James Hector MacDonald
| James Hector MacDonald | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop Emeritus of St. John's, Newfoundland | |
| Archdiocese | St. John's, Newfoundland |
| Appointed | February 2, 1991 |
| Term ended | December 4, 2000 |
| Previous posts | Auxiliary Bishop of Hamilton, Ontario and Titular Bishop of Gibba (1978–1982) Bishop of Charlottetown (1982–1991) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 29, 1953 |
| Consecration | April 17, 1978 by Paul Francis Reding |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 28, 1925 Whycocomagh, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Died | May 30, 2025 (aged 100) St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada |
James Hector MacDonald (April 28, 1925 – May 30, 2025) was a Canadian Roman Catholic prelate. He served as archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. John's, Newfoundland from 1991 to 2000.[1][2]
MacDonald died at the Hotel Dieu Shaver Hospital in St. Catharines, Ontario, on May 30, 2025, at the age of 100.[3]
References
- Back to citation "Archbishop James Hector MacDonald, C.S.C. †". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- Back to citation "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Saint John's, Newfoundland". GCatholic.org. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- Back to citation "Archbishop James Hector MacDonald CSC". Arbor Memorial. Retrieved June 7, 2025; Staff, Catholic Register (June 9, 2025). "St. John's Archbishop Emeritus MacDonald passes at 100". www.catholicregister.org. Retrieved June 12, 2025; "We pray for the repose of the soul of Most Rev. James Hector MacDonald, C.S.C., former Bishop of the Diocese of Charlottetown". Diocese of Charlottetown. June 6, 2025. Retrieved June 12, 2025; "Please pray for the repose of the soul of Archbishop James H. MacDonald, C.S.C." Ramon Catholic Archdiocese of St. John's. Retrieved June 12, 2025.