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Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlottetown

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Population - Catholics
  
62,700 (44.1%)

Denomination
  
Roman Catholic

Pope
  
Francis

Bishop
  
Richard John Grecco

Country
  
Canada

Parishes
  
53

Rite
  
Roman Rite

Phone
  
+1 902-368-8005

Province
  
Prince Edward Island

Cathedral
  
St. Dunstan's Basilica

Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlottetown

Address
  
350 N River Rd, Charlottetown, PE C1A 8T9, Canada

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth

Similar
  
StDunsta Basilica, St Pius X Parish House, Our Lady of the Assumpti, Holy Redeemer Parish Ce, St Francis of Assisi Parish

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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlottetown (Latin: Dioecesis Carolinapolitanus) is a Roman Catholic diocese which comprises the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island. It is currently led by Bishop Richard John Grecco (the 13th ordinary of the see). Its current Chancellor is Father Eric Dunn and its Vicar General is Father John Lacey.

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It became a Diocese when it was separated from the Archdiocese of Quebec on August 11, 1829, and it is the second oldest English speaking diocese in Canada.

As of 2004, the diocese contains 47 parishes, 53 active diocesan priests, 6 religious priests, and 61,000 Catholics. It also has 132 Women Religious, 7 Religious Brothers, and 1 permanent deacon.

The cathedral of this diocese is St. Dunstan's Basilica in Charlottetown.

Diocesan bishops

The following is a list of the bishops of Charlottetown, and their terms of service:

  • Bernard Angus MacEachern (1829-1835)
  • Bernard Donald McDonald (1837-1859)
  • Peter McIntyre (1860-1891)
  • James Charles McDonald (1891-1912)
  • Henry Joseph O'Leary (1913-1920)
  • Louis James O'Leary (1920-1930)
  • Joseph Anthony O'Sullivan (1931-1944)
  • James Boyle (1944-1954)
  • Malcolm A. MacEachern (1954-1970)
  • Francis John Spence (1970-1982)
  • James Hector MacDonald (1982-1991)
  • Vernon Fougère (1991-2009)
  • Richard John Grecco (2009-present)
  • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlottetown Wikipedia