Diocese of Hamilton
| Diocese of Hamilton | |
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| Basic data | |
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| Country | Canada |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Toronto |
| Diocesan bishop | David Douglas Crosby OMI |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | Anthony Frederick Tonnos |
| Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus | Matthew Francis Ustrzycki |
| surface | 16,824 km² |
| Parishes | 122 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Residents | 2,245,397 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics | 639,319 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| proportion of | 28.5% |
| Diocesan priest | 136 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious priest | 82 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 2,933 |
| Permanent deacons | 40 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Friars | 92 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious sisters | 189 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | English |
| cathedral | Christ the King Cathedral |
| Website | www.hamiltondiocese.com |
The Diocese of Hamilton ( Latin Dioecesis Hamiltonensis , English Diocese of Hamilton ) is in Canada situated Roman Catholic diocese based in Hamilton .
history
The diocese of Hamilton was on February 29, 1856 by Pope Pius IX. established from assignments of territory by the Diocese of Toronto . The Diocese of Hamilton gave on November 22, 1958 parts of its territory to establish the Diocese of Saint Catharines .
The Diocese of Hamilton is subordinate to the Archdiocese of Toronto as a suffragan .
Bishops of Hamilton
- 1856–1873 John Farrell
- 1874–1882 Peter Francis Crinnon
- 1883–1887 James Joseph Carbery OP
- 1889–1924 Thomas Joseph Dowling
- 1924–1937 John Thomas McNally , then Archbishop of Halifax
- 1937–1973 Joseph Francis Ryan
- 1973-1983 Paul Francis Reding
- 1984-2010 Anthony Frederick Tonnos
- 2010– David Douglas Crosby OMI
See also
Web links
- Homepage of the Diocese of Hamilton (English)
- Entry on the Diocese of Hamilton on catholic-hierarchy.org (English)
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