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Roman Catholic Diocese of Churchill Baie d'Hudson

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Population - Catholics
  
8,300 (28.7%)

Rite
  
Roman Rite

Area
  
2.3 million km²

Country
  
Canada

Denomination
  
Roman Catholic

Pope
  
Francis

Bishop
  
Wiesław Krótki

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Cathedral
  
Cathédrale Saints-Martyrs-Canadiens-et-Reine-des-Martyrs

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Keewatin–Le Pas

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Churchill–Baie d'Hudson (Latin: Dioecesis Churchillpolitanus–Sinus de Hudson) is a Roman Catholic diocese that includes the northeastern part of the Province of Manitoba and all except the western extremity of the Territory of Nunavut. It had previously been known as the Roman Catholic Diocese of Churchill for a short time in 1967 and 1968. It is currently led by Bishop Wiesław Krótki.

As of 2004, the diocese contains 17 parishes, 7 religious priests, and 7,900 Catholics. It also has 2 Women Religious, 8 Religious Brothers, and 1 permanent deacon.

Diocesan bishops

The following is a list of the bishops of Churchill-Baie d'Hudson, and their terms of service:

  • Louis-Eugène-Arsène Turquetil (1925-1942)
  • Marc Lacroix (1942-1968)
  • Omer Alfred Robidoux (1970-1986)
  • Reynald Rouleau (1987-2013)
  • Wiesław Krótki (2013-present)
  • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Churchill-Baie d'Hudson Wikipedia