Hamilton (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

David Douglas Crosby, O.M.I., Bishop
Wayne Lawrence Lobsinger, Auxiliary Bishop
Anthony Frederick Tonnos, Bishop Emeritus
Matthew Francis Ustrzycki, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 29 February 1856
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Toronto
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Province: Ontario
Country: Canada
Square Kilometers: 16,824 (6,498 Square Miles)
Description: Brant, Bruce, Grey, Halton, Waterloo, Wellington, and Wentworth Counties and a part of Dufferin County.
Conference Region: Ontario
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: Ham
Official Web Site: https://hamiltondiocese.com
Mailing Address: Chancery Office, 700 King St. West, Hamilton, ON L8P 1C7, Canada
Telephone: (905)528-7988
Fax: 528-1088

Past and Present Ordinaries

John Farrell † (29 Feb 1856 Appointed - 26 Sep 1873 Died)
Peter Francis Crinnon † (3 Feb 1874 Appointed - 25 Nov 1882 Died)
James Joseph Carbery, O.P. † (4 Sep 1883 Appointed - 17 Dec 1887 Died)
Thomas Joseph Dowling † (11 Jan 1889 Appointed - 6 Aug 1924 Died)
John Thomas McNally † (12 Aug 1924 Appointed - 17 Feb 1937 Appointed, Archbishop of Halifax, Nova Scotia)
Joseph Francis Ryan † (16 Aug 1937 Appointed - 27 Mar 1973 Retired)
Paul Francis Reding † (14 Sep 1973 Appointed - 8 Dec 1983 Died)
Anthony Frederick Tonnos (2 May 1984 Appointed - 24 Sep 2010 Retired)
David Douglas Crosby, O.M.I. (24 Sep 2010 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
29 February 1856	Erected	Diocese of Toronto (Counties of Brant, Bruce, Grey, Halton, Haldimand, Waterloo, Wellington, and Wentworth and parts of Dufferin County)	Diocese of Hamilton (erected)
18 March 1870	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Hamilton (from Québec)
22 November 1958	Territory Lost	Diocese of Hamilton (Halimand) Archdiocese of Toronto (Lincoln and Weiland)	Diocese of Saint Catharines (erected)
15 September 2020	Territory Lost	Diocese of Hamilton (Parts near Milton)	Archdiocese of Toronto

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1950 78,500 505,951 15.5% 106 67 173 453 49 591 107 ap1951

1966 180,306 950,235 19.0% 135 130 265 680 130 678 102 ap1967

1970 225,772 1,146,888 19.7% 151 151 1,495 21 664 106 ap1971*

1976 259,942 1,701,274 15.3% 152 148 300 866 193 593 113 ap1977

1980 294,340 1,337,026 22.0% 135 2 137 2,148 38 552 119 ap1981

1990 356,398 1,403,000 25.4% 138 136 274 1,300 1 167 426 123 ap1991

1999 415,000 1,114,000 37.3% 142 111 253 1,640 1 136 338 125 ap2000

2000 542,034 1,626,103 33.3% 136 113 249 2,176 1 134 338 125 ap2001

2001 542,034 1,626,103 33.3% 136 101 237 2,287 2 120 322 120 ap2002

2002 542,034 1,626,103 33.3% 128 97 225 2,409 2 111 322 120 ap2003

2003 421,490 1,626,103 25.9% 130 100 230 1,832 114 293 120 ap2004

2004 559,290 1,657,084 33.8% 131 94 225 2,485 5 105 293 121 ap2005

2006 560,000 1,913,931 29.3% 134 89 223 2,511 5 100 269 121 ap2007

2013 620,518 2,179,362 28.5% 139 95 234 2,651 37 114 173 124 ap2014

2016 639,319 2,245,397 28.5% 136 82 218 2,932 40 92 189 122 ap2017

2019 658,690 2,313,758 28.5% 142 76 218 3,021 49 86 197 146 ap2020

2021 665,276 2,379,760 28.0% 135 82 217 3,065 48 90 164 118 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	78,500	505,951	15.5%	106	67	173	453		49	591	107	ap1951
1966	180,306	950,235	19.0%	135	130	265	680		130	678	102	ap1967
1970	225,772	1,146,888	19.7%	151		151	1,495		21	664	106	ap1971*
1976	259,942	1,701,274	15.3%	152	148	300	866		193	593	113	ap1977
1980	294,340	1,337,026	22.0%	135	2	137	2,148		38	552	119	ap1981
1990	356,398	1,403,000	25.4%	138	136	274	1,300	1	167	426	123	ap1991
1999	415,000	1,114,000	37.3%	142	111	253	1,640	1	136	338	125	ap2000
2000	542,034	1,626,103	33.3%	136	113	249	2,176	1	134	338	125	ap2001
2001	542,034	1,626,103	33.3%	136	101	237	2,287	2	120	322	120	ap2002
2002	542,034	1,626,103	33.3%	128	97	225	2,409	2	111	322	120	ap2003
2003	421,490	1,626,103	25.9%	130	100	230	1,832		114	293	120	ap2004
2004	559,290	1,657,084	33.8%	131	94	225	2,485	5	105	293	121	ap2005
2006	560,000	1,913,931	29.3%	134	89	223	2,511	5	100	269	121	ap2007
2013	620,518	2,179,362	28.5%	139	95	234	2,651	37	114	173	124	ap2014
2016	639,319	2,245,397	28.5%	136	82	218	2,932	40	92	189	122	ap2017
2019	658,690	2,313,758	28.5%	142	76	218	3,021	49	86	197	146	ap2020
2021	665,276	2,379,760	28.0%	135	82	217	3,065	48	90	164	118	ap2022