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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bathurst (erected 8 May 1860, as the Diocese of Chatham) is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Moncton. It was elevated on 13 March 1938.
[edit] Ordinaries
- James Rogers (1860 - 1902)
- Thomas Francis Barry (1902 - 1920)
- Patrice Alexandre Chiasson, C.I.M. (1920 - 1942)
- Camille-André Le Blanc (1942 - 1969)
- Edgar Godin (1969 - 1985)
- Arsène Richard (1985 - 1989)
- André Richard, C.S.C. (1989 - 2002)
- Valéry Vienneau (2002 - )
[edit] Territorial losses
| Year |
Along with |
To form |
| 1936 |
Diocese of Saint John, New Brunswick |
Archdiocese of Moncton |
| 1944 |
|
Diocese of Edmundston |
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