Roman Catholic Diocese of Hearst–Moosonee explained

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Hearst–Moosonee
Latin:Dioecesis Hearstensis et Musonitana
Coat:File:Diocese_of_Hearst–Moosonee.jpg
Coat Size:200px
Coat Caption:Coat of Arms
Country: Canada
Province:Ontario
Area Km2:1,108,830
Population:66,820
Population As Of:2021
Catholics:26,520
Catholics Percent:39.7
Parishes:25
Denomination:Catholic Church
Sui Iuris Church:Latin Church
Rite:Roman Rite
Established:3 December 1938
Cathedral:Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption Cathedral
Priests:20
Bishop:Pierre Olivier Tremblay, O.M.I.
Emeritus Bishops:Vincent Cadieux, OMI
Robert Bourgon

The Diocese of Hearst–Moosonee (Latin: Dioecesis Hearstensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Ontario. The diocese was erected on 3 December 2018 through the unification of the Diocese of Hearst and the Diocese of Moosonee.[1] The Diocese of Hearst evolved from the Prefecture Apostolic of Northern Ontario erected on 18 April 1919. The Diocese of Hearst–Moonosee is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Ottawa-Cornwall.

History

The territory that would form the diocese was elevated to an apostolic vicariate on 17 November 1920.

Ordinaries

Territorial losses

Year Along with To form
1938 Diocese of Haileybury Vicariate Apostolic of Baie de James

External links

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Notes and References

  1. 3 December 2018 . Resignations and Appointments, 03.12.2018 . Holy See Press Office. 3 December 2018.
  2. Holy See Press Office . 3 December 2018 . it. 25 July 2007 . Rinunce e nomine, 25.07.2007 .
  3. Holy See Press Office . 3 December 2018 . it. 2 February 2016. Rinunce e nomine, 02.02.2016 .