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Diocese of Antigonish

Dioecesis Antigonicensis
Coat of Arms of the Diocese of Antigonish
Location
CountryCanada
Ecclesiastical provinceHalifax
Population
- Catholics
129,905 (56.4%)
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedAugust 23, 1886
CathedralSt. Ninian's Cathedral
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopBrian Joseph Dunn
Metropolitan ArchbishopArchbishop of Halifax
Bishops emeritusColin Campbell
Website
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Antigonish (Template:Lang-la) is a Latin Rite diocese in Nova Scotia, Canada covering the counties of Pictou, Antigonish, Guysborough, Inverness, Victoria, Richmond and Cape Breton. It had previously existed under the name of the diocese of Arichat.

As of 2006, the diocese contained 123 parishes, 119 active diocesan priests, 8 religious priests, and 129,905 Catholics. It also has 290 Women Religious, 12 Religious Brothers, and 1 permanent deacon. The Diocese of Antigonish covers 18,800 square kilometers.

The Bishop of Antigonish serves ex officio as Chancellor of St. Francis Xavier University.

2009-2010 Apostolic Administration

On September 26, 2009 Pope Benedict XVI accepted the resignation of Bishop Raymond John Lahey, one day after a warrant was issued for his arrest by the Ottawa Police Service relating to child pornography charges (cf. sexual abuse scandal in Antigonish diocese).[1] The bishop plead guilty to child pornography charges and was jailed.[2]

Archbishop Anthony Mancini of the Archdiocese of Halifax was named the Apostolic Administrator effective September 26, 2009 and remained in that position until the installation of Bishop Brian Dunn on January 25, 2010.[3]

Residential bishops

The following is a list of the bishops of Antigonish, and their terms of service:

References

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  2. ^ Charge against Kansas City bishop the temper of the times, by John L Allen Jr, Oct. 15, 2011, National Catholic Reporter
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