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Assembly Of Catholic Bishops Of Ontario
The Assembly of Catholic Bishops of Ontario (ACBO) (''Assemblée des évêques catholiques de l'Ontario'' in French language, French) is the association of Catholic bishops in the Province of Ontario. It is involved in providing information about the moral positions of the Catholic Church in all aspects of public life. It works alongside the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops on a regional level, while other bishops' assemblies do similar work in other parts of Canada. Members The Assembly of Catholic Bishops of Ontario includes the bishops of 12 dioceses and 4 eparchies as well as the bishop of the Military Ordinariate of Canada, who is a member of all four regional episcopal assemblies in Canada. In 2021 its president is Ronald Peter Fabbro, bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of London, Ontario, London. The ACBO includes the bishops of the following Catholic jurisdictions: * Roman Catholic Diocese of Hamilton, Ontario, Diocese of Hamilton * Roman Catholic Diocese of Hearst� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Toronto
The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Toronto () is a Roman Catholic archdiocese that includes part of the province of Ontario. Its archbishop is also the ecclesiastical provincial for the dioceses of Roman Catholic Diocese of Hamilton, Ontario, Hamilton, Roman Catholic Diocese of London, London, Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Catharines, Saint Catharines, and Roman Catholic Diocese of Thunder Bay, Thunder Bay. The current List of Roman Catholic archbishops of Toronto, Archbishop of Toronto is Frank Leo, who was appointed in February 2023. Mass is celebrated daily within the Archdiocese of Toronto, with Sunday Mass (including vigils) in 36 ethnic and linguistic communities every week, making it one of the most ethnically diverse Catholic dioceses in the world. Overall, the Archdiocese of Toronto is the largest in Canada. History The diocese was created on December 17, 1841, out of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kingston in Canada, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kingston, and it cover ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Ottawa–Cornwall
The Archdiocese of Ottawa–Cornwall (, ) is a Catholic Church, Catholic archdiocese in the Province of Ontario. It is the Metropolis (religious jurisdiction)#Catholic Church, metropolitan diocese of the List of Catholic dioceses in Canada#Ecclesiastical province of Ottawa-Cornwall, ecclesiastical province of Ottawa–Cornwall which includes the suffragan dioceses of Roman Catholic Diocese of Hearst, Hearst–Moosonee, Roman Catholic Diocese of Pembroke, Pembroke, and Roman Catholic Diocese of Timmins, Timmins. As of 2023, the archdiocese had 129 parish, parishes, 129 Secular clergy, diocesan priests, 103 Regular clergy, religious priests, and 472,000 Catholics. It also had 379 Nun, women religious, 110 religious brothers, and 100 permanent deacons. History The Diocese of Bytown was erected on 25 June 1847. Its name was changed to the Diocese of Ottawa on 14 June 1860. It was elevated to archdiocese status on 8 June 1886. On 6 May 2020, Pope Francis amalgamated the Archdiocese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy Of Mississauga
The Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Mississauga is an ecclesiastical territory or eparchy of the Catholic Church for all Syro-Malabar Catholics in Canada. Its episcopal seat is the St. Alphonsa Cathedral in the episcopal see of Mississauga. The Eparchy is not part of any ecclesiastical province, but is immediately subject to the Holy See and depends on the Dicastery for the Oriental Churches. The Eparchy of Mississauga was first erected as an Apostolic Exarchate by Pope Francis in 2015, and was elevated to the rank of Eparchy in 2018.The first eparch of the Eparchy of Mississauga is Mar Jose Kalluvelil, appointed as its bishop at its creation in 2015. The eparchy comprises 72 parishes, which include both churches and missions, with churches or missions in all the provinces of Canada, and one territory. History The immigration of Syro-Malabars to Canada began in the 1960s. As the immigrant population grew, there began a need for pastoral care. The faithful then began to bri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slovak Catholic Eparchy Of Saints Cyril And Methodius Of Toronto
The Exarchate of Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto (, Slovak: ''Exarchát svätých Cyrila a Metoda byzantského obradu v Toronte'') is a ecclesiastical territory or exarchate that serves the Slovak Greek Catholic Church — a ''sui juris'' or self governing Eastern Catholic Church. Its geographical remit includes the whole territory of Canada. In 2022, Pope Francis transferred the ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the exarchate from the Slovak Greek Catholic Church to the Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church. It became part of the ecclesiastical Metropolis of Pittsburgh. This changed the territory's status from an eparchy to an exarchate at the same time. History Since the end of the 19th century, several Eastern Catholic ethnic groups, including Slavs of the Byzantine Rite, started to arrive in Canada. Among them, there were Byzantine Catholics from Slovakia, who came under jurisdiction of common exarchates, and later eparchies, that were initially created for all Byzantine C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chaldean Catholic Eparchy Of Mar Addai Of Toronto
The Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Mar Addai of Toronto is the sole eparchy (Eastern Catholic diocese) of the Chaldean Catholic Church ( Syro-Oriental Rite) in Canada. It depends directly on the Chaldean Catholic Patriarch of Babylon, but it not part of any ecclesiastical province. Its cathedral is the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, in North York, Toronto, Ontario. As of 2016, the eparchy served 31,716 of the faithful. Seven priests and 40 permanent deacons preside over eight parishes, which are located in the provinces of Ontario and Quebec. History The eparchy was established on June 10, 2011 on territory previously not served by the Patriarchal particular church ''sui iuris''. Episcopal ordinaries (all Chaldean Rite) ;Eparchs (Bishops) of Mar Addai of Toronto * Hanna Zora (June 10, 2011 – May 3, 2014), previously Archeparch (Archbishop) of Ahvaz of the Chaldeans (Iran) (May 1, 1974 – June 10, 2011) * Apostolic Administrator Father Daoud Baffro (May 3, 2014 – Janua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Timmins
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Timmins () (erected 21 September 1908, as the Vicariate Apostolic of Temiskaming) is a suffragan of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ottawa, 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 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. 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Thunder Bay
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Thunder Bay () is a Latin suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Toronto, in Ontario, Canada. Its cathedral episcopal see is St. Patrick's Cathedral, dedicated to St. Patrick, in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Statistics As per 2014 it pastorally served 81,400 Catholics (31.0% of 262,600 total) on 220,000 km2 in 43 parishes with 46 priests (37 diocesan, 9 religious), 36 deacons and 16 lay religious (9 brothers, 7 sisters) . History * It was erected 29 April 1952, as the Diocese of Fort William, on territories split off from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Saint-Boniface and the Diocese of Sault Sainte Marie. * Renamed on 26 February 1970 as Diocese of Thunder Bay, after its see. Episcopal ordinaries (all Roman Rite) ;''Suffragan Bishops of Fort William'' * Edward Quentin Jennings (born Canada) (1952.05.14 – 1969.09.18), previously Titular Bishop of Sala (1941.03.22 – 1946.02.22) as Auxiliary Bishop o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Saint Catharines
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Catharines () (erected 22 November 1958) is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Toronto in St. Catharines, Ontario. It covers the municipalities of Niagara Region and Haldimand County. Bishops Ordinaries * Thomas Joseph McCarthy (9 November 1958 Appointed - 7 July 1978 Resigned) * Thomas Benjamin Fulton (7 July 1978 Appointed - 2 February 1994 Retired) * John Aloysius O’Mara (2 February 1994 Appointed - 9 November 2001 Retired) * James Matthew Wingle (9 November 2001 Appointed - 7 April 2010 Resigned) * Gerard Paul Bergie (14 September 2010 Appointed - ) Other priests of this diocese who became bishops * Frederick Joseph Colli, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Ottawa, Ontario in 1994 * Richard John Grecco, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of London, Ontario in 1997 * Wayne Joseph Kirkpatrick, Installed as 10th Bishop of Antigonish, Nova Scotia February 3, 2020 History The Diocese of St. Catharines underwent considerable change and consolidation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Peterborough
The Diocese of Peterborough () is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Ontario, Canada. It is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Kingston, Ontario. Its episcopal see is the Cathedral of St. Peter-in-Chains in Peterborough, Ontario. On March 10, 2017, Pope Francis named former Hamilton Auxiliary Bishop Daniel J. Miehm as the new Bishop of Peterborough. History Established on 25 January 1874 as Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Canada, on territory split off from the Diocese of Kingston in Ontario, the Diocese of Peterborough was first established July 11, 1882 by Pope Leo XIII. Statistics and extent As per 2014, it pastorally served 61,700 Catholics (13.8% of 447,000 total) on 25,900 km2 in 40 parishes and a mission with 69 priests (56 diocesan, 13 religious), 8 deacons, 92 lay religious (13 brothers, 79 sisters) and 2 seminarians. As of 2006, the diocese contained 88,741 Catholics in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario
The Diocese of Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario (, ) was decreed on September 16, 1904 and is formed by the southern portions of the districts of Thunder Bay, Algoma, Sudbury and Nipissing. The area has a long history within the Roman Catholic Church. The Recollets were the first missionaries in the Nipissing region around 1622. A number of Jesuits entered the area in 1641; Claude Pijart, being the leading missionary of that group. Their three missions were abandoned after a number of years, but Claude-Jean Allouez found converts still adhering to their faith in 1667. In 1668 the mission of Sault Sainte Marie was founded by the Jesuits and used as a base for expeditions to adjacent areas. Priests who appear in historical accounts of the time include Gabriel Druillettes, Louis André, Henri Nouvel, and Pierre Bailloquet. Little further expansion took place until about 1836 when Jean-Baptiste Proulx began an expansion which reached Fort William in 1849. Expansion after this ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Pembroke
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pembroke () (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 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 (1937–1945) * William Joseph Smith (1945–1971) * Joseph Raymond Windle (1971–1993) * Brendan Michael O'Brien (1993–2000), appointed Archbishop of Saint John's, Newfoundland *Richard William Smith Mons. Richard William Smith (born April 28, 1959) is a Canadian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He is the metropolitan archbishop of Vancouver, having previously served as Bishop of Pembroke and Metropolitan Archbishop of Edmonton. The ... (2002–2007), appointed Archbishop of Edmonton, Alberta * Michael Mulhall (2007–2019), appointed Archbishop o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Kingston, Canada
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