First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has paid tribute to the life and work of Canon Kenyon Wright at a thanksgiving service in Edinburgh.
Canon Wright, who was a strong supporter of Scottish devolution and chairman of the Scottish Constitutional Convention, died on January 11 2017 aged 84.
The thanksgiving service was held at St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral on Friday and attended by Ms Sturgeon.
She said: "Canon Kenyon Wright was someone who devoted his life to helping others and to help create a better society not just in Scotland but further afield.
"Kenyon's distinctive career earned him admiration and respect but one thing that struck me was when he was appointed chair of the Executive Committee of the Scottish Constitutional Convention in 1989. It is the role with which he will always be associated - which has secured him a distinguished place in Scotland's history.
"His commitment to a different society - the refusal to accept 'how things are' - characterised Kenyon's career in India, Coventry and of course Scotland. His life was extraordinary - not just for the variety of his experiences, or the scale and significance of his achievements - but also for the consistency with which he applied his principles.
"Above all else, he was a good man and he helped to accomplish great things. Here in Scotland, his contribution to our parliament and our public life will never be forgotten."
Mr Wright, who was born in Paisley, Renfrewshire in 1932, worked as a Methodist missionary in India before taking up a position at Coventry Cathedral in England.
He later returned home to Scotland in 1981 and took on the role of general secretary of the Scottish Council of Churches.
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