The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Canterbury Provincial District]
The Rev. Father H. M'Donnell
The Rev. Father H. M'Donnell, L.M., was born in Hokitika, in 1873. He was educated at St. Patrick's College, Wellington, and studied theology at St. Mary's Seminary, Meanee, Hawke's Bay. In 1897 he was ordained by Archbishop Redwood, and was officiating at Timaru for two years. Father M'Donnell came to the Christchurch Cathedral in 1900.