The primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, styled "The Most Reverend the Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church", is the presiding bishop of the Scottish Episcopal Church.
The word primus literally means "first" in Latin and is cognate to the related episcopal title Primate.
Metropolitan responsibilities are held by the diocesan bishops.
The last head of the Scottish Episcopal Church to hold both primate and metropolitan titles was Arthur Rose, Archbishop of St Andrews, up to his death in 1704.
[2] Holders of the role since the creation of the post in the early 18th century.