Roman Catholic Diocese of Moosonee

Diocese of Moosonee
Location
Country Canada
Ecclesiastical provinceKeewatin–Le Pas
Statistics
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2016)
34,900
7,450 (21.3%)
Parishes12
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established3 December 1938
Dissolved3 December 2018
CathedralChrist the King Cathedral

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Moosonee (Latin: Dioecesis Musonitana) was a Roman Catholic diocese that included part of the Province of Ontario.

As of 2016, the diocese contained 12 parishes with no active diocesan priests, 3 religious priests, and 7,450 Catholics. It also had 3 religious brothers.

On 3 December 2018, this Diocese merged with the Diocese of Hearst, to create the new Diocese of Hearst–Moosonee.[1]

History

Diocesan bishops

The following is a list of the Vicars apostolic and bishops of Moosonee and their terms of service:

  • Henri Belleau, OMI (1939–1964)
  • Jules Leguerrier, OMI (1964–1992)
  • Vincent Cadieux, OMI (1991–2016)
    • From 2007 to 2016, he served as Bishop of Hearst as well, an appointment that joined the two dioceses only through him, in persona episcopi, but did not create a single diocesan administration.[2][3]
  • Robert Bourgon (Apostolic Administrator 2016–2018)

References

  1. ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 03.12.2018" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 3 December 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Rinunce e nomine, 25.07.2007" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 25 July 2007. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Rinunce e nomine, 02.02.2018" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 3 December 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2018.

External links

  • Diocese of Moosonee page at catholichierarchy.org retrieved 3 December 2018


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