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1952-2004 (Production)
- Producteur
- MacDonald, Msgr. Donald Gerard
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Description matérielle
10 cm. of textual records and photographs.
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Notice biographique
Msgr. Donald Gerard MacDonald was born at Heatherton, NS, on September 18, 1929. He attended St. Joseph’s Seminary in Edmonton between1951 and 1955, and he was ordained June 4, 1955 at Antigonish, NS, by Bishop John R. MacDonald.
Over his career as a priest he served the following parishs, Assistant at St. Joseph’s Cathedral (1955); Assistant at Assumption Parish, Edmonton (1955-1957); Assistant at St. Andrew’s Parish, Edmonton (1957-1960); Pastor at Rimbey and missions (1960-1968); Champlain at the University Hospital, Cancer Institute & Veterans Home, Edmonton (1969-1972); Co-Pastor at St. Anthony’s Parish, Edmonton (1972-1973); Pastor at St. Anthony’s Parish, Edmonton (1973-1978); Rector at St. Joseph’s Seminary (1978-1981); on leave of study (1981-1982); Rector at St. Joseph’s Seminary (1982-1985); Pastor at St. Theresa Parish, Edmonton (1985-1990); Pastor of Sacred Heart Parish, Red Deer (1990-1993); Rector of St. Joseph’s Basilica (1993-1998); Pastor of St. John the Evangelist Parish and Administrator of Holy Spirit Parish, Edmonton (1998-2002).
In May 1991, Pope John Paul II granted him the honour of Prelate of Honour. He was appointed Vicar General in April 1998. He retired from active ministry in August 2002 and he died on January 10, 2005.
Historique de la conservation
Portée et contenu
The fonds consists of records which document the personal and priestly life of Mgrs., MacDonald. Fonds consists of correspondence, homilies from a variety of occasions and on a variety of topics, photographs, schedules, notes, and other records from retreats Msgr. MacDonald attended and other miscellaneous records.
The fonds is arranged into the following four series:
- Correspondence (1973-2004)
- Homilies (1966-2004)
- Retreat Records (1980-2004)
- Miscellaneous Records (1952-1992)
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Source immédiate d'acquisition
Records were transferred to the archives by Rita Strauss, responsible for the retired priests’ residence.
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Éléments associés
See also his personnel file in the deceased priest files in the Archdiocese Archives.
Accroissements
None expected.