Military Ordinariate of Canada, Military

Bishop(s)

Scott Cal McCaig, C.C., Bishop
Donald Joseph Thériault, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Military Ordinariate
Erected: 17 February 1951
Country: Canada
Official Web Site: https://rcmilord-ordmilcr.com/
Mailing Address: CFSU (O), Uplands Site, Bldg. 469, Ottawa, ON K1A 0K2, Canada
Telephone: (613)990.7824
Fax: 991.1056

Past and Present Ordinaries

Charles Leo Nelligan † (20 Sep 1939 Appointed - 10 Aug 1944 Resigned)
Maurice Roy † (8 Jun 1946 Appointed - 12 Mar 1982 Retired)
Francis John Spence † (14 Mar 1982 Appointed - 28 Oct 1987 Resigned)
André Vallée, P.M.E. † (28 Oct 1987 Appointed - 19 Aug 1996 Appointed, Bishop of Hearst, Ontario)
Donald Joseph Thériault (25 Mar 1998 Appointed - 8 Apr 2016 Resigned)
Scott Cal McCaig, C.C. (8 Apr 2016 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
17 February 1951	Erected		Military Ordinariate of Canada, Military (erected) (as Vicariate)
19 April 1956	Elevated		Military Ordinariate of Canada, Military (to Diocese)

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

1999 33 4 37 0 2 4 22 ap2000

2000 37 4 41 0 4 22 ap2001

2001 37 4 41 0 2 4 21 ap2002

2002 36 3 39 0 2 5 21 ap2003

2003 8 3 11 0 1 4 2 22 ap2004

2004 35 2 37 0 1 3 2 22 ap2005

2013 40 1 41 0 7 1 22 ap2014

2016 16 3 19 0 10 3 23 ap2017

2019 35 3 38 0 10 3 22 ap2020

2021 37 2 39 0 12 2 21 ap2022

2023 38 3 41 0 12 3 21 ap2024

Year	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	33	4	37	2	4		22	ap2000
2000	37	4	41		4		22	ap2001
2001	37	4	41	2	4		21	ap2002
2002	36	3	39	2	5		21	ap2003
2003	8	3	11	1	4	2	22	ap2004
2004	35	2	37	1	3	2	22	ap2005
2013	40	1	41	7	1		22	ap2014
2016	16	3	19	10	3		23	ap2017
2019	35	3	38	10	3		22	ap2020
2021	37	2	39	12	2		21	ap2022
2023	38	3	41	12	3		21	ap2024