Diocese of Moosonee

Historical Details

• Diocese of Moosonee
  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 13 July 1967
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Keewatin-Le Pas
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Province: Ontario
  • Country: Canada
  • Square Kilometers: 900,000 (347,625 Square Miles)
  • Conference Region: Ontario
  • Catholic Directory Abbreviation: Moo
  • Mailing Address: Évêché, 2 Bay Rd., C.P. 40, Moosonee, ON P0L 1Y0, Canada
  • Telephone: (705)336-2908
  • Fax: 336-2759

• Vicariate Apostolic of Baie de James {James Bay}
  • Latin Name: Sinus Jacobi
  • Erected: 3 December 1938
  • Vicariate
  • Province: Ontario
  • Country: Canada

Past Ordinaries

• Henri Belleau, O.M.I. † (11 Dec 1939 Appointed - 21 Apr 1964 Resigned)
• Jules Leguerrier, O.M.I. † (21 Apr 1964 Appointed - 29 Mar 1992 Retired)
• Vincent Cadieux, O.M.I. (26 Nov 1991 Appointed - 2 Feb 2016 Retired)

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Baie de James {James Bay}
1949	1,570	6,200	25.3%		19	19	82		45	24		ap1951
1966	2,782	12,456	22.3%		21	21	132		28	14	14	ap1967
Diocese of Moosonee
1968	2,582	13,065	19.8%		18	18	143		41	34		ap1971
1976	3,500	20,000	17.5%	2	13	15	233		36	26	15	ap1977
1980	4,000	20,200	19.8%	3	13	16	250	1	31	20	15	ap1981
1990	4,100	20,400	20.1%	2	10	12	341	1	14	11	15	ap1991
1999	5,330	19,990	26.7%	1	5	6	888	1	8	9	18	ap2000
2000	5,455	19,998	27.3%	1	5	6	909		8	9	17	ap2001
2001	5,367	20,155	26.6%	1	4	5	1,073		7	6	18	ap2002
2002	5,710	21,121	27.0%	1	3	4	1,427	1	6	4	20	ap2003
2003	6,000	22,100	27.1%	1	3	4	1,500	9	6	4	20	ap2004
2004	6,100	22,200	27.5%	1	3	4	1,525	1	5	4	18	ap2005
2013	7,200	33,800	21.3%		3	3	2,400	1	5		12	ap2014
2016	7,450	34,900	21.3%		3	3	2,483		3		12	ap2017

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Robert Ovide Bourgon (Apostolic Administrator: 2 Feb 2016 to 3 Dec 2018)
• Vincent Cadieux, O.M.I. (Bishop: 26 Nov 1991 to 2 Feb 2016)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Henri Belleau, O.M.I. † (Vicar Apostolic: 11 Dec 1939 to 21 Apr 1964)
• Jules Leguerrier, O.M.I. † (Vicar Apostolic: 21 Apr 1964; Bishop: 13 Jul 1967 to 29 Mar 1992)

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