Roman Catholic Diocese of Pembroke
Diocese of Pembroke Dioecesis Pembrokensis Diocèse de Pembroke | |
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 Coat of Arms of the Diocese of Pembroke | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Ecclesiastical province | Ottawa |
| Population - Catholics (including non-members) | 65,600 (49.7%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 4 May 1898 |
| Cathedral | |
| Patron saint | St. Columba |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Guy Desrochers, C.Ss.R.[1] |
| Vicar General | Rev. Michael Smith |
| Website | |
| pembrokediocese.com | |
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 in Pembroke is the mother church of the Diocese of Pembroke.[2]
Looking left at the exterior of
Interior of from the choir loft
Bishops[]
Ordinaries[]
- (1882–1915)
- (1916–1937)
- Charles Leo Nelligan (1937–1945)
- (1945–1971)
- (1971–1993)
- Brendan Michael O'Brien (1993–2000), appointed Archbishop of Saint John's, Newfoundland
- Richard William Smith (2002–2007), appointed Archbishop of Edmonton, Alberta
- Michael Mulhall (2007–2019), appointed Archbishop of Kingston, Ontario
- , C.Ss.R. (2020-)
Coadjutor bishop[]
- (1969–1971)
Auxiliary bishop[]
- (1912–1916), appointed Bishop here
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops[]
- , appointed Vicar Apostolic of Temiskaming, Ontario in 1908
- , appointed Bishop of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia in 1993
Educational Institutions[]
Cemeteries[]
- St. Columba's Cemetery (Pembroke)
Territorial losses[]
| Year | Along with | To form |
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| 1908 | Vicariate Apostolic of Temiskaming |
Bibliography[]
- "Diocese of Pembroke". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 13 March 2007.
- Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). . Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
References[]
- ^ https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2019/03/28/190328b.html
- ^ Casta, Anton R. "St. Columbkille Cathedral (1856)". pembrokediocese.com.
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| Province of Keewatin-Le Pas (Est. 1910) |
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