James Smith (archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh)

The Most Reverend James Augustine Smith
Archbishop of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh
Archdiocese	St Andrews and Edinburgh
Appointed	30 August 1900
In office	1900-1928
Predecessor	Angus MacDonald
Successor	Andrew McDonald
Orders
Ordination	31 May 1866
Consecration	30 August 1900 by William Smith
Rank	Metropolitan Archbishop
Personal details
Born	(1841-10-18)October 18, 1841 Edinburgh, Scotland
Died
Nationality	Scottish
Previous post	Bishop of Dunkeld (1890-1900)

James August Smith (1841–1928) was a Roman Catholic bishop who served as the Archbishop of St. Andrews and Edinburgh in Scotland from 1900 to 1928.

Born in Edinburgh on 18 October 1841, he was ordained a priest on 31 March 1866. He was appointed the Bishop of Dunkeld by the Holy See on 14 August 1890, and consecrated to the Episcopate on 28 October 1890. The principal consecrator was Archbishop William Smith, and the principal co-consecrators were Bishop John McLachlan and Bishop (later Archbishop) Angus MacDonald. He was translated to the Archdiocese of St. Andrews and Edinburgh as archbishop on 30 August 1900. He died in office on 25 November 1928, aged 87.

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by George Rigg	Bishop of Dunkeld 1890–1900	Succeeded by Angus MacFarlane
Preceded by Angus MacDonald	Archbishop of St. Andrews and Edinburgh 1900–1928	Succeeded by Andrew Thomas McDonald