Roman Catholic Diocese Of Saint John In America
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1860 | Diocese of Chatham | |
| 1936 | Diocese of Chatham | Archdiocese of Moncton |
References
- ^ "Diocese of Saint John, New Brunswick". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ "Diocese of Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
External links
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Hierarchy of the Catholic Church in Canada | |
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| Province of Edmonton | |
| Province of Gatineau | |
| Province of Grouard–McLennan | |
| Province of Halifax–Yarmouth | |
| Province of Keewatin–Le Pas | |
| Province of Kingston | |
| Province of Moncton | |
| Province of Montreal | |
| Province of Ottawa–Cornwall | |
| Province of Québec | |
| Province of Regina | |
| Province of Rimouski | |
| Province of Saint Boniface | |
| Province of St. John's | |
| Province of Sherbrooke | |
| Province of Toronto | |
| Province of Vancouver | |
| Metropolia of Winnipeg | |
| Exempt from the Holy See |
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| Apostolic Nuncio | |
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