William Fraser (bishop of Arichat)
William Fraser (1778 or 1779 – October 4, 1851) was a Canadian Roman Catholic priest and the first Bishop of Halifax in Nova Scotia from 1842 to July 20, 1845. He was Bishop of Arichat from September 22, 1844 (later the name changed to Diocese of Antigonish). The difference in the dates is due to the splitting of the diocese into two dioceses effective September 22, 1844, and Fraser remaining Bishop of Halifax until such time that William Walsh took formal possession of the diocese of Halifax.
References
- A. A. Johnston, A History of the Catholic Church in Eastern Nova Scotia, Vol. II, St. Francis Xavier University Press, Antigonish, N.S., 1971.
- Flemming, David B. (1985). "Fraser, William". In Halpenny, Francess G. Dictionary of Canadian Biography. VIII (1851–1860) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
- Diocese of Antigonish
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Denis Lyons |
Apostolic Vicar of Nova Scotia 1825–1842 |
Succeeded by Himself as Bishop of Halifax |
| — TITULAR — Bishop of Tanis 1825–1842 |
Succeeded by José Antonio García Balsalobre y Rada | |
| Preceded by Himself as Apostolic Vicar of Nova Scotia |
Bishop of Halifax 1842–1844 |
Succeeded by William Walsh |
| New diocese | Bishop of Arichat 1844–1851 |
Succeeded by Colin Francis MacKinnon |
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