Roman Catholic Diocese of Hearst
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Hearst (erected 18 April 1919, as the Prefecture Apostolic of Northern Ontario) is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Ottawa
. It was elevated to an apostolic vicariate
on 17 November 1920 and, further, as the Diocese of Hearst on 3 December 1938.
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ottawa
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ottawa is a Roman Catholic archdiocese that includes part of the Province of Ontario and includes the suffragan dioceses of Hearst, Pembroke, and the Timmins. It is currently led by Archbishop Terrence Prendergast....
. It was elevated to an apostolic vicariate
Apostolic vicariate
An apostolic vicariate is a form of territorial jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Church established in missionary regions and countries that do not have a diocese. It is essentially provisional, though it may last for a century or more...
on 17 November 1920 and, further, as the Diocese of Hearst on 3 December 1938.
Ordinaries
- Joseph-Jean-Baptiste Hallé (1918 - 1939)
- Joseph CharbonneauJoseph CharbonneauJoseph Charbonneau, was a Canadian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, who served as Archbishop of Montreal from 1940 to 1950....
(1939 - 1940) - Albini LeBlanc (1940 - 1945)
- Georges-Léon Landry (1946 - 1952)
- Louis Lévesque (1952 - 1964)
- Jacques LandriaultJacques LandriaultJacques Landriault is an Canadian Prelate of Roman Catholic Church.Landriault was born in Alfred, Ontario and was ordained a priest on February 9, 1947. Landriault was appointed bishop to the Diocese of Alexandria as well as titular bishop of Cadi on May 15, 1962 and ordained bishop July 25, 1952...
(1964 - 1971) - Roger-Alfred Despatie (1973 - 1993)
- Pierre Fisette, P.M.E. (1993 - 1995)
- André Vallée, P.M.E. (1996 - 2005) - Bishop Emeritus
- Vincent Cadieux, O.M.I.Missionary Oblates of Mary ImmaculateThe Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate is a missionary religious congregation in the Catholic Church. It was founded on January 25, 1816 by Saint Eugene de Mazenod, a French priest born in Aix-en-Provence in the south of France on August 1, 1782. The congregation was given recognition by Pope...
, Bishop of MoosoneeRoman Catholic Diocese of MoosoneeThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Moosonee is a Roman Catholic diocese that includes part of the Province of Ontario. It is currently led by Bishop Vincent Cadieux....
(2007 -). Mgr. Cadieux will remain Bishop of Moosonee, united in persona episcope with Hearst.
Territorial losses
| Year | Along with | To form |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | Diocese of Haileybury | Vicariate Apostolic of Baie de James |