Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlottetown
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlottetown 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
and Vicar General
is Father John Molina.
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
.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
which comprises the Canadian
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...
province of Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island is a Canadian province consisting of an island of the same name, as well as other islands. The maritime province is the smallest in the nation in both land area and population...
. It is currently led by Bishop Richard John Grecco
Richard John Grecco
Richard John Grecco is a Canadian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He is the thirteenth and current Bishop of Charlottetown.-Biography:...
(the 13th ordinary
Ordinary
In those hierarchically organised churches of Western Christianity which have an ecclesiastical law system, an ordinary is an officer of the church who by reason of office has ordinary power to execute the church's laws...
of the see). Its current Chancellor
Chancellor
Chancellor is the title of various official positions in the governments of many nations. The original chancellors were the Cancellarii of Roman courts of justice—ushers who sat at the cancelli or lattice work screens of a basilica or law court, which separated the judge and counsel from the...
and Vicar General
Vicar general
A vicar general is the principal deputy of the bishop of a diocese for the exercise of administrative authority. As vicar of the bishop, the vicar general exercises the bishop's ordinary executive power over the entire diocese and, thus, is the highest official in a diocese or other particular...
is Father John Molina.
It became a Diocese when it was separated from 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...
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
Cathedral
A cathedral is a Christian church that contains the seat of a bishop...
of this diocese
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
is St. Dunstan's Basilica
St. Dunstan's Basilica
St. Dunstan's Basilica is the Cathedral of the Diocese of Charlottetown in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is named for St. Dunstan the great Anglo Saxon saint from Glastonbury...
in Charlottetown
Charlottetown
Charlottetown is a Canadian city. It is both the largest city on and the provincial capital of Prince Edward Island, and the county seat of Queens County. Named after Queen Charlotte, the wife of George III, Charlottetown was first incorporated as a town in 1855 and designated as a city in 1885...
.
Residential 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 McIntyrePeter McIntyre (Catholic bishop)Peter McIntyre was the third Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlottetown, succeeding Bishop Bernard Donald McDonald....
(1860-1891) - James Charles McDonaldJames Charles McDonaldJames Charles McDonald was a Roman Catholic bishop who served as fourth Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlottetown....
(1891-1912) - Henry Joseph O'LearyHenry Joseph O'LearyHenry Joseph O'Leary was the fifth Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlottetown, and later became the third Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Edmonton....
(1913-1920) - Louis James O'LearyLouis James O'LearyLouis James O'Leary was the sixth Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlottetown, who also happened to be the older brother of his predecessor, Bishop Henry Joseph O'Leary.Born in Richibucto, New Brunswick, the son of Henry O'Leary and Mary O'Leary, O'Leary received his higher...
(1920-1930) - 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:...
(1931-1944) - James Boyle (1944-1954)
- Malcolm A. MacEachern (1954-1970)
- 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....
(1970-1982) - James Hector MacDonald (1982-1991)
- Vernon FougèreVernon FougereThe Most Reverend Joseph Vernon Fougère, D.D. is the Bishop Emeritus of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlottetown, which comprises the entire Canadian province of Prince Edward Island....
(1991-2009) - Richard John GreccoRichard John GreccoRichard John Grecco is a Canadian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He is the thirteenth and current Bishop of Charlottetown.-Biography:...
(2009-present)