Diocese of Saint John in New Brunswick

Dioecesis Sancti Ioannis Canadensis

Diocèse de Saint-Jean au Nouveau-Brunswick
catholic
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Coat of arms
Location
CountryCanada
Ecclesiastical provinceMoncton
HeadquartersSaint John, New Brunswick
Coordinates45°16′48″N 66°03′25″W / 45.28000550°N 66.05683120°W / 45.28000550; -66.05683120
Statistics
Area60,000 km2 (23,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2020)
331,800
132,600 (40.0%)
Parishes58
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedSeptember 30, 1842 (1842-09-30)
CathedralCathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Patron saintsOur Lady of the Immaculate Conception,
Saint Patrick
Secular priests60
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopChristian Riesbeck, CC
Bishops emeritusRobert Harris
Website
www.dioceseofsaintjohn.org
[1][2]

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint John, New Brunswick (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Ioannis Canadensis) (erected 30 September 1842, as the Diocese of Saint John in America) is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Moncton. It was renamed on 15 November 1924.

Bishops

Ordinaries

Coadjutor bishops

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

  • William Mark Duke, appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Vancouver, British Columbia in 1928

Territorial losses

YearAlong withTo form
1860Diocese of Chatham
1936Diocese of ChathamArchdiocese of Moncton

References

  1. ↑ "Diocese of Saint John, New Brunswick". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  2. ↑ "Diocese of Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
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