Robert Wishart | |
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Bishop of Glasgow | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
See | Diocese of Glasgow |
In office | 1271–1316 |
Predecessor | William Wishart |
Successor | Stephen de Dunnideer |
Previous post(s) | Archdeacon of St Andrews and Archdeacon of Lothian |
Orders | |
Consecration | 29 January 1273, at Aberdeen |
Personal details | |
Born | unknown unknown |
Died | Probably 26 November 1316 |
Robert Wishart was Bishop of Glasgow during the Wars of Scottish Independence and a leading supporter of Sir William Wallace and King Robert Bruce. For Wishart and many of his fellow churchmen, the freedom of Scotland and the freedom of the Scottish church were one and the same thing. His support for the national cause was to be of crucial importance at some critical times.