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Repository	Scottish Catholic Archives
Ref No	SCA/PG/2/1/255
Title	Bishop John Geddes, Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Lowland District and Titular Bishop of Marocco o Marruecos, Titular Sees
Date	[20th cent]
Level	Item
Description	This photograph shows a painting of Bishop John Geddes which, according to a pencilled note on the back of the photograph, hangs in Royal Scots College, Valladolid; a further pencilled note states that this photograph was published in the "Innes Review" in 1967; Bishop Geddes was born on 9th September 1735 and ordained priest on 18th March 1759; he was appointed Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Lowland District on 30th September 1779 and, on the same date, appointed Titular Bishop of Marocco o Marruecos, Titular Sees; he was ordained Titular Bishop of Marocco o Marruecos, Titular Sees on 30th November 1780; he resigned as Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Lowland District on 26th October 1797 and died on 11th February 1799.
Physical Description	Black and white photograph; 7.5 x 10.5cms
Format	photograph
AccessConditions	Open for consultation, some sections closed as they hold personal data subject to the Data Protection Act

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