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1931-1975 (Creation)
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- MacLellan, Msgr. James Alexander
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5cm of textual records.
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Msgr. James Alexander MacLellan was born on June 30, 1891, at Broad Cove, NS. He graduated from St. Francis Xavier University in 1916 and taught school until 1922. He did his theological studies at St. Peter’s Seminary, London, ON, and at Edmonton Seminary. He was ordained on December 19, 1925 at St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Edmonton. He was Assistant at St. Joseph’s Cathedral (1925-1926), in charge of Leduc and Millet (1926-1927), Professor of History at St. Joseph’s Seminary (1927-1928; Editor of the Western Catholic (1927-1935; 1964-1966), Resident Champlain at St. Joseph’s College (1927-1940; 1946-1961); Chaplain for the Canadian Army overseas (1940-1946); Resident Chaplain at St. Joseph’s Convent, Edmonton (1961-1979). He was also associated with the Lions Club, the Catholic Women’s League and the Knights of Columbus. In November 1956, he was made a Domestic Prelate by Pope Pius XII. Monsignor MacLellan was also awarded the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice medal on June 7, 1969. He died on January 21, 1981, in Edmonton.
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The fonds consists of sermons, addresses, editorials and other writings. Unfortunately many of the records are undated, based on the quality of the paper one can guess that they date between 1930 and 1970.
The fonds is arranged into a single series and consists of the following files:
1-1 : Sermons, Assumption to Holy Hour
1-2 : Sermons, Holy Rosary to Vocations
1-3 : Miscellaneous sermons without titles
1-4 : Publication "Church history being repeated"
1-5 : Publication "My years in Zionism" (1931-1975)
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See also the priest file in the Archdiocese of Edmonton Records, and the two publications by Rev. MacLellan Sermons Addresses, Editorials and Other Writings, and Sermons, Addresses, Editorials, and other Writings vol. 2 which can be found in the Archdiocese of Edmonton Archives reference library.
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No Accruals expected.