John Murdoch (bishop)


John Murdoch
Vicar Apostolic of the Western District
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
In office1846–1865
PredecessorAndrew Scott
SuccessorJohn Gray
Other postsTitular Bishop of Castabala
(1833–1869)
Previous postsCoadjutor Vicar Apostolic of the Western District
(1833–1846)
Coadjutor Bishop of Kingston and Titular Bishop of Thabraca (1833–1833)
Orders
Ordination19 March 1821
by Isidoro Pérez de Celís
Consecration20 October 1833
by James Kyle
Personal details
Born9 October 1796
Wellheads, Enzie, Scotland
Died15 December 1865 (aged 69)
EducationAquhorthies College
Alma materRoyal Scots College

John Murdoch (9 October 1796 – 15 December 1865) was a Roman Catholic bishop who served as the Vicar Apostolic of the Western District of Scotland.