Bob Gillies

Robert Arthur "Bob" Gillies (born 21 October 1951) is a retired Scottish Anglican bishop. From 2006 to 2016, he served as the Bishop of Aberdeen and Orkney in the Scottish Episcopal Church.[1] He is also a published author.[2]

The Right Reverend Bob Gillies
Bishop Emeritus of Aberdeen and Orkney
Church	Scottish Episcopal Church
Diocese	Diocese of Aberdeen and Orkney
Elected	April 2006
In office	2006 - 2016
Other posts	Dean of the Diocese of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane (2004-2006)
Personal details
Birth name	Robert Arthur Gillies
Born	(1951-10-21) 21 October 1951
Nationality	Scottish
Denomination	Anglicanism

Early life and education

Gillies was born on 21 October 1951.[3] From 1969 to 1971, he worked as a medical laboratory technician.[3] He then trained for ordination and studied theology at the University of Edinburgh.[4][5] He graduated with a Bachelor of Divinity (BD) degree in 1978.[3]

Gillies later undertook postgraduate research at the University of St Andrews, and completed his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in 1991.[3] His doctoral thesis was tiled "Person and experience: a study in the thought of Edgar Sheffield Brightman".[6]

Ordained ministry

Gillies was ordained in the Scottish Episcopal Church as a deacon in 1976 and a priest in 1978.[4][7] He served curacies at Christ Church, Falkirk and Christ Church, Morningside, Edinburgh.[4] He was a Chaplain at the University of Dundee from 1984 to 1991.[4] After this he was Rector of St Andrews Episcopal Church, St Andrews.[4] From 2004 to 2006, he was also Dean of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane.[3]

In April 2006, Gillies was elected bishop of the Diocese of Aberdeen and Orkney.[8] He was consecrated a bishop at St Andrew's Cathedral, Aberdeen on 23 September 2007.[1] On 3 May 2016, it was announced that Gillies would retire from his position as diocesan bishop later in the year; he subsequently retired on 31 October 2016.[9]

Views

In 2016, Gillies voted against changing the wording of the marriage clause to allow for same-sex marriage in the Scottish Episcopal Church; he was one of two bishops to vote against.[10] The motion was approved by 97 votes to 33.[10]

Personal life

In 1976, Gillies married Katherine Elizabeth Greening Tucker.[3] Together they have four sons, one of whom pre-deceased his parents.[3]

References

1. The Bishop of Aberdeen and Orkney. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
2. Amongst others he has written "A Way for Healing", 1995; "Informing Faith", 1996; "Healing Broader and Deeper", 1998; "New Language of Faith", 2001; "Where Earth and Heaven Meet", 2005; and "Sounds Before the Cross", 2007. British Library web site accessed 18:21 GMT, Wednesday, 9 November 2011.
3. "ABERDEEN AND ORKNEY, Bishop of,". Who's Who 2017. Oxford University Press. November 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
4. Bertie, David M. (2000). Scottish Episcopal Clergy, 1689–2000. Edinburgh: T & T Clark. p. 269. ISBN 0567087468.
5. Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
6. Gillies, Robert A. (1990). "Person and experience: a study in the thought of Edgard Sheffield Brightman". E-Thesis Online Service. The British Library Board. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
7. Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76 Lambeth, Church House, 1975 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
8. "Episcopal Church Elects New Bishop of Aberdeen & Orkney". Christian Today. 29 April 2007. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
9. Bishop of Aberdeen & Orkney announces retirement. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
10. "Scottish Episcopal Church takes first step towards same sex marriage". Anglican Communion News Service. Anglican Communion Office. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2017.

Scottish Episcopal Church titles
Preceded by Randall George Lewis MacAlister	Dean of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane 2004-2006	Succeeded by Kenneth William Rathband
Preceded by Andrew Bruce Cameron	Bishop of Aberdeen and Orkney 2006-2016	Succeeded by Anne Dyer