Bishop of Ross

By Lia Athena

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles The Bishop of Ross was the ecclesiastical head of the Diocese of Ross, one of Scotland's 13 medieval bishoprics. The first recorded bishop appears in the late 7th century as a witness to Adomn n of Iona's C in Adomn in. The bishopric was based at the settlement of Rosemarkie until the mid-13th century, afterwards being moved to nearby Fortrose and Fortrose Cathedral. As far as the evidence goes, this bishoric was the oldest of all bishoprics north of the Forth, and was perhaps the only Pictish bishopric until the 9th century. Indeed, the C in Adomn in indicates that in the reign of Bruide mac Der Ilei, king of the Picts, the bishop of Rosemarkie was the only significant figure in Pictland other than the king. The bishopric is located conveniently close to the heartland of Fortriu, being just across the water from Moray.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 5511067016
• ISBN13: 9785511067018
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Book on Demand Ltd.
• Length: 146 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.8" x 8.3"