Roman Catholic Diocese of Whitehorse
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Whitehorse is a Roman Catholic diocese
that includes part of the territory of Yukon
. It is currently led by Bishop Gary Gordon.
As of 2003, the diocese contains 23 parishes, 4 active diocesan priests, 9 religious priests, and 9,000 Catholics. It also has 8 Women Religious, 10 Religious Brothers, and 1 permanent deacon.
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...
that includes part of the territory of Yukon
Yukon
Yukon is the westernmost and smallest of Canada's three federal territories. It was named after the Yukon River. The word Yukon means "Great River" in Gwich’in....
. It is currently led by Bishop Gary Gordon.
As of 2003, the diocese contains 23 parishes, 4 active diocesan priests, 9 religious priests, and 9,000 Catholics. It also has 8 Women Religious, 10 Religious Brothers, and 1 permanent deacon.
Residential bishops
The following is a list of the bishops of Whitehorse and their terms of service:- James Philip Mulvihill (1967-1971)
- Hubert Patrick O'ConnorHubert Patrick O'ConnorHubert Patrick O'Connor was a Canadian Roman Catholic bishop of Prince George in British Columbia who was forced to resign following sex abuse charges being filed against him.-Church career:...
(1971-1986) - Thomas Joseph Lobsinger (1987-2000)
- Gary Gordon (2006-present)