John Chisholm (vicar apostolic of the Highland District)

John Chisholm (12 February 1752 – 8 July 1814) was a Roman Catholic bishop who served as the Vicar Apostolic of the Highland District, Scotland.

Born in Strathglass, Inverness on 12 February 1752, he was sent to the Scots College, Douai,[1] where he was ordained a priest on 17 April 1775.

He was appointed the Vicar Apostolic of the Highland District and Titular Bishop of Oreus by the Holy See on 8 November 1791.

The principal consecrator was Bishop George Hay, Vicar Apostolic of the Lowland District.

He died in office on 8 July 1814, aged 62[2][3][4] and is buried at Lismore.