DOCSLIB.ORG

Report Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Report Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry Bishops’ Conference of Scotland Report to the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry Redacted Version 28th April 2017 1 Table of Contents PREFACE ............................................................................................................................................................... 4 1. The structure of the Catholic Church in Scotland ........................................................................................ 5 2. The Hierarchy BCS/Diocesan relationship with the religious Orders ........................................................ 15 3. The Hierarchy BCS/Diocesan involvement in the creation, oversight, governance and management of any children’s residential care establishments run by religious Orders. ................................................... 21 4. Consider a number of Catholic establishments and disclose the Church’s involvement over the time frame of the Inquiry ................................................................................................................................... 26 5. The Church’s role in connection with Kenmure St Mary’s after the De La Salle Brothers left in 1966 ..... 28 6. Involvement of local priests in placing children into care whether residential care or some form of foster care ............................................................................................................................................................ 30 7. The Church’s knowledge of the existence of abuse (whether physical, emotional or sexual) of children in the care of religious Orders ....................................................................................................................... 32 8. The Church’s knowledge of and involvement in the migration of children in care from Scotland ........... 34 9. With specific reference to the junior seminaries and any other residential establishments for which the Church had direct responsibility set out what allegations of abuse have been made over the time frame of the Inquiry ............................................................................................................................................. 37 10. Provide details of the staffing and management arrangements of any residential establishments for which the Church whether at diocesan or Hierarchy/BCS level has or had direct responsibility ............. 39 11. Procedures over time for dealing with persons for whom the Church was responsible against whom allegations of abuse were made or established by children in care ......................................................... 42 12. Details of all convictions of persons for whom the Church had responsibility for the abuse of children in care (residential care and foster care) ....................................................................................................... 47 13. Provide details of civil claims or actions against the Hierarchy/BCS/Bishops or Priests in relation to the alleged abuse of children in care ............................................................................................................... 49 14. Acknowledgement by the Church of the abuse of children in care by persons for whom the Church had responsibility .............................................................................................................................................. 51 15. Archbishop Tartaglia’s apology to abuse victims in August 2015 following the McLellan Commission Report ........................................................................................................................................................ 53 16. Identify situations where there is likely to be contact now with children in care by persons for whom the Church bears responsibility and protective measures .............................................................................. 55 17. Set out in chronological order and under reference to the individual eight recommendations all steps taken to implement in full the McLellan Commission recommendations ................................................ 59 2 18. Disclose what diocesan and national audits have taken place in connection with child abuse ............... 64 19. Records ...................................................................................................................................................... 68 20. Witnesses should be identified who can speak to the matters set out in this note ................................. 70 APPENDICES ....................................................................................................................................................... 72 Appendix 1 – List of Religious Houses in Scotland (1802 -1978) ....................................................................... 73 Appendix 2 – De La Salle Agreement................................................................................................................. 80 Appendix 3 - Letter requesting Diocesan Responses ........................................................................................ 86 Appendix 4 - Archdiocese of St Andrews & Edinburgh Response ..................................................................... 91 Appendix 5 - Diocese of Aberdeen Response .................................................................................................. 112 Appendix 6 - Diocese of Argyll & The Isles ...................................................................................................... 114 Appendix 7 - Diocese of Dunkeld .................................................................................................................... 117 Appendix 8 - Diocese of Galloway ................................................................................................................... 120 Appendix 9 - Archdiocese of Glasgow ............................................................................................................. 122 Appendix 10 - Diocese of Motherwell ............................................................................................................. 134 Appendix 11 - Diocese of Paisley ..................................................................................................................... 144 Appendix 12 - Student Numbers Attending Blairs And Langbank Junior Seminaries ..................................... 