Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint John, New Brunswick

Diocese of Saint John, New Brunswick
Dioecesis Sancti Ioannis Canadensis

Coat of arms of the Diocese of Saint John, New Brunswick
Location
Country Canada
Ecclesiastical province Moncton
Population
- Catholics

118,000 (29.9%)
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Roman Rite
Established 15 November 1924
Cathedral Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Patron saint Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Robert Harris (2007-)
Website
www.dioceseofsaintjohn.org/

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint John, New Brunswick (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Ioannis Canadensis) (erected 30 September 1842, as the Diocese of Saint John in America) is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Moncton. It was renamed on 15 November 1924.

Ordinaries

Territorial losses

Year Along with To form
1860 Diocese of Chatham
1936 Diocese of Chatham Archdiocese of Moncton

External links and references

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