Colin Campbell (Canadian Bishop)
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Colin Campbell was a Roman Catholic bishop
of the Diocese
of Antigonish, Nova Scotia
, Canada
.
On 26 May 1956 he was ordained a priest in Halifax
and he was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Antigonish on 12 December 1986. He was ordained as a bishop the following year on 19 March 1987. He resigned on 26 October 2002.
He was consecrated a bishop by James Martin Hayes
, Donat Chiasson, and William Edward Power
.
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
of the Diocese
Roman Catholic Diocese of Antigonish
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Antigonish is a Latin Rite diocese in Nova Scotia, Canada covering the counties of Pictou, Antigonish, Guysborough, Inverness, Victoria, Richmond and Cape Breton. It had previously existed under the name of the diocese of Arichat....
of Antigonish, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
On 26 May 1956 he was ordained a priest in Halifax
Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia
Halifax Regional Municipality is the capital of the province of Nova Scotia, Canada. The Regional Municipality had a 2006 census population of 372,679, while the metropolitan area had a 2010 estimated population of 403,188, and the urban area of Halifax had a population of 282,924...
and he was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Antigonish on 12 December 1986. He was ordained as a bishop the following year on 19 March 1987. He resigned on 26 October 2002.
He was consecrated a bishop by James Martin Hayes
James Martin Hayes
James Martin Hayes was a Canadian Prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.James Martin Hayes was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, ordained a priest on June 15, 1947. Hayes was appointed auxiliary bishop to the Archdiocese of Halifax as well as titular bishop of Reperi on February 5, 1965 and ordained...
, Donat Chiasson, and William Edward Power
William Edward Power
William Edward Power - was consecrated Bishop of the Diocese of Antigonish on July 20, 1960: installed August 10, 1960: resigned December 17, 1986. Bishop Power died in 2003.References*...
.