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Ontario Conference Of Catholic Bishops
The Assembly of Catholic Bishops of Ontario (ACBO) (''Assemblée des évêques catholiques de l'Ontario'' in French) is the association of Catholic bishops in the Province of Ontario. It is involved in providing information about the moral positions of the Catholic Church in all aspects of public life. It works alongside the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops on a regional level, while other bishops' assemblies do similar work in other parts of Canada. Members The Assembly of Catholic Bishops of Ontario includes the bishops of 12 dioceses and 4 eparchies as well as the bishop of the Military Ordinariate of Canada, who is a member of all four regional episcopal assemblies in Canada. In 2021 its president is Ronald Peter Fabbro, bishop of London. The ACBO includes the bishops of the following Catholic jurisdictions: * Diocese of Hamilton * Diocese of Hearst–Moosonee * Archdiocese of Kingston * Diocese of London * Archdiocese of Ottawa–Cornwall * Diocese of Pembroke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Toronto
The Archdiocese of Toronto ( la, Archidioecesis Torontina) is a Roman Catholic archdiocese that includes part of the Province of Ontario. Its archbishop is also the ecclesiastical provincial for the dioceses of Hamilton, London, Saint Catharines, and Thunder Bay. The Archbishop is Cardinal Thomas Christopher Collins (made Cardinal on February 18, 2012). Mass is celebrated within the Archdiocese of Toronto in 36 ethnic and linguistic communities every week making the Archdiocese one of the most ethnically diverse Catholic dioceses in the world. Overall the Archdiocese of Toronto is the largest in Canada. History The diocese was created on December 17, 1841 out of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kingston and covered the western half of Upper Canada. Bishop Michael Power was appointed as the first Bishop. For a complete history, see thArchdiocese History website In the 1840s, the major challenge was the huge unexpected influx of very poor immigrants, mostly Irish escaping the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Ottawa–Cornwall
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ottawa–Cornwall ( la, Archidioecesis Ottaviensis–Cornubiensis, french: L'Archidiocèse d'Ottawa-Cornwall) is a Catholic archdiocese that includes part of the Province of Ontario and includes the suffragan dioceses of Hearst, Pembroke, and Timmins. On 6 May 2020, Pope Francis amalgamated the Archdiocese of Ottawa and the Diocese of Alexandria-Cornwall to create the Archdiocese of Ottawa–Cornwall. The Diocese of Bytown was erected on 25 June 1847. Its name was changed to the Diocese of Ottawa on 14 June 1860. It was elevated to archdiocese status on 8 June 1886. As of 2004, the archdiocese contained 111 parishes, 177 active diocesan priests, 102 religious priests, and 400,000 Catholics. It also has 848 Women Religious, 147 Religious Brothers, and 60 permanent deacons. Leadership ;Bishops and archbishops of Ottawa * Joseph-Eugène-Bruno Guigues (1847–1874) *Joseph-Thomas Duhamel (1874–1909) * Charles-Hughes Gauthier (1910–1922) * Jose ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy Of Mississauga
The Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Mississauga is an eparchy for all Syro-Malabar Catholics in Canada. It comprises 53 parishes which includes both churches and missions, with churches or missions in most provinces of Canada. It is currently the largest diocese in the world by area, stretching from the east coast of Canada all the way through the prairies and to the west coast, covering the whole of Canada. History The immigration of Syro-Malabars to Canada began in the 1960s. As the immigrant population grew, there began a need for pastoral care. The faithful then began to bring Syro-Malabar priests into Canada. The faithful attended Qurbana in various places such as churches or cafeterias/gymnasiums etc. Later, The Apostolic Exarchate for the Syro-Malabar faithful in Canada was formally erected by Pope Francis on August 6, 2015, the Transfiguration of the Lord, through the Apostolic Constitution “Spiritualem ubertatem” with its see in Mississauga. Until that time, Can ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slovak Catholic Eparchy Of Saints Cyril And Methodius Of Toronto
