Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint John, New Brunswick
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint John, New Brunswick (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Ioannis Canadensis) (erected 30 September 1842, as the Diocese of Saint John in America) is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Moncton. It was renamed on 15 November 1924.
Diocese of Saint John, New Brunswick Dioecesis Sancti Ioannis Canadensis | |
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 Coat of arms of the Diocese of Saint John, New Brunswick | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Ecclesiastical province | Moncton |
| Population - Catholics (including non-members) | 118,000 (29.9%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 15 November 1924 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception |
| Patron saint | Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Christian Riesbeck, CC |
| Bishops emeritus | Robert Harris |
| Website | |
| www.dioceseofsaintjohn.org/ | |
Bishops
Ordinaries
- William Dollard (1842–1851)
- Thomas Louis Connolly, O.F.M.Cap. (1852–1859), appointed Archbishop of Halifax, Nova Scotia
- John Sweeny (1859–1901)
- Timothy Casey (1901–1912), appointed Archbishop of Vancouver, British Columbia
- Edward Alfred Le Blanc (1912–1935)
- Patrick Albert Bray, C.I.M. (1936–1953)
- Alfred Bertram Leverman (1953–1968)
- Joseph Neil MacNeil (1969–1973), appointed Archbishop of Edmonton, Alberta
- Arthur Joseph Gilbert (1974–1986)
- Joseph Edward Troy (1986–1997)
- Joseph Faber MacDonald, C.S.C. (1998–2006)
- Martin William Currie (2006–2007)
- Robert Harris (2007–2019)
- Christian Riesbeck, CC (2019-)
Coadjutor bishops
- Timothy Casey (1899–1901)
- Joseph Edward Troy (1984–1986)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- William Mark Duke, appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Vancouver, British Columbia in 1928
Territorial losses
| Year | Along with | To form |
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| 1860 | Diocese of Chatham | |
| 1936 | Diocese of Chatham | Archdiocese of Moncton |
External links and references
- "Diocese of Saint John, New Brunswick". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-03-15.
| Province of Edmonton (Est. 1871) |  | |
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| Province of Gatineau (Est. 1963) |
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| Province of Grouard–McLennan (Est. 1862) |
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| Province of Halifax-Yarmouth (Est. 1817) | ||
| Province of Keewatin-Le Pas (Est. 1910) |
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| Province of Kingston (Est. 1819) |
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| Province of Moncton (Est. 1936) |
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| Province of Montréal (Est. 1836) | ||
| Province of Ottawa–Cornwall (Est. 1847) | ||
| Province of Québec (Est. 1658) | ||
| Province of Regina (Est. 1911) | ||
| Province of Rimouski (Est. 1867) | ||
| Province of Saint Boniface (Est. 1871) | ||
| Province of St. John's (Est. 1784) | ||
| Province of Sherbrooke (Est. 1874) | ||
| Province of Toronto (Est. 1841) | ||
| Province of Vancouver (Est. 1863) | ||
| Metropolia of Winnipeg (Est. 1956) | ||
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