Diocese of Whitehorse

Historical Details

• Vicariate Apostolic of Whitehorse
  • Latin Name: Equialbensis
  • Erected: 14 January 1944
  • Vicariate
  • Province: Yukon
  • Country: Canada

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Jean-Louis-Antoine-Joseph Coudert, O.M.I. † (15 Jan 1944 Appointed - 26 Mar 1965 Resigned)
• James Philip Mulvihill, O.M.I. † (18 Dec 1965 Appointed - 15 Oct 1971 Resigned)
• Hubert Patrick O’Connor, O.M.I. † (15 Oct 1971 Appointed - 9 Jun 1986 Appointed, Bishop of Prince George, British Columbia)
• Thomas Joseph Lobsinger, O.M.I. † (3 Jul 1987 Appointed - 15 Apr 2000 Died)
• Gary Michael Gordon (5 Jan 2006 Appointed - 14 Jun 2014 Appointed, Bishop of Victoria, British Columbia)
• Héctor Felipe Vila (27 Nov 2015 Appointed - )

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 Whitehorse
1950	2,117	9,361	22.6%	1	23	24	88		25	17	31	ap1951
1966	5,680	17,328	32.8%	1	23	24	236		27	16	42	ap1967
Diocese of Whitehorse
1970	5,900	17,000	34.7%		22	22	268		27	21	28	ap1971
1976	6,500	24,500	26.5%		21	21	309		24	13	2	ap1977
1980	7,430	31,518	23.6%		18	18	412		21	16	2	ap1981
1990	7,559	37,318	20.3%	2	14	16	472		16	8	19	ap1991
1999	14,135	44,213	32.0%	3	9	12	1,177	2	11	7	26	ap2000
2000	11,287	36,395	31.0%	3	10	13	868	1	12	7	24	ap2001
2001	13,430	36,501	36.8%	3	9	12	1,119	1	10	8	24	ap2002
2002	11,472	36,617	31.3%	3	9	12	956	1	10	8	26	ap2004
2003	9,175	35,614	25.8%	4	9	13	705	1	10	8	23	ap2005
2010	9,300	42,150	22.1%	5	6	11	845		6	4	19	ap2011
2014	8,200	43,250	19.0%	4	4	8	1,025		4	2	22	ap2015
2017	8,390	38,665	21.7%	7	1	8	1,048		1	2	22	ap2018
2020	8,500	43,600	19.5%	7		7	1,214			2	23	ap2021
2022	8,706	44,652	19.5%	5	1	6	1,451		1	2	23	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Denis Croteau, O.M.I. (Apostolic Administrator: 14 May 2003 to 22 Mar 2006)
• Gary Michael Gordon (Bishop: 5 Jan 2006 to 14 Jun 2014)
• Héctor Felipe Vila (Bishop: 27 Nov 2015 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Jean-Louis-Antoine-Joseph Coudert, O.M.I. † (Vicar Apostolic: 15 Jan 1944 to 26 Mar 1965)
• Thomas Joseph Lobsinger, O.M.I. † (Bishop: 3 Jul 1987 to 15 Apr 2000)
• James Philip Mulvihill, O.M.I. † (Vicar Apostolic: 18 Dec 1965; Bishop: 13 Jul 1967 to 15 Oct 1971)
• Hubert Patrick O’Connor, O.M.I. † (Bishop: 15 Oct 1971 to 9 Jun 1986)

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