Roman Catholic Diocese of Pembroke
Diocese of Pembroke Dioecesis Pembrokensis | |
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 Coat of Arms of the Diocese of Pembroke | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Ecclesiastical province | Ottawa |
| Population - Catholics | 65,600 (49.7%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 4 May 1898 |
| Cathedral | St. Columbkille Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Guy Desrochers, C.Ss.R.[1] |
| Website | |
| pembrokediocese.com | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pembroke (Latin: Dioecesis Pembrokensis) (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.[2]
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 (2002–2007), appointed Archbishop of Edmonton, Alberta
- Michael Mulhall (2007–2019), appointed Archbishop of Kingston, Ontario
- Guy Desrochers, C.Ss.R. (2020-)
Coadjutor bishop
- Joseph Raymond Windle (1969–1971)
Auxiliary bishop
- Patrick Thomas Ryan (1912–1916), appointed Bishop here
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
- Élie Anicet Latulipe, appointed Vicar Apostolic of Temiskaming, Ontario in 1908
- James Matthew Wingle, appointed Bishop of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia in 1993
Territorial losses
| Year | Along with | To form |
|---|---|---|
| 1908 | Vicariate Apostolic of Temiskaming |
Bibliography
- "Diocese of Pembroke". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 13 March 2007.
- Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). . Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
References
- ^ https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2019/03/28/190328b.html
- ^ Casta, Anton R. "St. Columbkille Cathedral (1856)". pembrokediocese.com.
External links
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Hierarchy of the Catholic Church in Canada | |
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| Province of Edmonton | |
| Province of Gatineau | |
| Province of Grouard–McLennan | |
| Province of Halifax–Yarmouth | |
| Province of Keewatin–Le Pas | |
| Province of Kingston | |
| Province of Moncton | |
| Province of Montreal | |
| Province of Ottawa–Cornwall | |
| Province of Québec | |
| Province of Regina | |
| Province of Rimouski | |
| Province of Saint Boniface | |
| Province of St. John's | |
| Province of Sherbrooke | |
| Province of Toronto | |
| Province of Vancouver | |
| Metropolia of Winnipeg | |
| Exempt from the Holy See |
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