Archibald Main | |
|---|---|
| Moderator of the General Assembly | |
| Church | Church of Scotland |
| In office | 1939–1940 |
| Predecessor | James Black |
| Successor | J. R. Forgan |
| Other post(s) | Regius Professor of Ecclesiastical History at the University of Glasgow (1922–1942) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 28 April 1904 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 December 1876 |
| Died | 14 March 1947 (aged 70) |
| Children | One daughter |
| Alma mater | University of Glasgow Balliol College, Oxford |
Archibald Main, KHC (17 December 1876 – 14 March 1947) was a Scottish ecclesiastical historian, Church of Scotland minister, military chaplain, and academic. From 1915 to 1922, he was Professor of Ecclesiastical History at the University of St Andrews. From 1922 to 1942, he was Regius Professor of Ecclesiastical History at the University of Glasgow. He served as Chaplain to the King from 1925 and as Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland from 1939 to 1940.[1]