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Bishop Alexander Macdonell

Born in Scotland and educated for the priesthood, MacDonell obtained land in Glengarry County and, in 1804, brought many soldiers from his disbanded Highland Regiment to join the Loyalists already in Upper Canada. Having helped raise a second regiment which he accompanied into action during the War of 1812, he launched an unsuccessful campaign for provincially supported Catholic Schools. Consecrated in 1826, he became the first Roman Catholic Bishop in Upper Canada. After serving as a Legislative Councillor (1831-9), he returned to Scotland to promote emigration to Canada. He died at Dumfries.

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Évêque Alexander Macdonell

Né en Écosse et ordonné prètre, MacConell obtint des terres dans le comté de Glengarry et, en 1804, amena de nombreux soldats de son Highland Regiment dans le Haut-Canada. Ayant aidé à recruter un nouveau régiment qu’il suivit sur le champ de bataille en 1812, il organisa sans succes une campagne pour faire subventionner par la province les écoles catholiques. Sacré évéque en 1826, il fut le premier prélat catholique du Haut-Canada. Il fut membre du Conseil législatif (1831-39), mais retourna en Écosse pour promouvoir l’émigration au Canada. Il mourut à Dumfries.

Location: King's Road at Frog Hollow Road, St. Raphaels
Emplacement : chemin King's à chemin Frog Hollow, St. Raphaels
Coordinates · Coordonnées: 45.211997, -74.597362
Source: Parks Canada – Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada commemorative plaques (Directory of Federal Heritage Designations)
Licence · Permission: Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
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