Roman Catholic Diocese of Alexandria-Cornwall
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Alexandria–Cornwall is a Roman Catholic diocese
that comprises the easternmost part of the Province of Ontario
. The diocese was created by Pope Leo XIII
on January 23, 1890. It has also previously operated under the name the Roman Catholic Diocese of Alexandria in Ontario. It is currently led by Bishop Paul-André Durocher.
As of 2004, the diocese contains 32 parishes, 36 active diocesan priests, 9 religious priests, and 56,000 Catholics. It also has 32 Women Religious, 13 Religious Brothers, and 16 permanent deacons.
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 comprises the easternmost part of the Province of Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. The diocese was created by Pope Leo XIII
Pope Leo XIII
Pope Leo XIII , born Vincenzo Gioacchino Raffaele Luigi Pecci to an Italian comital family, was the 256th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, reigning from 1878 to 1903...
on January 23, 1890. It has also previously operated under the name the Roman Catholic Diocese of Alexandria in Ontario. It is currently led by Bishop Paul-André Durocher.
As of 2004, the diocese contains 32 parishes, 36 active diocesan priests, 9 religious priests, and 56,000 Catholics. It also has 32 Women Religious, 13 Religious Brothers, and 16 permanent deacons.
Residential bishops
The following is a list of the bishops of Alexandria-Cornwall, and their terms of service:- Alexander Macdonell (1890-1905)
- William Andrew MacdonellWilliam Andrew MacdonellBishop William Andrew Macdonell, Roman Catholic Bishop of Alexandria in Ontario, Canada was born on 30 November 1853 at Rivière-aux-Raisins, Saint Clair County, Michigan.-Life:On 11 September 1881, aged 27, he was ordained a priest...
(1906-1920) - Félix Couturier (1921-1941)
- Rosario L. Brodeur (1941-1966)
- Adolphe E. Proulx (1967-1974)
- Eugène Philippe LaRocque (1974–2002)
- Paul-André Durocher (2002–2011)