Roman Catholic Diocese of Pembroke

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pembroke (Latin: Dioecesis Pembrokensis) (erected 11 July 1882, as the Vicariate Apostolic of Pontiac) is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Ottawa. It was elevated as the Diocese of Pembroke on 4 May 1898. The Cathedral of St. Columbkille in Pembroke is the mother church of the Diocese of Pembroke.[2]

Looking left at the exterior of St. Columbkille Cathedral
Interior of St. Columbkille Cathedral from the choir loft

Diocese of Pembroke

Dioecesis Pembrokensis

Diocèse de Pembroke
Coat of Arms of the Diocese of Pembroke
Location
Country Canada
Ecclesiastical provinceOttawa
Population
- Catholics
65,600 (49.7%)
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
Established4 May 1898
CathedralSt. Columbkille Cathedral
Patron saintSt. Columba
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopGuy Desrochers, C.Ss.R.[1]
Vicar GeneralRev. Michael Smith
Website
pembrokediocese.com

Bishops

Ordinaries

Coadjutor bishop
  • Joseph Raymond Windle (1969–1971)

Auxiliary bishop
  • Patrick Thomas Ryan (1912–1916), appointed Bishop here

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
  • Élie Anicet Latulipe, appointed Vicar Apostolic of Temiskaming, Ontario in 1908
  • Michael Alphonsus Harrington, appointed Bishop of Kamloops, British Columbia in 1952 and died in 1973
  • James Matthew Wingle, appointed Bishop of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia in 1993

Educational Institutions

Cemeteries
  • St. Columba's Cemetery (Pembroke)

Territorial losses
YearAlong withTo form
1908Vicariate Apostolic of Temiskaming

Bibliography
  • "Diocese of Pembroke". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 13 March 2007.
  • Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Diocese of Pembroke" . Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.

References
  1. "Resignations and Appointments".
  2. Casta, Anton R. "St. Columbkille Cathedral (1856)". pembrokediocese.com.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Roman Catholic Diocese of Pembroke.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.