The Exarchate of Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto ( la, Exarchatus Sanctorum Cyrilli et Methodii Torontini ritus Byzantini, Slovak: ''Exarchát svätých Cyrila a Metoda byzantského obradu v Toronte'') is a ecclesiastical territory or exarchate serving Slovak Greek Catholic Church of the Catholic Church in Canada. Its territory extends over the whole territory of Canada. In 2022, Pope Francis transferred the jurisdiction of the exarchate from the Slovak Greek Catholic Church to the Byzantine Catholic Metropolitan Church of Pittsburgh, a ecclesiastical province allocated to the Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church, changing the territory's status from eparchy to exarchate at the same time. History Since the end of the 19th century, several Eastern Catholic ethnic groups, including Slavs of the Byzantine Rite, started to arrive in Canada. Among them, there were Byzantine Catholics from Slovakia, who came under jurisdiction of common exarchates, and later eparchies, that were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chaldean Catholic Eparchy Of Mar Addai Of Toronto
The Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Mar Addai of Toronto is the sole eparchy (Eastern Catholic diocese) of the Chaldean Catholic Church ( Syro-Oriental Rite) in Canada. It depends directly on the Chaldean Catholic Patriarch of Babylon, but it not part of any ecclesiastical province. Its cathedral is the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, in North York, Toronto, Ontario. As of 2016, the eparchy served 31,716 of the faithful. Seven priests and 40 permanent deacons preside over eight parishes, which are located in the provinces of Ontario and Quebec. History The eparchy was established on June 10, 2011 on territory previously not served by the Patriarchal particular church ''sui iuris''. Episcopal ordinaries (all Chaldean Rite) ;Eparchs (Bishops) of Mar Addai of Toronto * Hanna Zora (June 10, 2011 – May 3, 2014), previously Archeparch (Archbishop) of Ahvaz of the Chaldeans (Iran) (May 1, 1974 – June 10, 2011) * Apostolic Administrator Father Daoud Baffro (May 3, 2014 – January ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Timmins
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Timmins ( la, Dioecesis Timminsensis) (erected 21 September 1908, as the Vicariate Apostolic of Temiskaming) is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Ottawa. It was elevated as the Diocese of Haileybury on 31 December 1915 and renamed as the Diocese of Timmins on 10 December 1938. History The Vicariate Apostolic of Temiskaming was set up bounded on the north by Hudson Bay and the Great Whale River; on the south by the height of land, or watershed, except in the Temiskaming district, where the southern boundary is 47° N. lat.; on the east by 72° W. long and on the west by 91° W long. It was erected on 22 Sept., 1908, by dividing the Diocese of Pembroke. Father de Bellefeuille, S.S., and Father Dupuy of Montreal, first preached the Gospel here in 1836. Annual visits were made, missions being held at the Hudson's Bay Company's trading posts. The Oblates of Mary Immaculate were given charge in 1843. Father Laverlochere was the first of these missionari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Thunder Bay
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Thunder Bay ( la, Dioecesis Sinus Tonitralis) is a Latin suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Toronto, in Ontario, Canada. Its cathedral episcopal see is St. Patrick's Cathedral, dedicated to St. Patrick, in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Statistics As per 2014 it pastorally served 81,400 Catholics (31.0% of 262,600 total) on 220,000 km² in 43 parishes with 46 priests (37 diocesan, 9 religious), 36 deacons and 16 lay religious (9 brothers, 7 sisters) . History * It was erected 29 April 1952, as the Diocese of Fort William, on territories split off from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Saint-Boniface and the Diocese of Sault Sainte Marie. * Renamed on 26 February 1970 as Diocese of Thunder Bay, after its see. Episcopal ordinaries (all Roman Rite) ;''Suffragan Bishops of Fort William'' * Edward Quentin Jennings (born Canada) (1952.05.14 – 1969.09.18), previously Titular Bishop of Sala (1941.03.22 – 194 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Saint Catharines
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Catharines ( la, Dioecesis Sanctae Catharinae in Ontario) (erected 22 November 1958) is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Toronto in St. Catharines, Ontario. It covers the municipalities of Niagara Region and Haldimand County. Bishops Ordinaries * Thomas Joseph McCarthy (9 November 1958 Appointed - 7 July 1978 Resigned) * Thomas Benjamin Fulton (7 July 1978 Appointed - 2 February 1994 Retired) * John Aloysius O’Mara (2 February 1994 Appointed - 9 November 2001 Retired) * James Matthew Wingle (9 November 2001 Appointed - 7 April 2010 Resigned) * Gerard Paul Bergie (14 September 2010 Appointed - ) Other priests of this diocese who became bishops * Frederick Joseph Colli, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Ottawa, Ontario in 1994 * Richard John Grecco, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of London, Ontario in 1997 * Wayne Joseph Kirkpatrick, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Toronto, Ontario in 2012 History The Diocese of St. Catharines underwent considerable ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Peterborough