149 Appendix 13 - Staff List St Mary’s College, Blairs ............................................................................................ 152 Appendix 14 - Staff List St Vincent’s College, Langbank .................................................................................. 159 Appendix 15 - Child Protection Policies of Residential Schools ...................................................................... 160 3 PREFACE PREFACE This report has been compiled using reports and records from a variety of sources within the Church in Scotland. It may be that we have not been able to discover all the relevant information. As the search for additional information continues, the Inquiry can be assured that we shall furnish any further evidence which emerges. 4 Q1 1. The structure of the Catholic Church in Scotland The creation/existence of the Scottish Hierarchy The role of the Bishops Conference of Scotland (BCS) and jurisdiction/powers over the different dioceses Regularity of meetings of the BCS and nature of topics discussed The nature and extent of diocesan autonomy 5 Q1 - RESPONSE The creation/existence of the Scottish Hierarchy The first part of this response places the answer in historical context and goes on to examine the current existence of the Hierarchy in Scotland. Due to the dramatic changes of the Reformation, the ancient Hierarchy of Scotland died out in 1603 with the death of James Beaton, Archbishop of Glasgow. Whilst having a long history dating back centuries, the details of which are not relevant here, the Hierarchy of Scotland as it exists today therefore dates from 4th March 1878 with some revisions from 5th April 1948. In 1878 Pope Leo XIII restored the ancient Hierarchy in Scotland by means of the Apostolic Constitution1 Ex Supremo2 which created two Archdioceses3 and four dioceses4 in Scotland, the four dioceses being suffragan sees5 of the Province of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh6. The Archdiocese of Glasgow remained an Archiepiscopal See without suffragan sees. This arrangement of the Catholic Church in Scotland continued until 1948 when another Apostolic Constitution, Maxime Interest7 of Pope Pius XII moved some territory of the Archdiocese of Glasgow into the Diocese of Galloway and removed some territory to create the Diocese of Paisley and the Diocese of Motherwell. These two new dioceses8, by means of another Apostolic Constitution Dominici gregis9 were to be suffragan sees of Glasgow, now, like Saint Andrews and Edinburgh a Province of its own. These Apostolic Constitutions were published on 25th May 1947 and came into effect on 5th April 1948. This means that at the beginning of the twentieth century, there were six dioceses in Scotland, two of them Archiepiscopal sees, one Metropolitan and one not; but from April 1948 there were eight dioceses, the two new ones created from what had previously been the territory of the Archdiocese of Glasgow. Both Archdioceses are now Metropolitan. Residential establishments which may have been founded in the 1 An Apostolic Constitution is the most formal means by which a Pope issues a document and which, of its very nature, establishes
Load more

Recommended publications
  • PROGRAM CHAIR: Eben Rosenthal, MD PROFFERED PAPERS CHAIR: Ellie Maghami, MD POSTER CHAIR: Maie St
    AHNS 10TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON HEAD & NECK CANCER “Survivorship through Quality & Innovation” JULY 22-25, 2021 • VIRTUAL CONFERENCE AHNS PRESIDENT: Cherie-Ann Nathan, MD, FACS CONFERENCE/DEVELOPMENT CHAIR: Robert Ferris, MD, PhD PROGRAM CHAIR: Eben Rosenthal, MD PROFFERED PAPERS CHAIR: Ellie Maghami, MD POSTER CHAIR: Maie St. John, MD Visit www.ahns2021.org for more information. WELCOME LETTER Dear Colleagues, The American Head and Neck Society (AHNS) is pleased to invite you to the virtual AHNS 10th International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer, which will be held July 22-25, 2021. The theme is Survivorship through Quality & Innovation and the scientific program has been thoughtfully designed to bring together all disciplines related to the treatment of head and neck cancer. Our assembled group of renowned head and neck surgeons, radiologists and oncologists have identified key areas of interest and major topics for us to explore. The entire conference will be presented LIVE online July 22-25, 2021. We encourage you to attend the live sessions in order to engage with the faculty and your colleagues. After the live meeting, all of the meeting content will be posted on the conference site and remain open for on-demand viewing through October 1, 2021. Attendees may earn up to 42.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM as well as earn re- quired annual part II self-assessment credit in the American Board of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery’s Continu- ing Certification program (formerly known as MOC). At the conclusion of the activity,
    [Show full text]
  • Assisted Suicide Debate Revived VATICAN POST I Church Condemns Margo Macdonald MSP’S Latest Attempt to Bring Issue Before Scottish Parliament by Ian Dunn
    CHRISTINE GLEN begins covering BISHOP TOAL hopes a concert with the arts for the SCO by looking at Michelle McManus for St Columba’s the Archdiocese of Glasgow Arts Cathedral encourages visitors to Project and Lentfest. Pa ge 12 Argyll and the Isles Diocese. Page 4 No 5451 www.sconews.co.uk Friday January 27 2012 | £1 Assisted suicide debate revived VATICAN POST I Church condemns Margo MacDonald MSP’s latest attempt to bring issue before Scottish Parliament By Ian Dunn THE Catholic Church in Scotland has condemned Margo MacDon- ald’s latest attempt to legalise assisted suicide, just a year after her last effort was roundly defeated in the Scottish Parliament. The Independent Lothians MSP unveiled a new consultation on the issue—which pushes for ‘a friend at the end’—at the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday, despite the failure of her first MGR PETER SMITH bid to make it legal for the ill and the of Glasgow to take up dying to seek help to kill themselves. role at UN in New York Prior to the defeat of Ms MacDon- ald’s last bill, Cardinal Keith O’Brien, helping Vatican nuncio Britain’s most senior Catholic clergy- man, warned that it would inevitably Page 3 lead to repeated attempts to change the law. INSIDE YOUR SCO Democratic process NEWS pages 1-9 Ms MacDonald’s new proposals come OPINION pages 10-11 in spite of the comprehensive defeat of the previous End of Life Assistance FEATURES pages 12-13, 21 (Scotland) Bill in a free vote at Holy- LETTERS page 14 rood just over a year ago.
