Angus Bernard MacEachran (MacEachan, MacEachern)
(Highland District) Born at Moidart, 8th February 1759, the son of Hugh MacEachran; arrived in Valladolid from Samalaman seminary; ordained priest, 20th August 1787, and returned to Scotland where he
was missionary on various islands in the Hebrides; went to Prince Edward Island, 1790;
consecrated titular Bishop of Rosen (with jurisdiction over New Brunswick, Cape Breton
Island and Prince Edward Island), in Quebec, 17th June 1821 (Alexander MacDonell, no. 27,
being one of the co-consecrators); became Bishop of Charlottetown (with jurisdiction over
New Brunswick and Prince Edward Is), 1829; died at Charlottetown, 22nd April 1835.
| Date |
Age |
Description |
| 8 Feb. 1759 |
|
Born Moidart |
| 6 Aug. 1777 |
18 |
Arrived in the college |
| 20 Aug. 1787 |
28 |
Ordained a priest |
| 1787-1790 |
28 |
Hebrides |
| 1790 |
31 |
Went to Prince Edward Island, Canada |
| 12 Jan. 1819 |
59 |
Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Quebec, Canada and Titular Bishop of Rhosus |
| 17 Jun. 1821 |
62 |
Ordained Titular Bishop of Rhosus |
| 11 Aug. 1829 |
70 |
Appointed Bishop of Charlottetown, Canada |
| 22 Apr. 1835 |
76 |
Died Charlottetown |
|
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According to Victoria Boutilier's Genealogy Pages, Bishop MacEachran was the son of Hugh 'Ban' MacEachern and Mary MacDonald. Details of his will can also be found on this site.