Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlottetown
Diocese of Charlottetown | |
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Location | |
Country | Canada |
Ecclesiastical province | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Halifax |
Statistics | |
Population - Catholics |
62,700 (44.1%) |
Parishes | 53 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Cathedral | St. Dunstan's Basilica |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Richard John Grecco |
Website | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlottetown (Latin: Dioecesis Carolinapolitanus) is a Roman Catholic diocese which comprises the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island. It is currently led by Bishop Richard John Grecco (the 13th ordinary of the see). Its current Chancellor is Father Eric Dunn and its Vicar General is Father John Lacey.
It became a Diocese when it was separated from the Archdiocese of Quebec on August 11, 1829, and it is the second oldest English speaking diocese in Canada.
As of 2004, the diocese contains 47 parishes, 53 active diocesan priests, 6 religious priests, and 61,000 Catholics. It also has 132 Women Religious, 7 Religious Brothers, and 1 permanent deacon.
The cathedral of this diocese is St. Dunstan's Basilica in Charlottetown.
Diocesan bishops
The following is a list of the bishops of Charlottetown, and their terms of service:
- Bernard Angus MacEachern (1829-1835)
- Bernard Donald McDonald (1837-1859)
- Peter McIntyre (1860-1891)
- James Charles McDonald (1891-1912)
- Henry Joseph O'Leary (1913-1920)
- Louis James O'Leary (1920-1930)
- Joseph Anthony O'Sullivan (1931-1944)
- James Boyle (1944-1954)
- Malcolm A. MacEachern (1954-1970)
- Francis John Spence (1970-1982)
- James Hector MacDonald (1982-1991)
- Vernon Fougère (1991-2009)
- Richard John Grecco (2009-present)
External links
- Diocese of Charlottetown page at catholichierarchy.org retrieved July 18, 2006
- Official Diocesan Website.
Coordinates: 46°14′02″N 63°07′30″W / 46.2338°N 63.1251°W