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Diocese of Corner Brook and Labrador

Dioecesis Riviangulanensis-Labradorensis



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General Information

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Western Newfoundland (St. George’s)
9 May 1870ErectedDiocese of Saint John’s, Newfoundland Prefecture Apostolic of Western Newfoundland (St. George’s) (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Western Newfoundland (St. George’s)
28 April 1892ErectedPrefecture Apostolic of Western Newfoundland (St. George’s) Vicariate Apostolic of Western Newfoundland (St. George’s) (erected)
Diocese of Saint George’s
18 February 1904ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Western Newfoundland (St. George’s) Diocese of Saint George’s (erected)
16 February 1953Territory AddedDiocese of Harbour Grace (Boundaries adjusted)
Diocese of Saint George’s (Boundaries adjusted)
Archdiocese of Saint John’s, Newfoundland (Boundaries adjusted)
Diocese of Corner Brook and Labrador
31 May 2007Name ChangedDiocese of Saint George’s Diocese of Corner Brook and Labrador
31 May 2007Territory AddedDiocese of Labrador City-Schefferville (suppressed) Diocese of Amos (Nunavik Territory)
Diocese of Baie-Comeau (La Basse Côte-Nord Territory)
Diocese of Corner Brook and Labrador (Labrador Territory)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Saint George’s
195020,00060,00033.3%2162774066817ap1951
196622,80070,00032.6%296356518719ap1967
197040,98991,03645.0%30301,3661011020ap1971
197643,601125,34034.8%252271,614138921ap1977
198043,400120,00036.2%301311,400118321ap1981
199040,19399,88640.2%241251,60774923ap1991
199935,09784,02841.8%192211,67123021ap2000
200034,75492,87337.4%191201,73712821ap2001
200131,83897,23432.7%211221,44713921ap2002
200230,67981,84537.5%241251,22712521ap2003
200329,40874,14339.7%231241,22512120ap2004
200427,20166,50740.9%3113285012322ap2005
Diocese of Corner Brook and Labrador
201343,700124,20035.2%233261,68031625ap2014
201645,190128,40035.2%1610261,738101426ap2017
201946,900133,16035.2%1511261,803111026ap2020
202148,270136,93535.3%1510251,93010626ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Saint George’s
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 45, Page 510, and Page 511
  • Diocese of Corner Brook and Labrador
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 99, Page 782, and Page 783

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