The Canny Scot, 2: Archbishop James Morrison of Antigonish

by Peter Ludlow

A paradoxical prelate to many, Archbishop James Morrison was the spiritual head of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Antigonish, Nova Scotia, from 1912 to 1950. Traditional, frugal, and aloof, he was also the ecclesiastical leader of a progressive program of Catholic social action that became known as the "Antigonish Movement." Elevated to bishop after a successful clerical career in Prince Edward Island, Morrison guided Catholics in eastern Nova Scotia...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0773544984
• ISBN13: 9780773544987
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
• Length: 352 Pages