Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto
| Archdiocese of Toronto Archidioecesis Torontinus |
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| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Territory | Southern Ontario, Georgian Bay |
| Ecclesiastical province | Archdiocese of Toronto |
| Metropolitan | Toronto, Ontario |
| Population - Catholics |
1,700,000[1] |
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| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | December 17, 1841 |
| Cathedral | St. Michael's Cathedral |
| Patron saint | St. Michael |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Benedict XVI |
| Archbishop | Archbishop of Toronto |
| Auxiliary Bishop | Auxiliary Bishops of Toronto |
| Website | |
| archtoronto.org | |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto (Latin: Archidioecesis Torontinus) is a Roman Catholic archdiocese that includes part of the Province of Ontario. Its archbishop is also the eccesiatical provincial for the dioceses of Hamilton, London, Saint Catharines, and Thunder Bay. The Archbishop is Thomas Christopher Collins, with auxiliary bishops John Anthony Boissonneau, Vincent Nguyen and William McGrattan. Former Auxiliary Bishop Peter Joseph Hundt was named Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Corner Brook and Labrador, Newfoundland, by the Holy Father, His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI, on Tuesday, March 1, 2011.
Mass is celebrated within the Archdiocese of Toronto in 36 ethnic and linguistic communities every week making the Archdiocese one of the most ethnically diverse Catholic dioceses in the world.
Overall the Archdiocese of Toronto is the largest in Canada.
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[edit] History
The diocese was created on December 17, 1841 out of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kingston and covered the western half of Upper Canada. Bishop Michael Power was appointed as the first Bishop. For a complete history, see the Archdiocese History website.
As of 2010, the archdiocese contains 225 parishes, 416 active diocesan priests, 419 religious priests, and 1,853,582 Catholics. It also has 573 Women Religious, 66 Religious Brothers, and 120 permanent deacons.
[edit] Geography
The Archdiocese covers a geographic region of the Great Lakes area, which stretches from the shores of Lake Ontario north to Georgian Bay. In total, the area covers some 13,000 square kilometers, including intensely urban and suburban regions and also small cities, towns and rural areas.
The Archdiocese includes the City of Toronto, the most populous metropolis in the country and the growing regional municipalities of Peel, York and Durham that surround the City. As the regional municipalities expand, the northern section of the Archdiocese, Simcoe County, is also experiencing notable suburban growth.
The Archdiocese is divided into four pastoral regions comprising 14 pastoral zones. The four pastoral regions that divide the Archdiocese are the Central, Northern, Eastern and Western Regions, which are each usually under the pastoral care of an Auxiliary Bishop. The zones are made up of parishes within a geographical boundary.
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[edit] Residential Bishops
Auxiliary Bishops
- Bishop John Boissonneau - West
- Vacant - North (had been filled by Auxiliary Bishop Hundt before his elevation and transfer)
- Bishop Vincent Nguyen[2]
- Bishop William McGrattan[2]
Bishop Emeritus
[edit] Churches
For a full list of churches in the Diocese, check the Parishes page.
Toronto
- Chinese Martyrs Catholic Church
- Our Lady of Lourdes, Toronto
- Saint Fidelis Catholic Church
- St. Michael's Cathedral, Toronto
- St. Agnes' Church, Toronto
- St. Clare's Church, Toronto
- St. Francis of Assisi Church, Toronto
- St. Helen's, Brockton
- St. Mary's Church (Toronto)
- St. Paul's Basilica
- St. Patrick's Church, Toronto
- St. Peter's Church, Toronto
- Holy Martyrs of Japan, Bradford
- Holy Family, Bolton
- Holy Family, Parkdale
- Holy Rosary, Toronto (Forest Hill)
- St. Elizabeth Seton (Newmarket)
- St. Vincent de Paul, Roncesvalles
- St. Pius X, Bloor West
- St. Leo's, Mimico
- St. Mark, Humber Bay
- St. Teresa, New Toronto
- Christ the King, Long Branch
- St. Ambrose, Alderwood
- Holy Angels, Queensway
- Our Lady of Sorrows, Kingsway
- Our Lady of Peace, Six Points
- St. Clement, Markland Wood
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.archtoronto.org/about_us/index.html
- ^ a b "Pope Benedict XVI appoints two Auxiliary Bishops for the Archdiocese of Toronto". Archdiocese of Toronto Media Release. 6 November 2009. http://www.archtoronto.org/events_news/auxiliary_appointed_nov09.html. Retrieved 2009-11-06.
- Archdiocese of Toronto page at catholichierarchy.org retrieved July 14, 2006
[edit] External links
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