Ranald MacDonald

Catholic bishop
Person human Q16206941
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Summary

Ranald MacDonald is a human[1]. His place of birth was Edinburgh[2]. He was born on January 1, 1756[3]. He died in Fort William[4]. He died on January 1, 1832[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 (18 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Edinburgh[2].
  • Ranald MacDonald died in Fort William[4].
  • Ranald MacDonald was born on January 1, 1756[3].
  • Ranald MacDonald died on January 1, 1832[5].
  • Ranald MacDonald is identified as part of the Scottish people ethnic group[9].
  • Ranald MacDonald's professions included Catholic priest[6].
  • Ranald MacDonald worked as a Catholic bishop[7].
  • Ranald MacDonald held the position of titular bishop[10].
  • Ranald MacDonald held the position of vicar apostolic[11].
  • Ranald MacDonald held the position of vicar apostolic[12].
  • Ranald MacDonald was educated at Scots College[13].
  • Ranald MacDonald's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[14].
  • Ranald MacDonald is recorded as male[15].
  • Ranald MacDonald's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Ranald MacDonald's family name is recorded as MacDonald[17].
  • Ranald MacDonald's given name is recorded as Ranald[18].
  • Ranald MacDonald's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[19].
  • Ranald MacDonald's consecrator is recorded as Alexander Paterson[20].

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Origins and Family

Ranald MacDonald's place of birth was Edinburgh[2]. He was born on January 1, 1756[3]. He is identified as part of the Scottish people ethnic group[9].

Education

Ranald MacDonald's education included a stint at Scots College[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. Positions held include titular bishop[10], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[21] and vicar apostolic[11], an ecclesiastical occupation[22].

Personal Life

Ranald MacDonald's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[14].

Death and Burial

Ranald MacDonald died on January 1, 1832[5]. He passed away in Fort William[4].

Why It Matters

Ranald MacDonald ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Ranald MacDonald born?

Ranald MacDonald was born in Edinburgh[2].

Where did Ranald MacDonald die?

Ranald MacDonald died in Fort William[4].

What did Ranald MacDonald do for work?

Ranald MacDonald worked as Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7].

Where did Ranald MacDonald go to school?

Ranald MacDonald was educated at Scots College[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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  1. 9w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Place of birth → Edinburgh
    Catholic hierarchy person id → macdr
    Educated at → Scots College
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