The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pembroke ( la, Dioecesis Pembrokensis) (erected 11 July 1882, as the Vicariate Apostolic of Pontiac) is a

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of the

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. 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 Charles Leo Nelligan was a Canadian bishop. As bishop of the Military Ordinariate of Canada, he praised the Knights of Columbus for their support of Canadian troops during World War II. He was Bishop of Pembroke from 1937 to 1945. His resting p ...

(1937–1945) * William Joseph Smith (1945–1971) *

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(1971–1993) * Brendan Michael O'Brien (1993–2000), appointed Archbishop of Saint John's, Newfoundland *

Richard William Smith Richard William Smith (born April 28, 1959) is a Canadian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He is the eighth and current Archbishop of Edmonton, having previously served as Bishop of Pembroke from 2002 to 2007. Biography Smith was born in ...

(2002–2007), appointed Archbishop of Edmonton, Alberta *

Michael Mulhall Michael Mulhall (born 25 February 1962) is a Canadian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. Since 2019, he has been the Archbishop of Kingston, Canada. Prior to that, he served the Bishop of Pembroke from 2007 to 2019. Biography One of fi ...

(2007–2019), appointed Archbishop of Kingston, Ontario *

Guy Desrochers Guy Desrochers, C.Ss.R. (born on 23 May 1956) is a Canadian prelate for the Catholic Church. He was named Metropolitan Archbishop of Moncton Moncton (; ) is the most populous city in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. Situated in the Pet ...

, C.Ss.R. (2020-)

Coadjutor bishop

(1969–1971)

Auxiliary bishop

* Patrick Thomas Ryan (1912–1916), appointed Bishop here

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

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, appointed Vicar Apostolic of Temiskaming, Ontario in 1908 *

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, appointed Bishop of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia in 1993

Educational Institutions

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Cemeteries

* St. Columba's Cemetery (Pembroke)

Territorial losses

Bibliography

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References

External links

Diocese of Pembroke websiteSt. Columbkille's Cathedral website
Pembroke Religious organizations established in 1882 Pembroke {{Canada-RC-diocese-stub