George Rigg

(Eastern District) Born at Crochmore, Kirkpatrick Irongray, Kirkcudbrightshire, 19th July 1814, the son of George Rigg and Isabel Caven; ordained a priest, 9th June/25th July 1838, and left for Scotland, 31st July 1838; worked in St. Mary’s, Edinburgh, 1838-78 (except for eight years in Perth, 1856-64) and made vicar general, 1877; on restoration of hierarchy, nominated Bishop of Dunkeld and consecrated in Scots College, Rome, by Cardinal Howard, 26th May 1878; died in Perth, 18th January 1887.

Date	Age	Description
19 Jul. 1814		Born Crochmore, Kirkpatrick Irongray, Kirkcudbrightshire
1829-1833	15	Blairs
11 Sep. 1833	19	Arrived in the College
25 Jul. 1838	24	Ordained a priest
31 Jul. 1838	24	Left for Scotland
1838-1856	24	St Mary's, Edinburgh
1856-1864	42	Perth
1864-1878	50	St Mary's, Edinburgh
22 Mar. 1878	63	Appointed Bishop of Dunkeld
26 May 1878	63	Consecrated Bishop of Dunkeld by Cardinal Howard in the Scots College, Rome
18 Jan. 1887	72	Died Perth

Catholic Hierachy website has George Rigg's date of ordination as 25th July 1838.