Roman Catholic Diocese of Hearst
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Diocese of Hearst Dioecesis Hearstensis |
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| 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 | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 3 December 1938 |
| Cathedral | Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption Cathedral |
| Secular priests | 18 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Robert Bourgon |
| Emeritus Bishops | Vincent Cadieux, OMI |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Hearst (Latin: Dioecesis Hearstensis) (erected 18 April 1919, as the Prefecture Apostolic of Northern Ontario) is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Ottawa. It was elevated to an apostolic vicariate on 17 November 1920 and became a diocese on 3 December 1938.
Coordinates: 49°41′03″N 83°39′56″W / 49.6842°N 83.6655°W
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