Archdiocese of Moncton
| Archdiocese of Moncton | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Canada |
| Diocesan bishop | Valery Vienneau |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop |
André Richard CSC Ernest Léger |
| Vicar General | Jean-Guy Dallaire |
| founding | February 22, 1936 |
| surface | 12,000 km² |
| Parishes | 49 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Residents | 210,000 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics | 110,000 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| proportion of | 52.4% |
| Diocesan priest | 33 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious priest | 23 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 1,964 |
| Friars | 35 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious sisters | 149 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | French |
| cathedral | Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption |
| Website | www.diomoncton.ca/ |
| Suffragan dioceses |
Bishopric of Bathurst Bishopric of Edmundston Bishopric of Saint John, New Brunswick |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Moncton ( Latin Archidioecesis Monctonensis , French archidiocèse de Moncton , English Archdiocese of Moncton ) is in Canada situated Roman Catholic archdiocese , based in Moncton .
history
The Archdiocese of Moncton was founded on February 22nd, 1936 by Pope Pius XI. established from cessions of territory by the dioceses of Chatham and Saint John, New Brunswick .
Archbishops of Moncton
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- 1936–1941 Louis-Joseph-Arthur Melanson
- 1942–1972 Norbert Robichaud
- 1972-1995 Donat Chiasson
- 1996-2002 Ernest Leger
- 2002–2012 André Richard CSC
- 2012– Valéry Vienneau
See also
Web links
- Homepage of the Archdiocese of Moncton (French)
- Entry on Archdiocese of Moncton on catholic-hierarchy.org (English)