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Summary
Very Rev. Roland J. McCann, O.P., is identified in the April 1975 Beaver Beacon as a son of a Beaver Island family. The issue reports that he was elected prior of the Dominican Community of St. Gertrude on February 19 and appointed pastor of St. Gertrude’s Parish on March 14.
Evidence and limits
The shared surname and Beaver Island context do not by themselves establish that this priest is the same individual as the older Roland McCann in the Armistice Day storm record. That earlier record is kept as a related name rather than merged, and no parentage is asserted.
The dated record
Sources
- Identifies Very Rev. Roland J. McCann, O.P., as the son of Mr. and Mrs. Roland J. McCann of Beaver Island; reports his election as prior of the Dominican Community of St. Gertrude on February 19, 1975, and his appointment as pastor on March 14, 1975. It summarizes earlier assignments in New York and Washington without supplying a full biography. 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
- The held issue confirms the name, Beaver Island family connection, and reported appointments.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1975-04_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Very Rev. Roland J. McCann, O.P.”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/people/very-rev-roland-j-mccann/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, April 1975, “From Mail Bag.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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