Bishop of the Isles

The Bishop of the Isles or Bishop of Sodor was the ecclesiastical head of the Diocese of Sodor, one of Scotland's thirteen medieval bishoprics. The bishopric, encompasing both the Hebrides and Mann, probably traces its origins as an ecclesiastical unity to the careers of Olaf, King of the Isles, and Bishop Wimund. Previously, there had been numerous bishoprics, and recorded bishoprics include Kingarth, Iona, Skye and Mann. There were very likely numerous others.

Diocese of the Isles

List of precursor bishoprics

List of known bishops of Iona

Bishops of the Isles

List of known bishops of Isles (including Mann)

The list of bishops known to have ruled the whole of what became the Diocese of the Isles (Sodor).

List of bishops of the Isles (excluding Mann)

The bishopric of the Isles became divided, primarily because the see became divided between the kings of England and Scotland. The English had taken over Mann, leaving the other islands to the north under Scottish overlordship.

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References

* Anderson, Alan Orr, "Early Sources of Scottish History: AD 500–1286", 2 Vols, (Edinburgh, 1922).
* Anderson, Alan Orr, "Scottish Annals from English Chroniclers: AD 500–1286", (London, 1908), republished, Marjorie Anderson (ed.) (Stamford, 1991)
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* Oram, Richard, "The Lordship of Galloway", (Edinburgh, 2000)
* Watt, D. E. R., "Bishops in the Isles before 1203: Bibliography and Biographical Lists", in "The Innes Review", Volume 45, 1994, pp. 99-119
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External links

* [http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/G100005B/index.html Annals of the Four Masters]
** [http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100005B/index.html Translation]
* [http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/G100001A/index.html Annals of Ulster]
** [http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100001A/index.html Translation]
*List of the Bishops of the Diocese of Sodor and Man