The Roman Catholic Diocese of
Saint John, New Brunswick
Saint John is a seaport city of the Atlantic Ocean located on the Bay of Fundy in the province of New Brunswick, Canada. Saint John is the oldest incorporated city in Canada, established by royal charter on May 18, 1785, during the reign of K ...
( la, Dioecesis Sancti Ioannis Canadensis) (erected 30 September 1842, as the Diocese of Saint John in America) is a suffragan of the
Archdiocese of Moncton
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Moncton ( la, Archidioecesis Monctonensis) is a Roman Catholic archdiocese that includes part of the Province of New Brunswick.
Its suffragan dioceses are Bathurst in Canada, Edmundston, and Saint John, New B ...
. It was renamed on 15 November 1924.
Bishops
Ordinaries
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William Dollard (1842–1851)
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Thomas Louis Connolly, O.F.M.Cap. (1852–1859), appointed Archbishop of Halifax, Nova Scotia
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John Sweeny (1859–1901)
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Timothy Casey
Timothy Casey (February 20, 1862 – October 6, 1931) was the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Vancouver, Canada, from 1912 to 1931.
Curriculum vitae
Timothy Casey was born on February 20, 1862, in Flume Ridge, New Brunswick.
Ordination
In 1885, ...
(1901–1912), appointed Archbishop of Vancouver, British Columbia
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Edward Alfred Le Blanc (1912–1935)
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Patrick Albert Bray, C.I.M. (1936–1953)
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Alfred Bertram Leverman (1953–1968)
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Joseph Neil MacNeil (1969–1973), appointed Archbishop of Edmonton, Alberta
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Arthur Joseph Gilbert (1974–1986)
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Joseph Edward Troy (1986–1997)
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Joseph Faber MacDonald,
C.S.C. (1998–2006)
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Martin William Currie (2006–2007)
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Robert Harris (2007–2019)
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CC (2019-)
Coadjutor bishops
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Timothy Casey
Timothy Casey (February 20, 1862 – October 6, 1931) was the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Vancouver, Canada, from 1912 to 1931.
Curriculum vitae
Timothy Casey was born on February 20, 1862, in Flume Ridge, New Brunswick.
Ordination
In 1885, ...
(1899–1901)
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Joseph Edward Troy (1984–1986)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
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William Mark Duke
William Mark Duke (October 7, 1879 – August 31, 1971) was a Canadian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, who served as Archbishop of Vancouver from 1931 to 1964.
Biography
Born in Saint John, New Brunswick, on October 7, 1879.
Ordinati ...
, appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Vancouver, British Columbia in 1928
Territorial losses
References
External links
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1842 establishments in New Brunswick
Catholic Church in New Brunswick
Non-profit organizations based in New Brunswick
Religious organizations established in 1842
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 19th century
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Moncton
Saint John, New Brunswick
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