Patrick Torry was an eminent Anglican priest

Priest

A priest is a person authorized to perform the sacred rites of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particular, rites of sacrifice to, and propitiation of, a deity or deities...

 in Scotland

Scotland

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  during the first half of the 19th century.

Born in 1763 he was ordained in 1787 and became the incumbent

Incumbent (ecclesiastical)

In Anglican canon law, the incumbent of a benefice, usually the parish priest, holds the temporalities or assets and income.Depending on the terms of governance of each parish an incumbent might be either:...

 at Arradoul

Arradoul

Arradoul is a small village in Scotland, in the traditional county of Banffshire, and in the Moray council area. It is a ribbon settlement on the south side of main A98 road between Cullen and Fochabers, near to the Buckpool turn off to the town of Buckie. To the south of the village are the farms...

. Later he held a similar position

Incumbent (ecclesiastical)

In Anglican canon law, the incumbent of a benefice, usually the parish priest, holds the temporalities or assets and income.Depending on the terms of governance of each parish an incumbent might be either:...

 at Peterhead

Peterhead

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. He was appointed Bishop of Dunkeld and Dunblane in 1808 and of Fife, Dunkeld and Dunblane in 1837. In 1844 he became Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane. He died on 3 October 1852.