About John MacDonald
Lived 1818 – 1889 (aged 70). John MacDonald was a British catholic priest, catholic deacon and catholic bishop.
John MacDonald (2 July 1818 – 4 February 1889) was a Scottish clergyman who served as the Roman Catholic Bishop of Aberdeen from 1878 to 1889.
Early life Born in Strathglass, Inverness on 2 July 1818, he was the son William MacDonald and Harriet MacDonald (née Fraser). His early education was at the local school, before being sent to the Scots Seminary in Ratisbon in 1830, where he remained there for the next seven years. On 6 June 1837, he entered the Scots College in Rome, and took the oath there on 22 April 1838.
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Who was John MacDonald?
Scottish bishop born 1818
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John MacDonald was born on 2 July 1818 in Inverness-shire, Scotland.
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John MacDonald died on 4 February 1889.
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John MacDonald was a catholic priest, catholic deacon and catholic bishop.
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John MacDonald was British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: John MacDonald (bishop of Aberdeen)
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