Alexander Forbes (bishop of Brechin)

The Right Reverend

Alexander Forbes
Bishop of Brechin
ChurchScottish Episcopal Church
DioceseBrechin
In office1847-1875
PredecessorDavid Moir
SuccessorHugh Jermyn
Orders
Ordination1845
by Richard Bagot
Consecration28 October 1847
by William Skinner
Personal details
Born(1817-06-16)16 June 1817
Died8 October 1875(1875-10-08) (aged 58)
Dundee, Scotland
BuriedSt Paul's Cathedral, Dundee
NationalityScottish
DenominationAnglican

Alexander Penrose Forbes (16 June 1817 – 8 October 1875) was a Scottish Episcopalian divine, born in Edinburgh. A leading cleric in the Scottish Episcopal Church, he was Bishop of Brechin from 1847 until his death in 1875.