    [Show full text]
  • Open House Conference 2019 Editorial Unlocking Potential
    Comment and debate on faith issues in Scotland June/July 2019 www.openhousescotland.co.uk Issue No 282 £2.50 Open House conference 2019 Editorial Unlocking potential The Open House conference on 1st June was remarkable for conference bear this out. They are both familiar and new. A several reasons. People had to be turned away at the door. greater role for lay people, meaningful consultation, Bishops, lay people, priests and religious sat down together to accountability and shared decision making are familiar themes discuss new directions for the Catholic Church in Scotland. from renewal programmes which responded to the Council’s The format of the day created a pattern of respectful listening vision of integrating clergy, religious and laity within the and sharing which resulted in the overwhelming conclusion common framework of one people of God. Now we see them that the status quo is not an option. in the context of a developing synodal style in local churches The format was shaped by the belief that the people in the around the world. room had the collective wisdom and insight to address the task Bishop Brendan Leahy gave a vivid account of the Limerick in hand. The challenge was to unlock it. Participants listened diocesan synod of 2016. It drew on many skills and involved together to short contributions from people who are already widespread consultation and communication with more than taking the church in new directions, and shared their responses 5,000 people over two years. The themes which surfaced were in a series of round table conversations.
    [Show full text]
  • Catholic Archives 1981
    CATHOLIC ARCHIVES No. 1 1981 CONTENTS Foreword His Lordship Bishop B. FOLEY 2 The Catholic Archives Society L.A.PARKER 3 Editorial Notes 5 Reflections on the Archives of the English Dominican Province B. BAILEY O.P. 6 The Scottish Catholic Archives M. DILWORTH O.S.B. 10 The Archives of the English Province of the Society of Jesus F.O. EDWARDS S.J. 20 Birmingham Diocesan Archives J.D.McEVILLY 26 The Archives of the Parish of St. Cuthbert, Durham City J.M.TWEEDY 32 The Lisbon Collection at Ushaw M. SHARRATT 36 Scheme of Classification for Archives of Religious Orders 40 Scheme of Classification for Diocesan Archives 43 The Annual Conference 1980 48 Illustrations: Mgr. Butti, Blairs College, 1930 16 Fr. W.J. Anderson, 1959 17 FOREWORD I warmly welcome this new publication: Catholic Archives. When I first learned of the founding of the Catholic Archives Society I felt a sense of deep relief, as many must have done. Every now and then one had heard of the irreparable loss of Catholic documents and wondered what future generations would think of us for allowing such things to happen. Mgr. Philip Hughes once stated that more than one third of the Catholic papers listed in the last century by the Historical Manuscripts Commission had been lost by the time he became archivist at Westminster. Lately, indeed, something has been done to avert further losses. The valuable papers of the Old Brotherhood still remaining have been gathered and bound and deposited for safe-keeping. A number of dioceses are now placing their records on permanent loan in county record offices established since the last war.
