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Roland J. McCann appointed pastor of St. Gertrude’s Parish, 1975

Also Roland McCann pastor appointment · St. Gertrude’s pastor appointment

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TypeEvent
Date1975-03-14
ErasModern era
On this page
Event
Date
1975-03-14
Kind
Appointment
Participants
Very Rev. Roland J. McCann, O.P. (appointed_pastor) · Joseph L. Bernardin (appointing_archbishop)
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
religioncommunitygovernance

Summary

Archbishop Joseph L. Bernardin appointed Father Roland J. McCann pastor of St. Gertrude’s Parish on March 14, 1975, according to the April 1975 Beaver Beacon.

Evidence and limits

The report also summarizes McCann’s earlier assignments, but this record does not assert a complete diocesan career or independently verify the appointment.

Sources

  1. Reports Archbishop Joseph L. Bernardin’s March 14, 1975 appointment of Father Roland J. McCann as pastor of St. Gertrude’s Parish. It summarizes his prior assignments but does not supply diocesan appointment records. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1975-04_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held issue confirms the appointment report and date.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1975-04_Beaver-Beacon

Added 3 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Roland J. McCann appointed pastor of St. Gertrude’s Parish, 1975”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/appointment-of-roland-mccann-as-st-gertrude-pastor-1975/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, April 1975, “From Mail Bag.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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