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Roman Catholic Diocese of Whitehorse

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Population - Catholics
  
9,300 (22.1%)

Rite
  
Roman Rite

Pope
  
Francis

Country
  
Canada

Denomination
  
Roman Catholic

Cathedral
  
Sacred Heart Cathedral

Bishop
  
Héctor Vila

Metropolitan archbishop
  
Gérard Pettipas

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