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Roman Catholic Diocese of Yarmouth

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Metropolitan
  
Yarmouth, Nova Scotia

Rite
  
Roman Rite

Area
  
32,150 km²

Denomination
  
Roman Catholic

Established
  
July 6, 1953

Ecclesiastical provinces
  
Nova Scotia, Yarmouth

Territory
  
Southwestern Nova Scotia

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2004) 143,261 36,000 (25.1%)

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Yarmouth (Latin: Dioecesis Yarmuthensis) was a Roman Catholic diocese that includes part of the Province of Nova Scotia. It was erected on July 6, 1953. The Diocese of Yarmouth covered 32,150 square kilometers. In December 2011, it was merged with the Archdiocese of Halifax to create the Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth.

Diocesan bishops

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

  • Albert Leménager (1953-1967)
  • Austin-Emile Burke (1968-1991)
  • James Matthew Wingle (1993-2001)
  • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Yarmouth Wikipedia