Alexander Forbes (bishop of Brechin)
The Right Reverend Alexander Forbes | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Brechin | |
| Church | Scottish Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Brechin |
| In office | 1847-1875 |
| Predecessor | David Moir |
| Successor | Hugh Jermyn |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1845 by Richard Bagot |
| Consecration | 28 October 1847 by William Skinner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 June 1817 |
| Died | 8 October 1875 (aged 58) Dundee, Scotland |
| Buried | St Paul's Cathedral, Dundee |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Denomination | Anglican |
Alexander Penrose Forbes (16 June 1817 – 8 October 1875) was a Scottish Episcopalian divine. A leading cleric in the Scottish Episcopal Church, he was Bishop of Brechin from 1847 until his death in 1875.