 MacDonald died in 1912, Bishop O’Leary succeeded, whilst Fr Morrison was further ordained bishop in September 1912.Consecrated as Bishop of Antigonish on 4 September 1912, Morrison took over a diocese that was riddled with economic and political turmoil and wholly unprepared for the challenges of the twentieth century.He guided the diocese through two world wars, the challenges of economic decline, emigration and industrial unrest.