James Hector MacDonald
James Hector MacDonald CSC (born April 28, 1925 in Whycocomagh ) is Old Archbishop of Saint John's, Newfoundland .
Life
James Hector MacDonald joined the religious order of the Congregation of Holy Cross at and received on 29 June 1953, the priestly ordination .
Pope Paul VI appointed him on February 9, 1978 auxiliary bishop in Hamilton and titular bishop of Gibba . The Bishop of Hamilton, Paul Francis Reding , ordained him episcopal on April 17 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Joseph Neil MacNeil , Bishop of Saint John's, New Brunswick , and Joseph Francis Ryan , Ex-Bishop of Hamilton.
He was named Bishop of Charlottetown on August 12, 1982, and inaugurated on October 7 of the same year. On February 2, 1991, he was named Archbishop of Saint John's, Newfoundland .
On December 4, 2000, Pope John Paul II accepted his age-related resignation.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Alphonsus Liguori Penney |
Archbishop of Saint John's, Newfoundland 1991-2000 |
Brendan Michael O'Brien |
| Francis John Spence |
Bishop of Charlottetown 1982–1991 |
Joseph Vernon Fougère |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | MacDonald, James Hector |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | MacDonald, James Hector CSC |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian chaplain, senior archbishop of Saint John's, Newfoundland |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 28, 1925 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Whycocomagh |