Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. John's, Newfoundland

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. John's (Latin: Archidioecesis Sancti Ioannis Terrae Novae) is an archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church based in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is the Metropolitan see of the Ecclesiastical Province of St. John's, which also includes the suffragan dioceses of Grand Falls, and Corner Brook and Labrador. Its Archbishop is Martin William Currie.

Overview

As of 2004, the archdiocese contains 40 parishes, 39 active diocesan priests, 33 religious priests, and 111,000 Catholics. It also has 220 Women Religious, and 42 Religious Brothers.

Diocesan bishops

The following is a list of the bishops and archbishops of St. John's, Newfoundland, and their terms of service:

• James Louis O'Donel (1796–1806)
• Patrick Lambert (1807–1815)
• Thomas Scallan (1815–1829)
• Michael Anthony Fleming (1829–1850)
• John Thomas Mullock (1850–1869)
• Thomas Joseph Power (1870–1893)
• Michael Francis Howley (1894–1914)
• Edward Patrick Roche (1915–1950)
• Archbishop Patrick Skinner (1951–1979)
• Alphonsus Liguori Penney (1979–1991)
• James Hector MacDonald (1991–2000)
• Brendan Michael O'Brien (2000–2007)
• Martin William Currie (2007–present)

Bibliography

• Archdiocese of St. John's, Newfoundland page at catholichierarchy.org retrieved July 14, 2006
• Newfoundland Biographies - Newfoundland History retrieved November 30, 2007

External links

• Archdiocese of St. John's site
• Basilica Heritage Foundation website

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