John Menzies Strain | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Archdiocese | St. Andrews and Edinburgh |
| Installed | 1878 |
| Term ended | 1883 |
| Successor | William Smith |
| Previous post(s) | Vicar Apostolic of the Eastern District and Titular Bishop of Abila Lysaniae (1864–1878) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 9 June 1833 (Priest) |
| Consecration | 25 September 1864 (Bishop) by Pope Pius IX |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 December 1810 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Died | 2 July 1883 (aged 72) Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Parents | Hugh Strain and Cecilia Strain (née McKenzie) |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Scots College |
| Motto | Nisi Dominus frustra |
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John Menzies Strain (8 December 1810 – 2 July 1883) was a Roman Catholic clergyman who served as the first Archbishop of the Metropolitan see of St. Andrews and Edinburgh, Scotland.[1][2]
- ^ Brady, W. Maziere (1876). The Episcopal Succession in England, Scotland and Ireland, A.D. 1400 to 1875. Vol. 3. Rome: Tipografia Della Pace. pp. 469–470.
- ^ "Archbishop John Menzies Strain". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 30 September 2010.