Father Boyle was a Faculty member 0F St. F.X. University For eight years, parish priest at Havre Boucher For sixteen and pastor at Holy Redeemer in Sydney For six years. For much oFthis time he was a pioneer in the co— operative movement.

In 1944 Father Boyle was named Bishop oF Charlottetown and was consecrated at St. Dunstan’s Basilica onJune 6 that year. His years here were times oF significant expansion. The Charlottetown Hospital was much enlarged and a new one opened in Alberton. Major construction took place at St. Dunstan’s University and in 1954 its centennial was proudly celebrated.

Vocations to the priesthood and sisterhood abounded.

In 1946 the Magdalen Islands, a part 0F this diocese since 1829, were detached From here and added to the Diocese oFCaspe’.

Bishop Boyle died in London, England onjune 3, 1954 while on his way to Rome. His Funeral took place at St. Dunstan’s Basilica, with burial in the Catholic Cemetery, Parkdale.

Bishop Malcolm MacEachern (1 95__5__.T_..12ZQ)_--,

Malcolm was born at Broad Cove, Cape Breton in 1901. AFter graduating From

St. F.X. University in Antigonish he studied at the Grand Seminary oF Montreal and

was ordained at the cathedral there in 1927.

AFter short terms as parish curate and St. F.X. proFessor, Father MacEachern studied For three years at Louvain University in Belgium where he received his PhD in 1935. He returned to the Faculty oF St. F.X. and in 1951 he was appointed pastor OF

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Mount Carmel Parish in New WaterFord. In 1954 he was named Bishop oF Charlottetown and was consecrated at St. Ninian’s Cathedral, Antigonish in January, 1955.

During Bishop MacEachern’s years here two new parishes were established, a new Sacred Heart Home and bishop’s residence — Chancery were constructed, along with Five new buildings at the university. The year 1969, however, marked the closing oF St. Dunstan's University and the sale oFits campus. In the mid 1960s the bishop participated in all sessions oFthe Second Vatican Council.

In 1970 Bishop MacEachern retired and moved to Antigonish. He died at St. Martha’s Hospital there on March 28,1982. Funeral

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