    [Show full text]
  • Catholic Archives 1993
    Catholic Archives 1993 Number 13 THE JOURNAL OF The Catholic Archives Society CATHOLIC ARCHIVES NO. 13 CONTENTS 1993 Editorial Notes 2 The Archives of Notre Dame De Namur in Britain J BUNN, SND 3 The Service Centre for Convent Archives in the Netherlands: after two years J van VUGT 13 Technical and Technological Standards for Archives: Some Recent Examples in Catholic Archives M COOK 18 The Arundell Archive C NORTH & S HOBBS 27 The Religious Archives Group Conference 1992 31 Catholic Archives in New Zealand M O'MEEGHAN, SM 32 Maynooth College Archives P J CORISH 46 Galway Diocesan Archives J POWER 49 John Hardman & Co., Stained Glass Manufacturers and Ecclesiastical Metal Workers of Birmingham P BASSETT 54 Church Architecture as a Primary Document for Nineteenth Century Catholic History R McD O'DONNELL 59 Scottish Catholic Archives 1989-1992 CJOHNSON 62 Paisley Diocesan Archives B J CANNING 68 The Church Archivists Society of Australia 1981 -1991: an Overview L J ANSELL, CFC 75 The Association of Diocesan Archivists of England & Wales F P ISHERWOOD 78 The Catholic Archives Society Conference 1992 80 Illustrations Notre Dame: expansion from Belgium 4 Notre Dame: foundresses' medal 5 Notre Dame Training College, 1892 10, 11 Dioceses of the Province of New Zealand 35 Altar Rails 57 St Marie's Church, Derby 58 Paisley diocesan arms 70 Proclamation of Paisley diocesan arms 71 The President and Secretary at Stonyhurst, 1992 79 EDITORIAL NOTES As these notes are written on the last day of 1992, they inevitably reflect more on the year gone by than the year ahead.
    [Show full text]
  • Don't Just Give Up, but Live MERCY This Lent
    Lord, Let Glasgow Flourish by the preaching of Thy Word and the praising of Thy Name FEBRUARY 2016 JOURNAL OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF GLASGOW 70p Royal’s SCIAF’s Face E D face of Wee Box of an I S mercy angel N I page 5 pages 6 –7 page 11 Don’t just give up, but live MERCY this Lent In the Year of Mercy, POPE FRANCIS calls for the season of Lent, which begins with Ash Wednesday on 10 February, to be lived more intensely as a privileged moment to celebrate and experience God’s mercy. Presenting Mary as the “perfect icon of the Church which evangelises” he invites the whole Church to listen more attentively to God’s voice and be prepared to put into practice the corporal and spiritual works of mercy GOD’S mercy transforms It is the unprecedented and scan - human hearts. It enables us, dalous mystery of the extension in through the experience of a time of the suffering of the Innocent faithful love, to become mer - Lamb, the burning bush of gratu - This illusion can also be seen in itous love. Before this love, we can, the sinful structures linked to a Jade Tobia of St Thomas ciful in turn. Aquinas Secondary, like Moses, take off our sandals, es - model of false development based Jordanhill, working on In an ever new miracle, divine pecially when the poor are our on the idolatry of money, which the banner which she mercy shines forth in our lives, in - brothers or sisters in Christ who are leads to lack of concern for the fate will help to carry at the spiring each of us to love our neigh - suffering for their faith.
    [Show full text]
  • DUNKELD NEWS Diocesan Newsletter of the Bishop of Dunkeld No
    DUNKELD NEWS Diocesan Newsletter of the Bishop of Dunkeld No. 23 June 2021 INSIDE THIS ISSUE - Tributes to the lifes of Bishop Vincent Logan, Mgr John Harty & Sr Deirdre O’Brien Substantial savings declared and a new parish levy is announced Lawside closes as strategic review looks to future of the diocese Addressing the clergy this week, Bishop Stephen revealed the perilous state of di- ocesan finances and the steps that are al- ready being taken to address the growing problem. As the impact of the pandemic becomes clearer, there are still many questions in the Church about the ‘new normal’ and, in par- ticular, the Church’s future after lockdown with attendances at Mass still limited, not only by social distancing, but also insecu- rities about the effects of the virus in the FOR SALE - DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY longer term. At an early stage during lock- down, Bishop Stephen made a financial appeal, his first in 42 years as a priest, for support for parishes and the wider Church community. With the churches closed, col- lections have fallen dramatically and new methods were needed to be set up for on- line giving and contactless payments in our With sights set on a fairer and more sus- “The Immaculate Heart of Mary Sis- churches. tainable system, Bishop Stephen said, “the ters are also to move, from Lawside to the Bishop Stephen said, “As you will know, Diocesan levy has not been touched for church house at St Mary’s Forebank, within the Diocese in recent years, for all sorts over twenty years and, due to the above- the city of Dundee.” of reasons, has been plunging deeper and mentioned increasing demands on finan- deeper into debt.
