Roman Catholic Diocese of Hamilton, Ontario
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Diocese of Hamilton Dioecesis Hamiltonensis |
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| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Metropolitan | Toronto |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 16,824 km2 (6,496 sq mi) |
| Population - Catholics |
620,518 (32.4%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | February 29, 1856 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral Basilica of Christ the King |
| Patron saint | Blessed Virgin Mary in the mystery of the Annunciation |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | The Most Reverend David Douglas Crosby, O.M.I. |
| Auxiliary Bishops | The Most Reverend Daniel Miehm |
| Emeritus Bishops | Bishop Anthony F. Tonnos Bishop Matthew Ustrzycki Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus |
| Website | |
| hamiltondiocese.com | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Hamilton (Latin: Dioecesis Hamiltonensis) is a suffragan Latin bishopric in the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto, in Ontario, Canada.
The diocesan cathedral episcopal see is the Cathedral Basilica of Christ the King, dedicated to Christ the King in 1933, in Hamilton, Ontario.
It also has a former Cathedral, St. Mary’s Pro-Cathedral, also in Hamilton and the Minor Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate, in Guelph, Ontario.
Bishop Anthony Tonnos, bishop of the diocese of Hamilton, served as bishop for a total of 27 years in the diocese. Retired auxiliary bishop Matthew Ustrzycki, still continues to be active in the diocese along with Bishop emeritis Tonnos. Former auxiliary bishop Gerard Bergie has been named bishop of St. Catharines, Ontario, in September 2010. A new auxiliary bishop of Hamilton has been appointed by Pope Benedict XVI in the person of Fr. Daniel Miehm.
In 2013, Father Daniel Miehm was appointed auxiliary bishop. In early 2017, Bishop Miehm was named Bishop of the Diocese of Peterborough, leaving the Auxiliary position vacant in the Hamilton Diocese.
There are 51 Catholic separate schools under the Sisters of St. Joseph in Hamilton, the Sisters of Loretto in Toronto, and the School Sisters of Notre Dame in Milwaukee. By 1889, they had 6000 pupils.
The Government of Canada accords Catholic schools the same rights as public schools at this time. The taxes paid by Catholics go to support Catholic schools only. Teachers, whether religious or lay, must be qualified to teach according to the same regulations as those governing public school teachers. Higher education of young women is provided by the academies of the Ladies of Loretto at Hamilton and Guelph.
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