The Roman Catholic Diocese of Whitehorse ( la, Dioecesis Equialbensis) is a

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of the

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that includes

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and the northern portion of

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north of latitude 57 degrees. As of 2003, the diocese contains 23 parishes, 4 active diocesan priests, 9 religious priests, and 9,000 Catholics. It also has 8 women religious, 10 religious brothers, and 1 permanent deacon. The Diocese of Whitehorse is a

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in the

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of the

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Archdiocese of Grouard-McLennan.

Bishops

Diocesan bishops

The following is a list of the vicars apostolic and bishops of Whitehorse, and their terms of service: * Émile-Marie Bunoz, O.M.I. (1908-1944, appointed Vicar Apostolic of Prince Rupert, British Columbia * Jean-Louis-Antoine-Joseph Coudert, O.M.I. (1944-1965) *

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(1965-1967 as Vicar Apostolic; 1967–1971) *

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(1971-1986), appointed Bishop of Prince George, British Columbia *

Thomas Joseph Lobsinger Thomas Joseph Lobsinger (born 17 November 1927 in Ayton, Ontario) was a Canadian clergyman and bishop for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Whitehorse The Roman Catholic Diocese of Whitehorse ( la, Dioecesis Equialbensis) is a Latin Church ecclesias ...

(1987-2000) * Gary Gordon (2006-2014), appointed Bishop of Victoria, British Columbia * Hector Vila (2015-present)

Coadjutor bishop

* Jean-Louis-Antoine-Joseph Coudert, O.M.I. (1936-1944), as Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic

References

Diocese of Whitehorse page at catholichierarchy.org
retrieved July 14, 2006

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