Brian Arthur Smith (born 15 August 1943) was the Bishop of Edinburgh in the Scottish Episcopal Church.
During this time Smith continued to exercise responsibilities as examiner in Christian doctrine for the General Ordination Examinations of the Church of England, and was an inspector (later senior inspector) of the church's theological colleges and courses.
During his ministry Smith had occasion to pay several visits to Africa (Ghana, Sudan, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Swaziland, S Africa, Botswana) and was instrumental in establishing a link between the Diocese of Edinburgh and the Diocese of Cape Coast in Ghana.
He was also actively involved in the early days of the Porvoo Agreement between British Anglicans and Scandinavian and Baltic Lutherans.
[3] Smith lists his personal interests as snorkelling, short-wave radio listening, and browsing in junk shops.