    [Show full text]
  • All Notices Gazette
    ALL NOTICES GAZETTE CONTAINING ALL NOTICES PUBLISHED ONLINE BETWEEN 13 AND 17 APRIL 2017 PRINTED ON 18 APRIL 2017 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY | ESTABLISHED 1665 WWW.THEGAZETTE.CO.UK Contents State/2* Royal family/ Parliament & Assemblies/ Honours & Awards/ Church/ Environment & infrastructure/5* Health & medicine/ Other Notices/22* Money/25* Companies/27* People/77* Terms & Conditions/109* * Containing all notices published online between 13 and 17 April 2017 STATE 3. This Proclamation shall come into force on the thirteenth day of April Two thousand and seventeen. STATE Given at Our Court at Windsor Castle, this twelfth day of April in the year of Our Lord Two thousand and seventeen and in the sixty-sixth year of Our Reign. PROCLAMATIONS GOD SAVE THE QUEEN (2752876) 2752876BY THE QUEEN A PROCLAMATION DETERMINING THE SPECIFICATIONS AND DESIGNS FOR A NEW SERIES OF TEN 2752875BY THE QUEEN A PROCLAMATION DETERMINING THE POUND COINS IN GOLD AND IN SILVER COMMEMORATING THE SPECIFICATIONS AND DESIGNS FOR A NEW EIGHT HUNDRED HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR POUND GOLD COIN AND A NEW TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY ELIZABETH R. POUND SILVER COIN ELIZABETH R. Whereas under section 3(1)(a), (b), (c), (cc), (cd) and (d) of the Coinage Whereas under section 3(1)(a), (b), (c), (cc), (cd) and (d) of the Coinage Act 1971 We have power, with the advice of Our Privy Council, by Act 1971 We have power, with the advice of Our Privy Council, by Proclamation to determine the denomination, the design and Proclamation to determine the denomination, the design and
    [Show full text]
  • Scottish Catholic Historical Association Newsletter 1, January
    Scottish Catholic Historical Association Newsletter, May 2009 Contents 2. Upcoming Conference 1. Welcome 2. Upcoming Conference SCHA Annual Conference 3. Contacts 4. The Innes Review ‘Diaspora’ 5. Seminar series th 6. Seminar reports 13 June 2009 7. SCA Projects: Scots College, Spain 8. Bookshop New College University of Edinburgh 1. Welcome Máirtín Ó Catháin (University of Central Lancashire) “Eulogising the Welcome to the second newsletter of the Scottish Catholic Irish in Scotland” Historical Association. S. Karly Kehoe (UHI Centre for It is being planned to supplement the Innes Review and History) “Highlanders and the Irish other activities of the Association. The past few months have in Nineteenth-Century Ontario” seen increased activity for the Association, with the new series of evening seminars, based at the Scottish Catholic Andrew Nicoll (Scottish Catholic Archives, Columba House, Edinburgh. Reports on the last Archives) “The Diaspora Holdings three are found in this newsletter. of the Scottish Catholic Archives” The Association has also launched a website with the assistance of the Scottish Catholic Archives and it can be Elizabeth Ritchie (UHI Centre for found by going to the SCA website at History) “‘Those nasty Uist people’: www.scottishcatholicarchives.org.uk and clicking on the Migration and Religion” ‘Historical Association’ link. Alasdair Roberts (Independent S Karly Kehoe, Newsletter and Seminar Co-ordinator Scholar) “MacDonalds at Home and Abroad” 3. Contacts Scottish Catholic Historical Association Location and time: Secretary: Dr Andrew Newby, School of Divinity, History and Philosophy, Crombie Annexe, Meston Walk, King's New College, University of College, University of Aberdeen, Old Aberdeen, AB24 3FX Edinburgh Scottish Catholic Archives Saturday 13th June 9:30-3:15 Columba House, 16 Drummond Place, Edinburgh EH3 6PL.
