Bernard Donald McDonald

Bernard Donald McDonald (1797-1859) was the second bishop of Charlottetown

Born on December 25th, 1797, in Saint-Andrew, island of the Prince-Edouard, he is the son of Angus McDonald and Pénélope McDonald. Ordered on June 1st, 1822, it was cleaned of Saint-Andrew, island of the Prince-Edouard; in 1829, it occupied the cure of Charlottetown and Eustico.

In 1836, he became the administrator of the diocese of Charlottetown. Named on February 21st, 1837, bishop of Charlotte-town by the pope Gregoire XVI, and devoted on October 15th in the Saint-Patrice church of Quebec, by Mgr Signay, assisted messeigneurs Turgeon and Le Bourget.

It is deceased on December 30th, 1859, at the 62 years age.

References

general Repertory of the Canadian clergy, by chronological order since the foundation of the colony until our days, by Mgr Cyprien Tanguay, Montreal: Eusèbe Senécal & wire, printers and publishers, 1893.

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