Alexander Macdonell (1833–1905)
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Bishop Alexander Macdonell (1 November 1833 - 30 May 1905) was the first Bishop of the newly formed Roman Catholic Diocese of Alexandria-Cornwall, serving from 1890 until his death in 1905.
Life
Born on 1 November 1833 in Lochiel, Scotland, he was ordained as a priest on 20 December 1862, aged 29. On 18 July 1890, aged 56, he was appointed Bishop of Alexandria-Cornwall; three months later, on 28 October 1890, he was ordained accordingly.
Death
He died, aged 71, on 30 May 1905. He had been a priest for 42 years and a bishop for 14 years.
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