Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Falls

Diocese of Grand Falls
Dioecesis Grandfallensis/Grandicataractensis
Location
Country Canada
Ecclesiastical province St. John's
Statistics
Population
- Catholics

37,200 (20.2%)
Parishes 30
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Roman Rite
Established 30 Oct 1964
Cathedral Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Robert Anthony Daniels
Website
rcdiocesegrandfalls.ca

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Falls (Latin: Dioecesis Grandfallensis/Grandicataractensis) (erected 29 February 1856, as the Diocese of Harbour Grace) is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of St. John's, Newfoundland. It was renamed as the Diocese of Harbour Grace-Grand Falls on 22 February 1958 then as the Diocese of Grand Falls on 30 Oct 1964. It has 38,300 Catholics, 30 priests, and 20 religious.

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Coordinates: 48°55′46″N 55°39′36″W / 48.9294°N 55.6601°W / 48.9294; -55.6601

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