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Roman Catholic Diocese of Whitehorse

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Population- Catholics
  
9,300 (22.1%)

Rite
  
Pope
  
Country
  
Denomination
  
Roman Catholic

Cathedral
  
Sacred Heart Cathedral

Bishop
  
Héctor Vila

Metropolitan archbishop
  
Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Grouard–McLennan

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Whitehorse (Latin: Dioecesis Equialbensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese that includes Yukon Territory and the northern portion of British Columbia north of latitude 57 degrees.

As of 2003, the diocese contains 23 parishes, 4 active diocesan priests, 9 religious priests, and 9,000 Catholics. It also has 8 Women Religious, 10 Religious Brothers, and 1 permanent deacon.

Diocesan bishops

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

  • James Philip Mulvihill (1967-1971)
  • Hubert Patrick O'Connor (1971-1986)
  • Thomas Joseph Lobsinger (1987-2000)
  • Gary Gordon (2006-2014) Appointed Bishop of Victoria
  • Hector Vila (2015-present)
  • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Whitehorse Wikipedia


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