Angus MacFarlane (bishop)
Angus MacFarlane (1843–1912) was a Scottish Roman Catholic clergyman who served as the Bishop of Dunkeld from 1901 to 1912.[1]
Born in Spean Bridge, Lochaber, Scotland on 10 January 1843, he was ordained to the priesthood on 26 April 1868. He was appointed the Bishop of the Diocese of Dunkeld by the Holy See on 21 February 1901, and consecrated to the Episcopate on 1 May 1901. The principal consecrator was Archbishop James August Smith of St Andrews and Edinburgh, and the principal co-consecrators were Bishop William Turner of Galloway and Archbishop John Aloysius Maguire of Glasgow.[1]
He died in office on 24 September 1912, aged 69.[1]
References
- "Bishop Angus MacFarlane". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 6 October 2010.
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| Preceded by James August Smith |
Bishop of Dunkeld 1901–1912 |
Succeeded by Robert Fraser |
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