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Roman Catholic Diocese of Hearst–Moosonee

Coordinates: 49°41′03″N 83°39′56″W / 49.6842°N 83.6655°W / 49.6842; -83.6655
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Diocese of Hearst–Moosonee

Dioecesis Hearstensis et Musonitana
Coat of Arms
Location
Country Canada
Ecclesiastical provinceOntario
Statistics
Area1,108,830 km2 (428,120 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2021)
66,820
26,520 (39.7%)
Parishes25
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established3 December 1938
CathedralNotre-Dame-de-l'Assomption Cathedral
Secular priests20
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopPierre Olivier Tremblay, O.M.I.
Bishops emeritusVincent Cadieux, OMI
Robert Bourgon

The Diocese of Hearst–Moosonee (Latin: Dioecesis Hearstensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Ontario. The diocese was erected on 3 December 2018 through the unification of the Diocese of Hearst and the Diocese of Moosonee.[1] The Diocese of Hearst evolved from the Prefecture Apostolic of Northern Ontario erected on 18 April 1919. The Diocese of Hearst–Moonosee is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Ottawa-Cornwall.

History

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The territory that would form the diocese was elevated to an apostolic vicariate on 17 November 1920.

Ordinaries

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Territorial losses

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Year Along with To form
1938 Diocese of Haileybury Vicariate Apostolic of Baie de James

References

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  1. ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 03.12.2018" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 3 December 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Rinunce e nomine, 25.07.2007" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 25 July 2007. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Rinunce e nomine, 02.02.2016" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 2 February 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
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49°41′03″N 83°39′56″W / 49.6842°N 83.6655°W / 49.6842; -83.6655