The Diocese of Hearst–Moosonee (Latin: Dioecesis Hearstensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Ontario. The diocese was erected on 3 December 2018 through the unification of the Diocese of Hearst and the Diocese of Moosonee.[1] The Diocese of Hearst evolved from the Prefecture Apostolic of Northern Ontario erected on 18 April 1919. The Diocese of Hearst–Moonosee is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Ottawa-Cornwall.
Diocese of Hearst–Moosonee Dioecesis Hearstensis et Musonitana | |
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 Coat of Arms | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Ecclesiastical province | Ontario |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 108,830 km2 (42,020 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2013) 33,300 26,500 (79.6%) |
| Parishes | 18 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 3 December 1938 |
| Cathedral | Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption Cathedral |
| Secular priests | 18 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Pierre Olivier Tremblay, O.M.I. |
| Bishops emeritus | Vincent Cadieux, OMI Robert Bourgon |
History edit
The territory that would form the diocese was elevated to an apostolic vicariate on 17 November 1920.
Ordinaries edit
- Joseph-Jean-Baptiste Hallé (1918 - 1939)
- Joseph Charbonneau (1939 - 1940), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Montréal, Québec
- Albini LeBlanc (1940 - 1945), appointed Bishop of Gaspé, Québec
- Georges-Léon Landry (1946 - 1952)
- Louis Lévesque (1952 - 1964), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Rimouski, Québec
- Jacques Landriault (1964 - 1971), appointed Bishop of Timmins, Ontario
- Roger-Alfred Despatie (1973 - 1993)
- Pierre Fisette, P.M.E. (1993 - 1995)
- André Vallée, P.M.E. (1996 - 2005)
- Vincent Cadieux, O.M.I. (2007 - 2016)
- He continued as Bishop of Moosonee, a position he had held since 1991. This appointment joined the two dioceses only through him, in persona episcopi, but did not create a single diocesan administration.[2][3]
- Robert Bourgon (2016 - 2020)[3]
- Terrence Prendergast, S.J. (2020 - 2022) as Apostolic Administrator
- Pierre Olivier Tremblay, O.M.I. (2022 - present)
Territorial losses edit
| Year | Along with | To form |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | Diocese of Haileybury | Vicariate Apostolic of Baie de James |
References edit
- ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 03.12.2018" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 3 December 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ^ "Rinunce e nomine, 25.07.2007" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 25 July 2007. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Rinunce e nomine, 02.02.2016" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 2 February 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
External links edit
- Official Site
- "Diocese of Hearst". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 13 March 2007.