Roman Catholic Diocese of Edmundston
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Edmundston, (Latin: Dioecesis Edmundstonensis) (erected 16 December 1944) is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Moncton in Edmundston, New Brunswick.
Diocese of Edmundston | |
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 Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception | |
| Location | |
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| Population - Catholics (including non-members) | 49,400 (95.7%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 16 December 1944 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Claude Champagne, O.M.I. (2009- present) |
| Bishops emeritus | François Thibodeau, C.I.M. |
| Website | |
| diocese-edmundston.ca/en/welcome.html | |
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Marie-Antoine Roy, O.F.M. (1945–1948)
- Joseph-Roméo Gagnon (1949–1970)
- Fernand Lacroix, C.I.M. (1970–1983)
- Gérard Dionne (1983–1993)
- François Thibodeau, C.I.M. (1993–2009) - Bishop Emeritus
- Claude Champagne, O.M.I. (2009–present)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Joseph-Aurèle Plourde, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Alexandria in Ontario in 1964
External links and references
- Diocese of Edmundston official site
- "Diocese of Edmundston". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-03-13.
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