Background
Donald, James Hector Mac was born on April 28, 1925 in Whycocomagha, Nova Scoti, Canada. Son of Alexander and Mary (MacEachern) Mac Donald.
Donald, James Hector Mac was born on April 28, 1925 in Whycocomagha, Nova Scoti, Canada. Son of Alexander and Mary (MacEachern) Mac Donald.
Student, Holy Cross Novitiate, North Dartmouth (Massachusetts), 1945-1946; student, Notre Dame U., 1946-1949; student, St. Joseph's U., N.B., 1949-1950; student, Scholasticat Notre Dame de Ste. Croix, Ste. Genevieve (Quebec), 1950-1954; student, Divine Word Institute, London (Ontario Canada), 1977.
Ordained priest, Roman Catholic Church, 1953; member, Holy Cross Mission Band, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1954-1956; director, Holy Cross Minor Seminary, St. Joseph, N.B., Canada, 1956-1962; secretary provincial council, Holy Cross Fathers, 1956-1963; director vocations, Torryburn, N.B., 1962-1963; superior, Holy Cross House of Studies, Fredericton, N.B., 1964-1969; assistant provincial, Holy Cross Fathers, 1966-1972; bursar, Holy Cross Fathers, 1969-1972; director personnel, Holy Cross Fathers, 1969-1975; pastor, St. Michael's Parish, Waterloo, Ontario, 1969-1977; auxiliary bishop, Waterloo, 1978-1982; bishop, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada, since 1982.