Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ottawa
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Archdiocese of Ottawa Archidioecesis Ottaviensis |
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Notre Dame Church of Ottawa
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| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Ecclesiastical province | Ottawa |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 5,818 km2 (2,246 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2013) 892,000 428,000 (48%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | June 8, 1886 |
| Cathedral | Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Terrence Prendergast |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Christian Riesbeck |
| Vicar General | Kevin Beach |
| Emeritus Bishops | Marcel André J. Gervais |
| Website | |
| catholicottawa.ca | |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ottawa (Latin: Archidioecesis Ottaviensis) is a Catholic archdiocese that includes part of the Province of Ontario and includes the suffragan dioceses of Hearst, Pembroke, and the Timmins. It is currently led by Archbishop Terrence Prendergast.
It was elevated to archdiocese status on June 8, 1886. As of 2004, the archdiocese contains 111 parishes, 177 active diocesan priests, 102 religious priests, and 400,000 Catholics. It also has 848 Women Religious, 147 Religious Brothers, and 60 permanent deacons.
The following is a list of the bishops and archbishops of Ottawa and their terms of service:
Coordinates: 45°25′48″N 75°41′46″W / 45.4299°N 75.6962°W
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