Archdiocese of St. John's, Newfoundland Archidioecesis Sancti Ioannis Terrae Novae |
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Location | |
Country | Canada |
Territory | Newfoundland and Labrador |
Ecclesiastical province | Archdiocese of St. John's, Newfoundland |
Metropolitan | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador |
Population - Catholics |
111,000 (49.6%) |
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Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | February 8, 1904 |
Cathedral | Basilica of St. John the Baptist |
Patron saint | St. John the Baptist |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Archbishop | Archbishop of St. John's |
Suffragans |
Robert Anthony Daniels Bishop of Grand Falls Peter Joseph Hundt Bishop of Corner Brook and Labrador |
Website | |
rcsj.org |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. John's (Latin: Archidioecesis Sancti Ioannis Terrae Novae) is an archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church based in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is the Metropolitan see of the Ecclesiastical Province of St. John's, which also includes the suffragan dioceses of Grand Falls, and Corner Brook and Labrador. Its Archbishop is Martin William Currie.
As of 2004, the archdiocese contains 40 parishes, 39 active diocesan priests, 33 religious priests, and 111,000 Catholics. It also has 220 Women Religious, and 42 Religious Brothers.
The following is a list of the bishops and archbishops of St. John's, Newfoundland, and their terms of service:
Coordinates: 47°33′56″N 52°42′30″W / 47.5656°N 52.7082°W