Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto

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Basic information
Archdiocese of Toronto
Archidioecesis Torontinus
Location	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Territory	Southern Ontario, Georgian Bay
Population	1,693,690 Catholics
Rite	Roman Rite
Patron	St. Michael
Ecclesiastical province	Archdiocese of Toronto
Established	December 17, 1841
Cathedral	St. Michael's Cathedral
Bishop	Archbishop of Toronto
Website	Archdiocese of Toronto
Current leadership
Pope	Benedict XVI
Metropolitan	Thomas Christopher Collins Archbishop of Toronto
Diocesan Bishop	Thomas Christopher Collins Archbishop of Toronto
Auxiliary bishops	John Anthony Boissoneau, Richard John Grecco, Peter Joseph Hundt Auxiliary Bishops of Toronto

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto is a Roman Catholic archdiocese that includes part of the Province of Ontario. Its archbishop is also the eccesiatical provincial for the dioceses of Hamilton, London, Saint Catharines, and Thunder Bay. The Archbishop is Thomas Christopher Collins, with auxiliary bishops John Anthony Boissonneau, Richard John Grecco, and Peter Joseph Hundt.

1 History
2 Residential Cardinal and Bishops
3 Churches
4 References
5 External links

[edit] History

The diocese was created in December 17th, 1841 out of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kingston and covering the western half of Upper Canada with Bishop Michael Power appointed as the first Bishop. For a complete history, see the Archdiocese History website.

As of 2004, the archdiocese contains 223 parishes, 363 active diocesan priests, 448 religious priests, and 1,360,000 Catholics. It also has 668 Women Religious, 510 Religious Brothers, and 96 permanent deacons.