priest in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

He was born in 1851 and educated at Trinity College, Glenalmond and the University of Aberdeen.[1] Ordained in 1874, he was Chaplain to the Bishop of Aberdeen [2] after which he was Rector of St John’s Forfar before being appointed Provost of St Ninian's Cathedral, Perth in 1985, a post he held for 16 years. His final appointment was as Dean of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane. He died on 27 August 1910.[3]

References

  1. “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
  2. ”Scottish Episcopal Clergy, 1689-2000” Bertie, D.M: Edinburgh T & T Clark ISBN 0-567-08746-8
  3. Obituary-Dean Rorison. The Times Tuesday, Aug 30, 1910; pg. 9; Issue 39364; col C
Religious titles
Preceded by
John Burton
Provost of St Ninian’s Cathedral, Perth
1885 1901
Succeeded by
Archibald Ean Campbell
Preceded by
Norman Johnson
Dean of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane
1901 1910
Succeeded by
George Taylor Shillito Farquhar


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