The Roman Catholic Diocese of Yarmouth ( la, Dioecesis Yarmuthensis) was a
Roman Catholic diocese that includes part of the Province of
Nova Scotia. It was erected on July 6, 1953. The Diocese of Yarmouth covered 32,150 square kilometers. In December 2011, it was merged with the
Archdiocese of Halifax to create the
Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth
In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
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Diocese of Yarmouth joined with Archdiocese of Halifax
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Diocesan bishops
The following is a list of the bishops of Yarmouth, and their terms of service:
* Albert Leménager (1953-1967)
* Austin-Emile Burke (1968-1991)
* James Matthew Wingle (1993-2001)
References
External links
Diocese of Yarmouth official site
retrieved July 18, 2006
Yarmouth
Yarmouth may refer to:
Places Canada
*Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia
**Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
**Municipality of the District of Yarmouth
**Yarmouth (provincial electoral district)
**Yarmouth (electoral district)
* Yarmouth Township, Ontario
*New ...
Catholic Church in Nova Scotia
Annapolis County, Nova Scotia
Digby County, Nova Scotia
Kings County, Nova Scotia
Shelburne County, Nova Scotia
Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
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