The Scottish Episcopal Church has appointed Rev David Railton as new bishop for the Diocese of Argyll and The Isles, which covers the Western Isles region.

The position which has been vacant since the death of Bishop Keith Riglin in September.

Mr Railton was ordained in 2008 in the Diocese of Derby following a career as a pharmacist in both hospital and retail. During his time in Derbyshire, he was the Vicar of three churches and Ordained Chaplain to the Bishop of Derby, before moving to Darlington in the Diocese of Durham in 2015, where he was Vicar of three churches and Area Dean of Darlington.

In April 2019, he moved to Dunoon to become the Rector of the linked charge of Holy Trinity Dunoon and St Paul’s Rothesay.

Scottish Episcopal Church appoints new bishop

22 May 2024