Alexander Macdonell

Roman Catholic bishop of Kingston, Upper Canada
Person human Q426545
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Alexander Macdonell

Summary

Alexander Macdonell is a human[1]. His place of birth was Glen Urquhart[2]. He was born on July 17, 1762[3]. He died in Dumfries[4]. He died on January 14, 1840[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Alexander Macdonell's place of birth was Glen Urquhart[2].
  • Alexander Macdonell died in Dumfries[4].
  • Alexander Macdonell was born on July 17, 1762[3].
  • Alexander Macdonell died on January 14, 1840[5].
  • Burial took place at Cathedral of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception[9].
  • Alexander Macdonell held citizenship in Canada[10].
  • Alexander Macdonell worked as a Catholic priest[6].
  • Alexander Macdonell's professions included Catholic bishop[7].
  • Alexander Macdonell held the position of diocesan bishop[11].
  • Alexander Macdonell held the position of titular bishop[12].
  • Alexander Macdonell held the position of vicar apostolic[13].
  • Alexander Macdonell held the position of Member of the Legislative Council of Upper Canada[14].
  • Alexander Macdonell held the position of Member of the Legislative Council of the Province of Canada[15].
  • Alexander Macdonell received the Person of National Historic Significance[16].
  • Alexander Macdonell's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[17].
  • Alexander Macdonell is recorded as male[18].
  • Alexander Macdonell's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Alexander Macdonell's Commons category is recorded as Alexander Macdonell[20].
  • Alexander Macdonell's family name is recorded as Macdonell[21].
  • Alexander Macdonell's given name is recorded as Alexander[22].
  • Alexander Macdonell's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[23].
  • Alexander Macdonell's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Alexander Macdonell's consecrator is recorded as Joseph-Octave Plessis[25].
  • Alexander Macdonell's different from is recorded as Alexander Macdonell[26].
  • Alexander Macdonell's writing language is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Alexander Macdonell was born in Glen Urquhart[2]. He was born on July 17, 1762[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. Positions held include diocesan bishop[11], an ecclesiastical occupation[28]; titular bishop[12], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[29]; vicar apostolic[13], an ecclesiastical occupation[30]; Member of the Legislative Council of Upper Canada[14]; and Member of the Legislative Council of the Province of Canada[15].

Recognition

Alexander Macdonell received the Person of National Historic Significance[16].

Personal Life

Alexander Macdonell's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[17].

Death and Burial

Alexander Macdonell died on January 14, 1840[5]. He passed away in Dumfries[4]. He is buried at Cathedral of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception[9].

Why It Matters

Alexander Macdonell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Alexander Macdonell born?

Alexander Macdonell's place of birth was Glen Urquhart[2].

Where did Alexander Macdonell die?

Alexander Macdonell passed away in Dumfries[4].

What did Alexander Macdonell do for work?

Alexander Macdonell worked as Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7].

What awards did Alexander Macdonell receive?

Honors received include Person of National Historic Significance[16].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Directory of Federal Heritage Designations. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . biographi.ca. biographi.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . biographi.ca. biographi.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Alexander Macdonell. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/alexander-macdonell
MLA “Alexander Macdonell.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/alexander-macdonell.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_alexander-macdonell_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Alexander Macdonell}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/alexander-macdonell}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Alexander Macdonell — https://4ort.xyz/entity/alexander-macdonell (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/alexander-macdonell · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship Canada
    Given name Alexander
    Place of birth Glen Urquhart
    Described by source Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/35339|batch #35339]]: add P1810 to P8034"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.