Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ottawa–Cornwall

Coordinates: 45°25′48″N 75°41′46″W / 45.4299°N 75.6962°W / 45.4299; -75.6962
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Archdiocese of Ottawa

Archidioecesis Ottaviensis

Archidiocèse d'Ottawa
Notre Dame Church of Ottawa
Location
CountryCanada
Ecclesiastical provinceOttawa
Statistics
Area5,818 km2 (2,246 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2013)
892,000
428,000 (48%)
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedJune 8, 1886
CathedralNotre-Dame Cathedral Basilica
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Metropolitan ArchbishopTerrence Prendergast
Auxiliary BishopsChristian Riesbeck[1]
Vicar GeneralKevin Beach
Bishops emeritusMarcel André J. Gervais
Website
catholicottawa.ca

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ottawa (Latin: Archidioecesis Ottaviensis, French: Archidiocèse d'Ottawa) is a Catholic archdiocese that includes part of the Province of Ontario and includes the suffragan dioceses of Hearst, Pembroke, and the Timmins. It is currently led by Archbishop Terrence Prendergast.

It was elevated to archdiocese status on June 8, 1886. As of 2004, the archdiocese contains 111 parishes, 177 active diocesan priests, 102 religious priests, and 400,000 Catholics. It also has 848 Women Religious, 147 Religious Brothers, and 60 permanent deacons.

Diocesan bishops

The following is a list of the bishops and archbishops of Ottawa and their terms of service:

Auxiliary bishops

Current

Former

References

  1. ^ http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2014/01/07/0010/00012.html

Bibliography

  • Brunet, François-Xavier (1911). "Archdiocese of Ottawa" . In Herbermann, Charles (ed.). Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 11. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
  • Archdiocese of Ottawa page at catholichierarchy.org retrieved July 13, 2006
  • Carrière, Gaston (1972). "Guigues, Joseph-Bruno". In Hayne, David (ed.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. X (1871–1880) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
  • Perin; Comeau-Vasilopoulos, Gayle M. (1994). "Duhamel, Joseph-Thomas". In Cook, Ramsay; Hamelin, Jean (eds.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. XIII (1901–1910) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter |firdt1= ignored (help)

External links

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