James Kelly (bishop)


James Kelly
Bishop of Moray, Ross and Caithness
Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church
ChurchScottish Episcopal Church
DioceseDiocese of Moray, Ross and Caithness
Appointed1886
In office1886–1904
PredecessorRobert Eden
SuccessorArthur Maclean
Other post(s)Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church (1901–1904)
Previous post(s)Bishop of Newfoundland (1876–1877)
Coadjutor Bishop of Moray and Ross (1885–1886)
Orders
Ordination1856
Consecration16 August 1876
by Archibald Campbell Tait
RankBishop
Personal details
Born(1832-02-18)18 February 1832
England
Died15 May 1907(1907-05-15) (aged 75)
Inverness, Scotland
BuriedTomnahurich Cemetery, Inverness
NationalityEnglish
Alma materUniversity of Cambridge

James Butler Knill Kelly (18 February 1832 – 15 May 1907) was a bishop of the Church of England active in the British colony of Newfoundland and Scotland. Kelly was a participant in the first Lambeth Conference, which was a crucial step in the creation of the Anglican Communion. He was also Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church from 1901 to 1904.