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
Hudson Bay ( crj, text=ᐐᓂᐯᒄ, translit=Wînipekw; crl, text=ᐐᓂᐹᒄ, translit=Wînipâkw; iu, text=ᑲᖏᖅᓱᐊᓗᒃ ᐃᓗᐊ, translit=Kangiqsualuk ilua or iu, text=ᑕᓯᐅᔭᕐᔪᐊᖅ, translit=Tasiujarjuaq; french: b ...
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
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 Cathed ...
.
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 missionaries. They established a residence at
Fort Temiskaming in 1863, but removed to
Ville Marie in 1886.
Haileybury, Ontario was the residence of the first
vicar Apostolic,
Elie-Anicet Latulipe. He was born at St. Anicet, Province of Quebec, 3 August 1859. Ordained on 30 May 1885, he was successively curate at St. Henri, Montreal, chaplain at the convents of the Good Shepherd, Montreal, and St. Anne's, Lachine, rector of
Pembroke Cathedral
Pembroke may refer to:
Places
Australia
* Electoral division of Pembroke, an electoral division in Tasmania
* Pembroke Land District, formerly Pembroke County, Tasmania
Bermuda
* Pembroke Parish
Canada
* Pembroke, West Hants, Nova Scotia
* ...
, and pastor of Haileybury. He was named
Titular Bishop of
Catenna
Cotenna or Kotenna ( grc, Κότεννα) was a city in the Roman province of Pamphylia I in Asia Minor. It corresponds to modern Gödene, near Konya, Turkey.
Name
Strabo (Geography, 12.7.1) mentions the Katenneis ( el, Κατεννεῖς) ...
and first Vicar-Apostolic of Temiskaming on 1 October 1908, and consecrated on 30 November 1908.
[ Wikisource:Catholic Encyclopedia (1913)/Temiskaming]
Bishops
Ordinaries
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Élie Anicet Latulipe (1908–1922)
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Louis Rhéaume Louis may refer to:
* Louis (coin)
* Louis (given name), origin and several individuals with this name
* Louis (surname)
* Louis (singer), Serbian singer
* HMS ''Louis'', two ships of the Royal Navy
See also
Derived or associated terms
* Lewis ( ...
, O.M.I. (1923–1955)
*
Maxime Tessier (1955–1971)
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Jacques Landriault (1971–1990)
*
Gilles Cazabon, O.M.I. (1992–1997), appointed Bishop of Saint-Jérôme, Québec
*
Paul Marchand, S.M.M. (1999 - 2011)
*
Serge Poitras-Patrick (2012.11.10 – ...) (°1949.05.27)
Coadjutor bishop
*
Maxime Tessier (1953–1955)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
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Paul-André Durocher
Paul-André Durocher (born May 28, 1954) is a Canadian bishop of the Roman Catholic Church.
Life and career
Paul-André Durocher was born in Windsor, Ontario, on May 28, 1954. He was ordained a priest for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Timmins, On ...
, archbishop of Gatineau
Territorial losses
Notes
Bibliography
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External links
Diocese of Timmins - ''official site''
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Timmins
Christian organizations established in 1908
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
1908 establishments in Ontario