President Rev. Philip J. Kennedy Affiliations Roman Catholic Church | Main organ Board of Governors | |
Formation 23 September 1908; 108 years ago (1908-09-23) Purpose Support of Catholic missions in Canada Location 201-1155 Yonge StToronto, ON M4T 1W2 | ||
Catholic Missions in Canada is a fundraising organization that supports poor missions in Canada. The movement was organized as an independent society, bearing the name of The Catholic Church Extension Society of Canada, by a group including Fergus Patrick McEvay, Archbishop of Toronto.
The society was formed on 23 September 1908, by Monsignor E. Alfred Burke from the Diocese of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. A papal brief was issued to the Church Extension Society in Canada on 9 June 1910, granting it papal approval and pontifical status. The Canadian society purchased the Catholic Register, a weekly paper, enlarged it, and turned it into its official organ.
In 1999 the name of the Society was changed to Catholic Missions In Canada to better reflect its mission and outreach.