Angus Chisholm
(Highland District) Born in Strathglass, 1759/60, the brother of Bishop John Chisholm; ordained priest, 1783, and remained to teach humanities until 1787, when went to Douai as prefect of studies; returned to Scotland, 1789, and missionary in Strathglass; elected coadjutor to his brother, 1804, and consecrated titular Bishop of Diocesarea, by Bishop Cameron, 15th September 1805, at Lismore; succeeded his brother as vicar apostolic of the Highland District, 1814, and rebuilt the seminary at Lismore; died at Lismore, 31st July 1818.
| Date | Age | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sep. 1759 | Born Strathglass | |
| 28 Oct. 1774 | 15 |
Arrived in the college |
| 1783 | 24 |
Ordained a priest |
| 1783-1787 | 24 |
Remained at college to teach humanities |
| 1787-1789 | 28 |
Prefect of Studies, Douai |
| 1789 | 30 |
Returned to Scotland as missionary in Strathglass |
| 11 May 1804 | 44 |
Appointed Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Highland District and Titular Bishop of Diocaesarea in Palaestina |
| 15 Sep. 1805 | 46 |
Ordained Titular Bishop of Diocaesarea in Palaestina at Lismore |
| 8 Jul. 1814 | 54 |
Succeeded as Vicar Apostolic of Highland District |
| 31 Jul. 1818 | 58 |
Died Lismore |
Information on Bishop Chisholm can be found on the Catholic Hierarchy website.
The following report on Angus (or Eneas) Chisholm can be found in the Scottish Catholic Directory of 1836.
Eneas Chisholm was brother of Bishop John Chisholm, and born in Strathglass. He was sent to the Scottish College of Valladolid about the year 1774, and was there ordained Priest in 1783. In May 1785, he was appointed one of the Masters of that College, and passed thence, in the end of 1786, to be Prefect of Studies in the College of Douay. He remained in that office till autumn 1789, when he came home to the mission, and was stationed in Strathglass. On the 1st August 1803, a postulation was forwarded to Rome, craving that Mr Eneas should be nominated coadjutor to his brother Bishop John. In consequence, briefs appointing him Bishop of Diocesarea, and coadjutor of the Highland district, were expedited on the 19th May 1804. He was not, however, consecrated till the 15th September 1805, when that ceremony was performed at the Seminary of Lismore, by Bishop Cameron. He succeeded his brother as Vicar Apostolic in 1814; and died at Lismore on 31st July 1818.