Bishop of Argyll and The Isles (Episcopal)

The Bishop of Argyll and The Isles (Template:Langx)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> is the Ordinary of the Scottish Episcopal Diocese of Argyll and the Isles.<ref name=SECDavidBertie>Template:Cite book</ref>

The Episcopal see was created by the union of the ancient bishoprics of Argyll and The Isles in 1847. The bishop has two seats: the Cathedral Church of St John the Divine in Oban and the Cathedral of The Isles and Collegiate Church of the Holy Spirit in Millport, Isle of Cumbrae, which is the smallest cathedral in the British Isles. There are two island retreat centres: Bishop's House is on Iona, while the College of the Holy Spirit is also in Millport.

The diocesan bishop, since August 2024, has been David Railton.<ref name="Railton-2024">Template:Cite news</ref>

List of the Scottish Episcopal Bishops of Argyll and The Isles

Bishops of Argyll and The Isles
From	Until	Incumbent	Notes
1847	1873	Alexander Ewing
1874	1883	George Mackarness
1883	1906	Alexander Chinnery-Haldane	Previously Dean of the diocese since 1881.
1907	1942	Kenneth Mackenzie	Previously Provost of St Paul's Cathedral, Dundee since 1905.
1942	1962	Thomas Hannay	Also Primus from 1952.
1963	1977	Richard Wimbush	Also Primus from 1974.
1977	1992	George Henderson	Previously Dean of the diocese since 1973; also Primus from 1990.
1993	2004	Douglas Cameron	Previously Dean of Edinburgh since 1991.
2004	2009	Martin Shaw
2010	2020	Kevin Pearson	Previously Dean of Edinburgh; elected 6 October 2010;<ref name=2010election>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> consecrated on 4 February 2010; translated to Glasgow and Galloway.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2021	2023<ref name="ann">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Keith Riglin	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2024	incumbent	David Railton	Consecration 24 August 2024.

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