Gregor Duncan (bishop)


Gregor Duthie Duncan is an Anglican bishop, who served as Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway between 2010 and 2018.

Early life

He was born on 11 October 1950. He was educated at Allan Glen's School, a boys' state selective school in Glasgow. He went on to study at the University of Glasgow and Clare College, Cambridge. He studied for the priesthood at Ripon College Cuddesdon.

Religious life

He was ordained in 1984 and began his career as an Assistant Curate at Oakham. After this he was Chaplain of Edinburgh Theological College followed by a spells as Rector of St Columba’s, Largs, and then St Ninian's, Pollokshields in Glasgow. He was Dean of Glasgow and Galloway until his appointment to the episcopate in 2010.
On 16 January 2010, he was elected Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway. He was consecrated and installed at St Mary's Cathedral in Glasgow on 23 April 2010.
Gregor Duncan suffered a stroke in January 2017.
He announced his retirement in 2018, with a Valedictory Choral Evensong taking place on 7 October 2018 at St Mary’s Cathedral.