Angus MacFarlane (bishop) explained

Honorific Prefix:The Right Reverend
Angus MacFarlane
Bishop of Dunkeld
Church:Roman Catholic
Diocese:Dunkeld
Appointed:21 February 1901
Term End:24 September 1912
Predecessor:James Augustine Smith
Successor:Robert Fraser
Ordination:26 April 1868
Consecration:1 May 1901
Consecrated By:James Augustine Smith
Birth Date:10 January 1843
Birth Place:Spean Bridge, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Death Date:24 September 1912 (aged 69)
Death Place:Dundee, Angus, Scotland
Alma Mater:Pontifical Scots College
Pontifical Gregorian University
Education:Blairs College
Buried:Balgay Cemetery, Dundee

Angus MacFarlane (10 January 1843 – 24 September 1912) was a Scottish Roman Catholic clergyman who served as the Bishop of Dunkeld from 1901 to 1912.

Biography

Angus MacFarlane was born in Spean Bridge, Lochaber, Scotland on 10 January 1843. He began preparation for the priesthood at Blairs College in 1858 and continued to the Scots College, Rome in 1862. He received the subdiaconate on 11 April 1868, followed by the diaconate on the 19 April, and was ordained to the priesthood on 26 April 1868.[1] During the First Vatican Council, he acted as a stenographer.[2] He returned to Scotland in 1870, and was made secretary to Archbishop Eyre and then was named Rector of St Peter's College, Partickhill (1878–80). Following his time as Rector, he was given charge of the mission at Houston and after a brief stay, was given charge of Johnstone in 1881. In 1884, he was named a canon of Glasgow Cathedral chapter and was a Vicar general of Glasgow (1894–1901). In 1899, he became parish priest of St Columbkille's, Rutherglen.

MacFarlane 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 Smith of St Andrews and Edinburgh, and the principal co-consecrators were Bishop William Turner of Galloway and Archbishop John Aloysius Maguire of Glasgow.

He died in office on 24 September 1912, aged 69.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Welsh, Thomas . The Catholic Directory for the Clergy and Laity in Scotland 1913 . Sands & Co. . 1913 . Edinburgh . 252–255.
  2. Book: The Scots College, Rome, 1600 - 2000 . 2000 . Donald . 978-0-85976-524-4 . MacCluskey . Raymond . Edinburgh . 86.