Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Moncton
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Moncton is a Roman Catholic archdiocese that includes part of the Province of New Brunswick and includes the suffragan dioceses of Bathurst
, Edmundston
, and Saint John, New Brunswick
. It is currently led by Archbishop André Richard.
As of 2004, the archdiocese contains 48 parishes, 44 active diocesan priests, 26 religious priests, and 108,000 Catholics. It also has 291 Women Religious, 47 Religious Brothers, and 1 permanent deacon.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Bathurst
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bathurst is a Latin rite suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Sydney, established in 1865, covering the Central West and Orana regions of New South Wales, Australia...
, Edmundston
Roman Catholic Diocese of Edmundston
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Edmundston, Canada, is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Moncton.-Ordinaries:*Marie-Antoine Roy, O.F.M. *Joseph-Roméo Gagnon *Fernand Lacroix, C.I.M....
, and Saint John, New Brunswick
Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint John, New Brunswick
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint John, New Brunswick is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Moncton. It was renamed on 15 November 1924.-Ordinaries:*William Dollard...
. It is currently led by Archbishop André Richard.
As of 2004, the archdiocese contains 48 parishes, 44 active diocesan priests, 26 religious priests, and 108,000 Catholics. It also has 291 Women Religious, 47 Religious Brothers, and 1 permanent deacon.
Residential bishops
The following is a list of the bishops and archbishops of Moncton and their terms of service:- Louis-Joseph-Arthur MelansonLouis-Joseph-Arthur MelansonLouis-Joseph-Arthur Melanson was a Canadian priest and the first Archbishop of Moncton, New Brunswick....
(1936–1941) - Norbert Robichaud (1942–1972)
- Donat Chiasson (1972–1995)
- Ernest Léger (1996–2002)
- André Richard (2002–present)