Colin Francis MacKinnon, Bishop

Colin Francis MacKinnon, Bishop

Male 1810 - 1879  (69 years)

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  • Name Colin Francis MacKinnon 
    Suffix Bishop 
    Birth 20 Jul 1810  William's Point, Antigonish Co., NS Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 26 Sep 1879 
    Person ID P70  Violette Family
    Last Modified 22 Sep 2014 

    Father John MacKinnon,   b. 1785, Eigg, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Eunice MacLeod 
    Family ID F66  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Theological studies at Urban College in Rome.
      Ordained priest 1 Jan 1837.
      Elevated to bishop in 1852
      Founded ST. Francis Xavier University in 1853, Antigonish, Nova Scotia