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Michael Russell
1781–1848
A Scottish clergyman and historian, he became the first Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway in 1837 and wrote widely on church history and related subjects. His career joined scholarship, parish work, and church leadership in the Scottish Episcopal tradition.
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Palestine, or, the Holy Land: From the Earliest Period to the Present Time
by Michael Russell
About the author
Born in Edinburgh in 1781, he studied at the University of Glasgow and later entered the ministry of the Scottish Episcopal Church. Over the course of his career he served in parish life as well as in academic and literary work, building a reputation as a learned writer on religious history.
He is best known as the first Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway, a post he held from 1837 until his death in 1848. Alongside his church duties, he published books including History of the Church in Scotland and other historical and biographical works that reflect his strong interest in ecclesiastical history.
Remembered today for both his leadership and his writing, he stands out as a figure who helped shape nineteenth-century Scottish Episcopal life while also leaving behind a substantial body of historical scholarship.