| Type: | Bishop |
| Honorific Prefix: | The Right Reverend |
| Bishop of Brechin | |
| Church: | Scottish Episcopal Church |
| Diocese: | Brechin |
| Elected: | 25 August 1742 |
| Term: | 1742-1777 |
| Retired: | --> |
| Predecessor: | John Ochterlony |
| Successor: | George Innes |
| Consecration: | 4 October 1742 |
| Consecrated By: | Thomas Rattray |
| Birth Date: | 1689 |
| Death Date: | 13 January 1777 |
| Tomb: | --> |
| Partner: | --> |
| Previous Post: | --> |
| Bishop Name: | James Rait, MA |
| Dipstyle: | The Right Reverend |
| Offstyle: | My Lord or Bishop |
James Rait, MA (1689–1777) was an Anglican clergyman who served in the Scottish Episcopal Church as the Bishop of Brechin from 1742 to 1777.[1] [2]
He was consecrated the Bishop of the Diocese of Brechin on 4 October 1742 at Edinburgh by Primus Rattray and bishops Keith and White, having been elected to the position on 25 August 1742.[1] [2] [3]
He died in office on 13 January 1777, aged 87.[1] [2]
. John Skinner (bishop) . Annals of Scottish Episcopacy . 1818 . A. Brown & Co . Aberbeen . 535.