MACDONALD, WALTER (1829-99) was born in Mooncoin, County Kilkenny, Ireland, and educated at All Hallows College, Dublin. Coming to Auckland in 1858, he was ordained three years later, and after serving his first appointment in the Bay of Islands, he was in charge of St Patrick's Cathedral, Auckland, for many years. He was also private secretary to Bishop Pompallier and was later raised to the dignity of Monsignor and appointed chamberlain by Pope Leo XIII. In 1886 he was transferred to Panmure, where he died on 31 Dec 1899.

Cycl. NZ, ii (p); Sk.

Reference: Volume 2, page 6

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