Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint John, New Brunswick
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint John, New Brunswick (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.
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Moncton
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Moncton is a Roman Catholic archdiocese that includes part of the Province of New Brunswick and includes the suffragan dioceses of Bathurst, Edmundston, and Saint John, New Brunswick. It is currently led by Archbishop André Richard.As of 2004, the archdiocese...
. It was renamed on 15 November 1924.
Ordinaries
- William DollardWilliam DollardWilliam Dollard was a Canadian Roman Catholic priest and Bishop of Saint John in America, New Brunswick from 1842 to 1851.-External links:*...
(1842 - 1851) - Thomas Louis Connolly, O.F.M. (1852 - 1859)
- John SweenyJohn Sweeny (bishop)John Sweeny was a Canadian Roman Catholic priest and Bishop of Saint John in America from 1859 to 1901.Bishop Sweeney was a leading figure in opposition to the Common Schools Act of 1871 enacted by the 22nd New Brunswick Legislative Assembly. He founded the Irish Catholic community of Johnville,...
(1859 - 1901) - Timothy CaseyTimothy CaseyTimothy Casey was the Roman Catholic priest, who became Archbishop of Vancouver, Canada, from 1912 to 1931.-Ordination:In 1885, Timothy Casey became a priest of Saint John in America, New Brunswick, Canada....
(1901 - 1912) - Edward Alfred Le Blanc (1912 - 1935)
- Patrick Albert Bray, C.I.M. (1936 - 1953)
- Alfred Bertram Leverman (1953 - 1968)
- Joseph Neil MacNeilJoseph Neil MacNeilJoseph Neil MacNeil, is a Canadian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.Joseph Neil MacNeil was born in Sydney, Nova Scotia and was ordained a priest on May 23, 1948....
(1969 - 1973) - Arthur Joseph Gilbert (1974 - 1986)
- Joseph Edward Troy (1986 - 1997) - Bishop Emeritus
- Joseph Faber MacDonald (1998 - 2006) - Bishop Emeritus
- Martin William CurrieMartin William CurrieMartin William Currie is a Roman Catholic prelate. He is currently serving as the head of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. John's, Newfoundland. Until March 1, 2011, when Pope Benedict XVI accepted his resignation as Bishop there, he was the Bishop of Grand Falls.-Life:Archbishop Currie was...
(2006 - 2007) - Apostolic Administrator - Robert Harris (2007 -) - Bishop
Territorial losses
| Year | Along with | To form |
|---|---|---|
| 1860 | Diocese of Chatham | |
| 1936 | Diocese of Chatham | Archdiocese of Moncton |