Timmins (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Serge Patrick Poitras, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Name Changed: 10 December 1938
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Ottawa-Cornwall
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Province: Ontario
Country: Canada
Square Kilometers: 26,200 (10,119 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Ontario
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: Tim
Official Web Site: https://www.dioctims.ca
Mailing Address: 65 Ave. Jubilee Est, Timmins, ON P4N 5W4, Canada
Telephone: (705)267-6224
Fax: 267-6226

Historical Details

Vicariate Apostolic of Temiskaming
- Latin Name: de Temiskaming
- Erected: 21 September 1908
- Vicariate
- Province: Ontario
- Country: Canada
Diocese of Haileybury
- Latin Name: Haileyburensis
- Elevated: 31 December 1915
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Ottawa-Cornwall
- Province: Ontario
- Country: Canada

Past and Present Ordinaries

Élie Anicet Latulipe † (1 Oct 1908 Appointed - 14 Dec 1922 Died)
Louis Rhéaume, O.M.I. † (8 Jun 1923 Appointed - 8 May 1955 Died)
Maxime Tessier † (8 May 1955 Succeeded - 24 Mar 1971 Resigned)
Jacques Landriault † (24 Mar 1971 Appointed - 13 Dec 1990 Resigned)
Gilles Cazabon, O.M.I. (13 Mar 1992 Appointed - 27 Dec 1997 Appointed, Bishop of Saint-Jérôme, Québec)
Paul Marchand, S.M.M. † (8 Mar 1999 Appointed - 24 Jul 2011 Died)
Serge Patrick Poitras (10 Nov 2012 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Temiskaming
21 September 1908	Erected	Diocese of Pembroke (Northern part)	Vicariate Apostolic of Temiskaming (erected)
Diocese of Haileybury
31 December 1915	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Temiskaming	Diocese of Haileybury (Name Changed and Vicariate raised to a Diocese)
18 April 1919	Territory Lost	Diocese of Haileybury	Prefecture Apostolic of Northern Ontario (Ontario-Nord) (erected)
3 December 1938	Territory Lost	Diocese of Haileybury (Southern part)	Diocese of Amos (erected)
3 December 1938	Territory Lost	Diocese of Haileybury (Northern part) Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Ontario (Ontario-Nord)	Vicariate Apostolic of Baie de James {James Bay} (erected)
3 December 1938	Territory Lost	Diocese of Haileybury Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Ontario (Ontario-Nord)	Diocese of Hearst (Name Changed and Vicariate raised to a Diocese)
3 December 1938	Territory Lost	Diocese of Haileybury (St. Maurice and La Violette)	Diocese of Trois-Rivières
Diocese of Timmins
10 December 1938	Name Changed	Diocese of Haileybury	Diocese of Timmins
29 November 1973	Territory Lost	Diocese of Timmins (Area within Québec province)	Diocese of Rouyn-Noranda (erected)
28 June 1974	Territory Added	Diocese of Sault Sainte Marie (Ascension D.N.I.C. in Matachewan)	Diocese of Timmins
28 June 1974	Territory Lost	Diocese of Timmins (Nipissing)	Diocese of Sault Sainte Marie

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

Diocese of Timmins

1949 85,522 140,000 61.1% 94 22 116 737 44 402 72 ap1951

1966 105,000 159,000 66.0% 100 56 156 673 136 525 86 ap1967

1970 95,197 143,187 66.5% 83 54 137 694 101 439 71 ap1971

1976 59,770 103,620 57.7% 33 17 50 1,195 41 124 37 ap1977

1980 60,400 112,800 53.5% 29 18 47 1,285 37 103 37 ap1981

1990 59,600 123,000 48.5% 33 7 40 1,490 7 14 75 34 ap1991

1999 55,200 98,000 56.3% 26 5 31 1,780 7 10 38 31 ap2000

2000 55,200 98,000 56.3% 22 4 26 2,123 7 9 37 31 ap2001

2001 55,200 98,000 56.3% 21 3 24 2,300 5 8 35 31 ap2002

2002 55,200 98,000 56.3% 21 3 24 2,300 7 8 33 31 ap2003

2003 55,200 98,000 56.3% 19 4 23 2,400 6 9 28 31 ap2004

2004 48,900 92,500 52.9% 17 4 21 2,328 6 8 30 30 ap2005

2010 48,615 88,220 55.1% 16 3 19 2,558 6 8 10 24 ap2011

2014 55,600 92,200 60.3% 16 5 21 2,647 6 9 14 24 ap2015

2017 57,510 95,370 60.3% 13 4 17 3,382 4 8 10 25 ap2018

2020 59,750 99,000 60.4% 12 6 18 3,319 6 8 8 24 ap2021

2022 61,206 101,393 60.4% 13 6 19 3,221 5 6 7 24 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Timmins
1949	85,522	140,000	61.1%	94	22	116	737		44	402	72	ap1951
1966	105,000	159,000	66.0%	100	56	156	673		136	525	86	ap1967
1970	95,197	143,187	66.5%	83	54	137	694		101	439	71	ap1971
1976	59,770	103,620	57.7%	33	17	50	1,195		41	124	37	ap1977
1980	60,400	112,800	53.5%	29	18	47	1,285		37	103	37	ap1981
1990	59,600	123,000	48.5%	33	7	40	1,490	7	14	75	34	ap1991
1999	55,200	98,000	56.3%	26	5	31	1,780	7	10	38	31	ap2000
2000	55,200	98,000	56.3%	22	4	26	2,123	7	9	37	31	ap2001
2001	55,200	98,000	56.3%	21	3	24	2,300	5	8	35	31	ap2002
2002	55,200	98,000	56.3%	21	3	24	2,300	7	8	33	31	ap2003
2003	55,200	98,000	56.3%	19	4	23	2,400	6	9	28	31	ap2004
2004	48,900	92,500	52.9%	17	4	21	2,328	6	8	30	30	ap2005
2010	48,615	88,220	55.1%	16	3	19	2,558	6	8	10	24	ap2011
2014	55,600	92,200	60.3%	16	5	21	2,647	6	9	14	24	ap2015
2017	57,510	95,370	60.3%	13	4	17	3,382	4	8	10	25	ap2018
2020	59,750	99,000	60.4%	12	6	18	3,319	6	8	8	24	ap2021
2022	61,206	101,393	60.4%	13	6	19	3,221	5	6	7	24	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

René Audet † (Priest: 30 May 1948 to 21 May 1963)
Jacques Landriault † (Bishop: 24 Mar 1971 to 13 Dec 1990)
Élie Anicet Latulipe † (Vicar Apostolic: 1 Oct 1908; Bishop: 31 Dec 1915 to 14 Dec 1922)
Paul Marchand, S.M.M. † (Bishop: 8 Mar 1999 to 24 Jul 2011)
Louis Rhéaume, O.M.I. † (Bishop: 8 Jun 1923 to 8 May 1955)
Maxime Tessier † (Coadjutor Bishop: 22 Dec 1953; Bishop: 8 May 1955 to 24 Mar 1971)

Source(s)

Vicariate Apostolic of Temiskaming
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 1, Page 199, to Page 201
Diocese of Haileybury
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 8, Page 35
Diocese of Timmins
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 31, Page 167
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 66, Page 457, and Page 458

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