Kenneth Mackenzie (bishop of Brechin)

The Right Reverend

Kenneth Mackenzie
Bishop of Brechin
ChurchScottish Episcopal Church
DioceseBrechin
In office1935–1943
PredecessorWalter Robberds
SuccessorEric Graham
Orders
Ordination1902
Consecration1935
Personal details
Born(1876-09-16)16 September 1876
Died1 October 1966(1966-10-01) (aged 90)
DenominationAnglican

Kenneth Donald Mackenzie (16 September 1876 – 1 October 1966)[1] was an eminent Anglican priest and author[2] in the middle third of the 20th century.[3]

He was educated at Radley and Hertford College, Oxford[4] and ordained in 1902.[5] He served curacies at All Hallows', East India Docks[6] and St John's, Upper Norwood. From 1905 to 1910 he was Fellow, Dean and Chaplain of Pembroke College, Oxford.[7] After a further curacy at St Mary Magdalene's, Paddington he became Vicar of Selly Oak in 1915, a post he held for five years. From 1923 to 1934 he worked for the Anglo-Catholic Congress. After that he was a canon residentiary at Salisbury Cathedral[8] until his elevation to the episcopate as Bishop of Brechin,[9] serving until 1943.

  1. ^ The Rt. Rev. Kenneth Mackenzie The Times Monday, 3 October 1966; p. 12; Issue 56752; col G
  2. ^ Amongst others he wrote "The Fruit of the Spirit", 1937; "The Meaning of Churchmanship", 1940; "Everyman’s Religion", 1945; "The Background of the Church of England", 1952; and "The Prayer Book Epistles", 1957 > British Library website accessed 18:18 GMT 8 August 2011
  3. ^ ”Scottish Episcopal Clergy, 1689-2000" p 352 Bertie, D.M: Edinburgh T & T Clark ISBN 0-567-08746-8
  4. ^ The Times, Saturday, 24 June 1899; p. 12; Issue 35864; col E University Intelligence Oxford, 23 June.
  5. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory1947-48 Oxford, OUP,1947
  6. ^ "Anglican Churches in Poplar, Middlesex in 1890". Archived from the original on 31 December 2008. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
  7. ^ The Times, Saturday, 4 November 1905; p. 10; Issue 37856; col D University Intelligence
  8. ^ The Times, Saturday, 5 May 1934; p. 8; Issue 46746; col F Ecclesiastical News Church Appointments
  9. ^ Ecclesiastical News New Bishop of Brechin Elected The Times Friday, 8 February 1935; p. 17; Issue 46983; col E