Roderick John Mackay (20 July 1874 - 24 November 1956) was Dean of Edinburgh from 1939 to 1954. [1]
He was educated at Hatfield College, Durham. [2] He was awarded a Theological Scholarship in 1899, the Barry Scholarship in 1901, and won the Theological Prize the same year. [1] He was also elected President of the Durham Union, serving for Michaelmas term of 1901. [3] He served curacies in Pallion, Greenock and Edinburgh. [4] He was Priest in Charge of St Matthew, Edinburgh from 1904 to 1909; Rector of St Martin, Edinburgh from 1909 to 1921 and of St Peter, Edinburgh from 1921 to 1954 (also Synod Clerk for the Diocese of Edinburgh from 1934 to 1939).