Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kingston
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kingston is a Roman Catholic archdiocese in Canada
that includes part of the Province of Ontario
and includes the suffragan dioceses of Alexandria-Cornwall
, Peterborough
, and Sault Sainte Marie
.
The Diocese of Kingston was established 27 January 1826 as a suffrigan diocese of the Archdiocese of Quebec
and elevated to an archdiocese 28 December 1889. Prior to 1841 when the Diocese of Toronto was created, the diocese included areas that are now part of the Dioceses of Hamilton
, London, Saint Catharines
, Thunder Bay
and Toronto
.
, the archdiocese contains 52 parishes, 79 active diocesan priests, 7 religious priests, and 120,000 Catholics. It also has 165 Women Religious, 11 Religious Brothers, and 17 permanent deacons.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
that includes part of the Province of Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
and includes the suffragan dioceses of Alexandria-Cornwall
Roman Catholic Diocese of Alexandria-Cornwall
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Alexandria–Cornwall is a Roman Catholic diocese that comprises the easternmost part of the Province of Ontario. The diocese was created by Pope Leo XIII on January 23, 1890. It has also previously operated under the name the Roman Catholic Diocese of Alexandria in...
, Peterborough
Roman Catholic Diocese of Peterborough
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Peterborough is a Roman Catholic diocese that includes part of the Province of Ontario. It was first established July 11, 1882 by Pope Leo XIII and was found through the union of the Vicariate of Northern Canada and the western part of the Diocese of Kingston...
, and Sault Sainte Marie
Roman Catholic Diocese of Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario
The Diocese of Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario was decreed on September 16, 1904 and is formed by the southern portions of the districts of Thunder Bay, Algoma, Sudbury and Nipissing....
.
The Diocese of Kingston was established 27 January 1826 as a suffrigan diocese of the Archdiocese of Quebec
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Quebec
The Archdiocese of Québec is the oldest Catholic see in the New World north of Mexico. The archdiocese was founded as the Apostolic Vicariate of New France in 1658 and was elevated to a Diocese in 1674 and an Archdiocese in 1819...
and elevated to an archdiocese 28 December 1889. Prior to 1841 when the Diocese of Toronto was created, the diocese included areas that are now part of the Dioceses of Hamilton
Roman Catholic Diocese of Hamilton, Ontario
The Diocese of Hamilton was created on February 29, 1856 by a division of the Archdiocese of Toronto. It remains a suffragan of that archdiocese. The Diocese of Hamilton comprises the counties and regions of Brant, Bruce, Grey, Halton, Waterloo, Wellington, Wentworth, as well as four Townships in...
, London, Saint Catharines
Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Catharines
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Catharines is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Toronto.-Ordinaries:* Thomas Joseph McCarthy...
, Thunder Bay
Roman Catholic Diocese of Thunder Bay
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Thunder Bay is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Toronto...
and Toronto
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto is a Roman Catholic archdiocese that includes part of the Province of Ontario. Its archbishop is also the eccesiatical provincial for the dioceses of Hamilton, London, Saint Catharines, and Thunder Bay. The Archbishop is Thomas Christopher Collins, with...
.
, the archdiocese contains 52 parishes, 79 active diocesan priests, 7 religious priests, and 120,000 Catholics. It also has 165 Women Religious, 11 Religious Brothers, and 17 permanent deacons.
Residential bishops
The following is a list of the bishops and archbishops of Kingston and their terms of service:- Alexander MacDonellAlexander Macdonell (bishop)Bishop Alexander Macdonell was the first Roman Catholic bishop of Kingston, Upper Canada.-Early years:...
(1826–1840) - Rémi GaulinRémi GaulinRémi Gaulin was a Roman Catholic priest and bishop who spent time in the service of Bishop Joseph-Octave Plessis. Plessis ordained Gaulin in 1811 and was appointed curate to Alexander MacDonell in Upper Canada....
(1840–1857) - Patrick PhelanPatrick Phelan (priest)Patrick Phelan, was a Canadian Roman Catholic priest, Sulpician, and Bishop of Kingston briefly in 1857....
(1857) - Edward John HoranEdward John HoranEdward John Horan was a Canadian Roman Catholic priest and Bishop of Kingston from 1858 to 1875.-References:...
(1858–1874) http://www.biographi.ca/EN/ShowBio.asp?BioId=39170 - John O'Brien (1875–1879)
- James Vincent ClearyJames Vincent ClearyJames Vincent Cleary was a Canadian Roman Catholic priest and Archbishop of Kingston, Ontario.-References:...
(1880–1898) http://www.biographi.ca/EN/ShowBio.asp?BioId=40157 - Charles-Hughes Gauthier (1898–1910)
- Michael Joseph Spratt (1911–1938)
- Richard Michael Joseph O'Brien (1938–1943)
- Joseph Anthony O'SullivanJoseph Anthony O'SullivanJoseph Anthony O'Sullivan was a Canadian prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Charlottetown and Archbishop of Kingston .-Biography:...
(1944–1966) - Joseph Lawrence Wilhelm (1966–1982)
- Francis John SpenceFrancis John SpenceFrancis John Spence was a Canadian Roman Catholic prelate. Spence served as the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kingston from 1982 until his retirement in 2002....
(1982–2002) - Anthony G. Meager (2002–2007)
- Brendan Michael O'BrienArchbishop Brendan O'BrienBrendan Michael O'Brien is a Canadian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He currently serves as Archbishop of Kingston, having previously served as Archbishop of St. John's and Bishop of Pembroke.-Early life and ministry:...
(2007–present)
External links
- Archdiocese of Kingston — official site