McKINNON, Colin F., Canadian R. C. bishop, born in Canada in 1810; died in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, 26 September, 1879. His father, John, emigrated to Nova Scotia from Inverness-shire, Scotland. The son studied theology in the College of the propaganda, Rome, and after his ordination was engaged in missionary work in Nova Scotia. He was nominated bishop of Arichat, 11 November, 1851, and consecrated early in 1852. On account of age and ill health he resigned his see on 17 July, 1877, and was made archbishop of Amida in partibus infidelium.--His elder brother, John, born in Dorchester, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, 29 November, 1808, was agricultural commissioner, and a member of the executive council of Nova Scotia, in 1857-'60 and 1863-'7, and again from 11 May, 1875, till 15 October, 1878.