John Capellanus
John of Glasgow | |
|---|---|
| Glasgow | |
| Diocese | Glasgow |
| Installed | 1114 x 1118 |
| Term ended | 1147 |
| Predecessor | Michael of Glasgow |
| Successor | Herbert of Selkirk |
| Personal details | |
| Born | uncertain unknown unknown |
| Died | 1147 |
| Buried | Jedburgh Abbey |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
John (died 1147) was an early 12th-century Tironensian cleric. He was the chaplain and close confidant of King David I of Scotland, before becoming Bishop of Glasgow and founder of Glasgow Cathedral. He was one of the most significant religious reformers in the history of Scotland. His later nickname, "Achaius", a latinisation of Eochaid would indicate that he was Gaelic, but the name is probably not authentic. He was in fact a Tironensian monk, of probable French origin.