The Diocese of Peterborough ( la, Dioecesis Peterboroughensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Ontario, Canada. It is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Kingston, Ontario. Its episcopal see is the Cathedral of St. Peter-in-Chains in Peterborough, Ontario. On March 10, 2017, Pope Francis named former Hamilton Auxiliary Bishop Daniel J. Miehm as the new Bishop of Peterborough. History Established on 25 January 1874 as Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Canada, on territory split off from the Diocese of Kingston in Ontario, the Diocese of Peterborough was first established July 11, 1882 by Pope Leo XIII. Statistics and extent As per 2014, it pastorally served 61,700 Catholics (13.8% of 447,000 total) on 25,900 km2 in 40 parishes and a mission with 69 priests (56 diocesan, 13 religious), 8 deacons, 92 lay religious (13 brothers, 79 sisters) and 3 seminarians. As of 2006, the dioces ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario
The Diocese of Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario (french: Diocèse de Sault-Sainte-Marie, la, Dioecesis Sanctae Mariae Ormensis) was decreed on September 16, 1904 and is formed by the southern portions of the districts of Thunder Bay, Algoma, Sudbury and Nipissing. The area has a long history within the Roman Catholic Church. The Recollets were the first missionaries in the Nipissing region around 1622. A number of Jesuits entered the area in 1641; Father Claude Pijart, being the leading missionary of that group. Their three missions were abandoned after a number of years, but Father Claude-Jean Allouez found converts still adhering to their faith in 1667. In 1668 the mission of Sault Sainte Marie was founded by the Jesuits and used as a base for expeditions to adjacent areas. Priests who appear in historical accounts of the time include Frs. Gabriel Druillettes, Louis André, Henri Nouvel, and Pierre Bailloquet. Little further expansion took place until about 1836 when Rev. Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Pembroke
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pembroke ( la, Dioecesis Pembrokensis) (erected 11 July 1882, as the Vicariate Apostolic of Pontiac) is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Ottawa. It was elevated as the Diocese of Pembroke on 4 May 1898. The Cathedral of St. Columbkille in Pembroke is the mother church of the Diocese of Pembroke. Bishops Ordinaries * Narcisse Zéphirin Lorrain (1882–1915) * Patrick Thomas Ryan (1916–1937) * Charles Leo Nelligan (1937–1945) * William Joseph Smith (1945–1971) *Joseph Raymond Windle (1971–1993) * Brendan Michael O'Brien (1993–2000), appointed Archbishop of Saint John's, Newfoundland * Richard William Smith (2002–2007), appointed Archbishop of Edmonton, Alberta *Michael Mulhall (2007–2019), appointed Archbishop of Kingston, Ontario *Guy Desrochers, C.Ss.R. (2020-) Coadjutor bishop *Joseph Raymond Windle (1969–1971) Auxiliary bishop * Patrick Thomas Ryan (1912–1916), appointed Bishop here Other priests of this diocese who became b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Kingston, Canada
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kingston ( la, Archidioecesis Kingstoniensis/Regiopolitana) is a Latin Catholic archdiocese that includes part of the federal Province of Ontario in southeastern Canada. Its cathedral archiepiscopal see is St. Mary's Cathedral, dedicated to the Immaculate Conception, in Kingston, Ontario. Ecclesiastical province Its suffragan sees are : * Roman Catholic Diocese of Peterborough, daughter * Roman Catholic Diocese of Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario. History http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/king0.htm GCatholic * Established on 1819.01.12 as Apostolic Vicariate of Upper Canada, on territory split off from the then Roman Catholic Diocese of Québec. * Promoted as Diocese of Kingston on 27 January 1826, as a suffragan diocese of the (meanwhile promoted) Archdiocese of Quebec. Prior to 1841 when the Diocese of Toronto was created, the diocese included areas that are now part of the Dioceses of Hamilton, London, Saint Catharines, Thunder Bay a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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