Andrew McDonald (bishop)

Andrew Thomas McDonald, O.S.B., (12 February 1871 – 22 May 1950) was a Roman Catholic clergyman who served as the Archbishop of the Archdiocese of St. Andrews and Edinburgh, United Kingdom.


Andrew Thomas McDonald

Portrait by William Drummond Young, 1920
ChurchRoman Catholic
ArchdioceseSt Andrews and Edinburgh
Appointed19 July 1929
Term ended22 May 1950
PredecessorJames Smith
SuccessorGordon Gray
Previous post(s)Abbot of Fort Augustus
Orders
Ordination9 August 1896
by Hugh MacDonald
Consecration24 September 1929
by Donald Mackintosh
Personal details
Born
Joseph McDonald

(1871-02-12)12 February 1871
Died22 May 1950(1950-05-22) (aged 79)
Edinburgh, Scotland
NationalityScottish
Coat of armsAndrew Thomas McDonald's coat of arms

Life

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Born in Fort William on 12 February 1871, he entered the college at Fort Augustus Abbey on 7 September 1882 and continued his studies at Bonn and Cologne. In 1888 he entered Fort Augustus and made his solemn profession on 10 February 1893. He was ordained a priest of Order of Saint Benedict on 9 August 1896. In 1898 he was named Sub-prior and cellarer. In 1908, he conducted missions in Glasgow, Clydebank, Musselburgh and Cambuslang. From 1911, he was attached to Ampleforth Abbey and served as curate at St Anne's, Edge Hill. He later became rector of the church and held office until he was elected Abbot of Fort Augustus on 27 August 1919.

He was appointed the Archbishop of St. Andrews and Edinburgh on 19 July 1929 and consecrated to the Episcopate on 24 September 1929. The principal consecrator was Archbishop Donald Mackintosh, and the principal co-consecrators were Bishop James William McCarthy and Bishop John Toner. During his tenure, the number of priests in the diocese increased from 115 to 219, and the number of churches and chapels from 85 to 122.

David Ogilvy described McDonald as, "a very sweet old man, the nearest thing to an angel I've ever known".[1]

He died in office on 22 May 1950, aged 79.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Kenneth Roman (2010). The King of Madison Avenue: David Ogilvy and the Making of Modern Advertising. St. Martin's Publishing Group. p. 40. ISBN 978-0-230-61834-3.
  2. ^ "Archbishop Andrew Thomas (Joseph) McDonald, O.S.B." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 30 September 2010.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Archbishop of St. Andrews and Edinburgh
1929–1950
Succeeded by