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Bishop William Fraser (Frazer)

Deceased

Bishop of Arichat, Nova Scotia, Canada


Events

DateAgeEventTitle
1779²Born
8 Jan 180425.0Ordained PriestPriest
3 Jun 182546.4AppointedVicar Apostolic of Nova Scotia, Canada
3 Jun 182546.4AppointedTitular Bishop of Tanis
24 Jun 182748.4Ordained BishopTitular Bishop of Tanis
15 Feb 184263.1AppointedBishop of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
27 Sep 184465.7AppointedBishop of Arichat, Nova Scotia, Canada
27 Nov 184465.9InstalledBishop of Arichat, Nova Scotia, Canada
4 Oct 185172.7DiedBishop of Arichat, Nova Scotia, Canada

Note(s): ² Month Uncertain

MicroData Summary for William Fraser (Frazer)
(WikiData: Q8009359)
Bishop William Fraser (Frazer) (born 1779, died ) Bishop of Arichat

EventPlace
Birth PlaceCraskie in Glencannish, Great Britain
Ordained BishopAntigonish, Vicariate Apostolic of Nova Scotia
Death PlaceAntigonish, Diocese of Arichat, Nova Scotia
Buried Place (Original)Main Street, Cemetery, Antigonish, Diocese of Arichat, Nova Scotia
Buried Place (Current)Crypt, St. Ninian, Cathedral, Antigonish, Diocese of Arichat, Nova Scotia

  • a priest for 47.7 years
  • a bishop for 24.2 years
Episcopal Lineage / Apostolic Succession:

Source(s):
  • c2: CB
  • b: Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 7, Page 89, and Page 210
  • b/c2: Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 7, Page 357
  • b/c2+: Les Ordinations Épiscopales, Year 1827, Number 27
  • loc: CB, 10 Apr 2019
  • b: Dictionnaire Biographique des Évèques Catholiques du Canada, Page 520, and Page 521
  • c34: Le Petit Episcopologe, Issue 254, Additions/Corrections (front)

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