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ca. 1940-1993 (Creation)
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- Fitzgerald, Rt. Rev. Walter
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10cm of textual records.
ca. 200 photographs and negatives.
3 photograph albums.
3 scrapbooks.
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Msgr. Walter Fitzgerald was born at Frampton, Quebec, April 10, 1907. He did his theological studies at St. Joseph’s Seminary, Edmonton, from 1938 to 1942. He was ordained March 21, 1942 at St. Joseph’s Cathedral by Archbishop J. H. MacDonald.
From 1943 to 1973, he was a teacher at St. Joseph’s High School, Edmonton. He was also Director of Religious Education for Edmonton Catholic Schools, 1956-1973 and for Edmonton Archdiocese from 1963 to 1978. From 1972 to 1986, he was Director of Communication Centre. He retired in 1985 and received many awards.
In 1956 he completed his M. Ed at Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In December 1985, Pope John Paul II made him a Prelate of Honour.
He died on August 23, 1992. Interment took place in the family plot in St. Emerence Cemetery, Riviere Qui Barre.
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Fonds contains records which document the personal and priestly life of Msgr. Fitzgerald and includes correspondences, school records including report cards and examples of written works, awards, papal blessings, bulletins from funerals performed by Msgr. Fitzgerald, information on genealogical research conducted by Msgr. Fitzgerald, as well as photographs and negatives.
The fonds is arranged into two series:
- Personal Papers (ca.1950-1985)
- Photographs and Albums (ca.1940-1985)
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In November 2005 a box of documents was found in a store room at Pastoral Centre. It contained documents kept by his executor. In March 2006, three scrapbooks were found on a shelf in the archives.
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See also the priest files in the Archdiocese of Edmonton Archives. See also, The Exhilarating Years: The Church on a Roll about Sacred Heart Church in Edmonton in the reference library collection.
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No further accruals expected.