    [Show full text]
  • Proceed with Due Caution
    WIN A TRIP TO JOIN THE GRANDPARENTS’ PILGRIMAGE AT KNOCK STARTING NEXT WEEK No 5289 Medjugorje marks 30th anniversary of visions Pages Testimony from lay Catholic, priest and religious. Vatican still to decide 12-13 No 5421 www.sconews.co.uk Friday June 24 2011 | 90p Proceed with due caution NEW EVANGELISATION I Church urges the use of prudence and wisdom in laws to govern football fans By Martin Dunlop THE Catholic Church has urged the Scottish Government to show suitable caution as it presses ahead to bring in new legislation before the football season begins next month. As the SCO went to press, the Scottish Parliament was set to vote on the Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications Bill, BISHOP TARTAGLIA a bill that would increase jail terms to a maximum of five years for those found urges lay Catholics guilty of abusive or sectarian behav- to get involved ahead iour, whether they are watching match- of next year’s synod es at the stadium, in a pub or making comments online. on behalf of the The justice committee at Holyrood, Scottish bishops however, has raised concern that the proposed legislation is being rushed Page 3 and Bishop Philip Tartaglia of Paisley, on behalf of the Scottish Bishops, said this week that ‘enacting laws and poli- EUCHARISTIC ADORATION cies aimed at resolving such problems must be pursued with prudence and wisdom to ensure that measures are GERALD WARNER suitable and proportionate for the says restoring the problem they seek to address.’ Feast of Corpus Christi Consultation would be a step in the The justice committee quizzed police, church, legal and football representa- right direction tives ahead of Thursday’s vote in par- liament, and the Catholic Bishops’ Page 10 Conference of Scotland submitted its own statement to the committee.
    [Show full text]
  • Appendix III : Register of the Scots College in Spain
    Appendix III Register of the Scots College in Spain Madrid Period 1627-1767 ADMINISTRATORS/RECTORS 1. HUGH SEMPLE (or HUGO SEMPILIO) (1627). 1633 to 13th September 1654. Born 1589, the son of Robert Semple of Craigbait, Renfrewshire, and Grizel Montgomery or Cunningham; nephew of Colonel William Semple; joined Society of Jesus, Province of Toledo, 1615; died in Colegio Imperial, Madrid, 13th September 1654. 2. ANDREW YOUNGSON (or YOUNG or JUNIO). September 1654 to April 1655. See Madrid Students’ List, no. 13. 3. ADAM LAURENCE GORDON. April 1655 to February 1656. Born in Auchmathy, Buchan (or in Cults, Strathbogie), c. 1616, the son of George Gordon and Isabel Leesk; entered S c o t s College, Douai, 7th December 1627 (in Poetry); in Scotland, April to No vember 1631; returned to Douai, 1631 (for Philosophy); soldier in France, in Lord James Douglas’ Scottish regiment, perhaps between 1631 and 1635; to Scots College, Rome, October 1635 (for Philosophy) ; entered Society of Jesus, 1636; brought students to Madrid, 1647; rector of Scots College, Rome, 27th May 1652 to August 1655; rector at Madrid, as above; missionary in Scotland, 1657 to 1665; rector of Scots College, Douai, March 1666 to 8th April 1668; died at Douai, 8th April 1668. 4. FREDERICK MAXWELL (or ESCOTO). 18th February 1656 to December 1659. See Madrid Students’ List, no. 2. 5. WILLIAM GRANT. 1659 to 1665. Native of Strathspey? to Scots College, Douai, 28th July 1620 (?); joined Society of Jesus in Tournai or in Spain, c. 1626; missionary in northern Scotland in 1641 and in 1646 (and perhaps from 1635 to 1658); rector at Madrid, as above; died in Scotland, 8th October 1689 (?).
    [Show full text]
  • A:\Mullally Text.Wpd
    CCHA Report, 13 (1945-46), 71-106 A Sketch of the Life and Times of the Right Reverend Angus Bernard MacEachern, the First Bishop of the Diocese of Charlottetown by EMMET J. MULLALLY, M. D. A sketch of the life and times of the Right Rev. Angus1 (or Æneas) Bernard MacEachern, a pioneer missionary priest and the first Bishop of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, may be of interest to members and friends of the Canadian Catholic Historical Association. He was born in Scotland in 1759, thirteen years after the Battle of Culloden, when the penal laws against Catholics in the British Isles were as severe as they were in the times of El i zabeth and Cromwell. His seminary training was received in Spain; education was then denied Catholics in England, Ireland and Scotland, and professional training, in particular, training for the priesthood, had been expressly forbidden under pain of death ever since penal laws against Catholics were instituted and which were to continue until close to the end of the eighteenth century, a period of about 250 years. He came to Prince Edward Island in the year 1790 when it was still called St. John’s Island. He endured innumerable hardships and privations in attending to the spiritual needs of the Catholics of Prince Edward Island, of Cape Breton Island, parts of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. He was made a Bishop in the year 1819. He founded a classical college; its successor is now a University; and after forty-five years -of missionary work he died at the age of 76 years, worn out by his labours for the care of souls scattered over a territory occupying a great part of the present Maritime Provinces of Canada.
    [Show full text]