Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint John, New Brunswick

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Population- Catholics 118,000 (29.9%) Rite Roman Rite Pope Francis Province New Brunswick Country Canada		Denomination Roman Catholic Established 15 November 1924 Bishop Robert Harris (2007–) Phone +1 506-653-6800

Patron saint Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Address 1 Bayard Dr, Saint John, NB E2L 3L5, Canada Ecclesiastical province Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Moncton Cathedral Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Similar St John the Baptist Rectory, Holy Trinity Rectory, Saint Ann's Catholic Church, Assumpti Church, RiverCross Church

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

William Dollard (1842–1851)

Thomas Louis Connolly, O.F.M. (1852–1859)

John Sweeny (1859–1901)

Timothy Casey (1901–1912)

Edward Alfred Le Blanc (1912–1935)

Patrick Albert Bray, C.I.M. (1936–1953)

Alfred Bertram Leverman (1953–1968)

Joseph Neil MacNeil (1969–1973)

Arthur Joseph Gilbert (1974–1986)

Joseph Edward Troy (1986–1997) - Bishop Emeritus

Joseph Faber MacDonald, C.S.C. (1998–2006) - Bishop Emeritus

Martin William Currie (2006–2007) - Apostolic Administrator

Robert Harris (2007–present) - Bishop

References

Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint John, New Brunswick Wikipedia

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