Diocese of Whitehorse

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Bishop(s) Gary Gordon, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Elevated: 13 July 1967 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Grouard-McLennan Rite: Latin (or Roman) Province: Yukon Country: Canada Square Kilometers: 723,515 (279,457 Square Miles) Conference Region: West (Ouest) Catholic Directory Abbreviation: Wh Mailing Address: 406 Steele St., Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 2C8 Canada Telephone: (867)668-3826 Fax: 667-4713

Historical Details

• Prefecture Apostolic of Yukon-Prince Rupert
  • Erected: 9 March 1908
  • Country: Canada

• Vicariate Apostolic of Yukon-Prince Rupert
  • Elevated: 20 November 1916
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Canada

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

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Emile-Marie Bunoz, O.M.I. † (7 Apr 1908 Appointed - 14 Jan 1944 Appointed, Vicar Apostolic of Prince Rupert)
• Jean-Louis-Antoine-Joseph Coudert, O.M.I. † (15 Jan 1944 Appointed - 15 Nov 1965 Died)
• 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)
• Thomas Joseph Lobsinger, O.M.I. † (3 Jul 1987 Appointed - 15 Apr 2000 Died)
• Gary Gordon (5 Jan 2006 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Yukon-Prince Rupert
9 March 1908	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Mackenzie	Prefecture Apostolic of Yukon-Prince Rupert (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Yukon-Prince Rupert
20 November 1916	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Yukon-Prince Rupert	Vicariate Apostolic of Yukon-Prince Rupert
14 January 1944	Split	Vicariate Apostolic of Yukon-Prince Rupert	Vicariate Apostolic of Prince Rupert Vicariate Apostolic of Whitehorse
Vicariate Apostolic of Whitehorse
14 January 1944	Split	Vicariate Apostolic of Yukon-Prince Rupert	Vicariate Apostolic of Prince Rupert Vicariate Apostolic of Whitehorse
Diocese of Whitehorse
13 July 1967	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Whitehorse	Diocese of Whitehorse

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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

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Emile-Marie Bunoz, O.M.I. † (Prefect: 7 Apr 1908; Vicar Apostolic: 28 Jun 1917 to 14 Jan 1944)
• Jean-Louis-Antoine-Joseph Coudert, O.M.I. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 27 Jan 1936; Vicar Apostolic: 15 Jan 1944 to 15 Nov 1965)
• Denis Croteau, O.M.I. (Apostolic Administrator: 14 May 2003 to 5 Jan 2006)
• Gary Gordon (Bishop: 5 Jan 2006 - )
• 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)