List of Catholic dioceses in Canada
The Catholic Church in Canada comprises eighteen ecclesiastical provinces each headed by an archbishop. The provinces in turn comprise 18 archdioceses and 52 dioceses, each headed by an archbishop or a bishop.
Current Latin Provinces and Dioceses
Latin Sui iuris Jurisdictions
The following particular churches are not suffragan to Metropolitan sees, but are instead immediately subject to the Holy See:
- The Archdiocese of Winnipeg (not Metropolitan) is an independent Latin rite district, serving southwestern portions of Manitoba.
- The Military Ordinariate of Canada serves Canadian servicemen abroad and is not defined by geographical territory.
- The Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of Saint Peter serves Roman Catholics of the Anglican use, jointly with the United States.
Ecclesiastical province of Edmonton
The province geographically consists of the majority of Alberta, except for the province's northwestern corner.
Ecclesiastical province of Gatineau
The province geographically consists of the western third of Quebec.
Ecclesiastical province of Grouard-McLennan
The province geographically consists of the entirety of Yukon Territory and the Northwest Territories, plus the northwestern corner of Alberta, the western third of Nunavut, and a tiny portion of northern Saskatchewan.
Ecclesiastical province of Halifax
The province is geographically conterminous with the provinces of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.
Ecclesiastical province of Keewatin-Le Pas
The province geographically consists of the northern half of Manitoba, the northern third of Saskatchewan, the eastern two-thirds of Nunavut, and a portion of northwestern Ontario.
Ecclesiastical province of Kingston
The province geographically consists of central and parts of eastern Ontario.
Ecclesiastical province of Moncton
The province is geographically coterminous with the province of New Brunswick.
Ecclesiastical province of Montréal
The province geographically consists of south-central portions of Quebec.
Ecclesiastical province of Ottawa
The province geographically consists of northeastern and parts of eastern Ontario.
Ecclesiastical province of Québec
The province geographically consists of north-central portions of Quebec.
Ecclesiastical province of Regina
The province geographically consists of the southern two-thirds of Saskatchewan.
Ecclesiastical province of Rimouski
The province geographically consists of northeastern portions of Quebec.
Ecclesiastical province of Saint Boniface
The province geographically consists of the southeastern portion of Manitoba.
Ecclesiastical province of St. John's
The province is geographically coterminous with the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Ecclesiastical province of Sherbrooke
The province geographically consists of portions of southeastern Quebec.
Ecclesiastical province of Toronto
The province geographically consists of southern and portions of northwestern Ontario.
Ecclesiastical province of Vancouver
The province is geographically coterminous with the province of British Columbia except for the northernmost portion of B.C. above 57 degrees latitude.
Current Eastern Catholic province and dioceses
These belong to particular churches sui iuris, which use a non-Latin rite (Byzantine or other) but are in full communion with Rome, yet have their own Patriarch or other Hierarch directly under Rome
Metropolia of Winnipeg (Ukrainian Catholic)
The Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in Canada, a particular church, using the Byzantine Rite in the Ukrainian language, is organized into a metropolia (or ecclesiastical province) consisting of a Metropolitan Archeparchy (archiocese) and its four suffragan eparchies (dioceses) :
Other Eastern Catholic dioceses in Canada
- Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Mar Addai of Toronto
- Maronite Catholic Eparchy of Saint Maron of Montreal
- Melkite Catholic Eparchy of Saint-Sauveur of Montréal
- Slovak Catholic Eparchy of Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto
- Syro-Malabar Apostolic Exarchate of Canada
- See also USA for joint Armenian Catholic Eparchy of Our Lady of Nareg and the Romanian Catholic Eparchy of St George's in Canton (both in USA, also for Canada).
Former jurisdictions
Titular see
Other suppressed jurisdictions
TO BE COMPLETED
Gallery of Archdiocesan sees
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The seat of the Archdiocese of Edmonton is St. Joseph's Basilica.
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The seat of the Archdiocese of Grouard–McLennan is Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist.
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The seat of the Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth is St. Mary's Basilica.
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The seat of the Archdiocese of Kingston is St. Mary's Cathedral.
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The seat of the Archdiocese of Montreal is Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral.
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The seat of the Archdiocese of Ottawa is Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica.
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The seat of the Archdiocese of Quebec is Notre-Dame Basilica-Cathedral.
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The seat of the Archdiocese of Regina is Holy Rosary Cathedral.
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The co-seat of the Archdiocese of Regina is Our Lady of Assumption Co-Cathedral.
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The seat of the Archdiocese of Rimouski is Saint-Germain Cathedral.
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The seat of the Archdiocese of Saint Boniface is Saint Boniface Cathedral.
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The seat of the Archdiocese of St. John's is Basilica of St. John the Baptist.
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The seat of the Archdiocese of Sherbrooke is Saint-Michel Basilica-Cathedral.
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The seat of the Archdiocese of Toronto is St. Michael's Cathedral.
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The seat of the Archdiocese of Vancouver is Holy Rosary Cathedral.
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The seat of the Archdiocese of Winnipeg is St. Mary's Cathedral.
See also
- Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
- Catholicism in Canada
- List of Catholic dioceses (structured view)
Sources and External links
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