John Matheson (bishop)


John Matheson
Bishop of Aberdeen
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
DioceseAberdeen
Appointed2 August 1947
Term ended5 July 1950
PredecessorGeorge Bennett
SuccessorFrancis Walsh
Orders
Ordination7 March 1925
by Basilio Pompili
Consecration24 September 1947
by Andrew McDonald
Personal details
Born
John Alexander Matheson

28 April 1901
Died5 July 1950 (aged 49)
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
EducationBlairs College
Alma materPontifical Scots College
MottoManus tua deducet me

John Alexander Matheson (28 April 1901 – 5 July 1950) was a Roman Catholic clergyman who served as the Bishop of Aberdeen from 1947 to 1950.[1]

  1. ^ "Bishop John Alexander Matheson". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 4 October 2010.