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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ottawa–Cornwall

Coordinates: 45°25′48″N 75°41′46″W / 45.4299°N 75.6962°W / 45.4299; -75.6962
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Archdiocese of Ottawa–Cornwall

Archidioecesis Ottaviensis–Cornubiensis

Archidiocèse d'Ottawa-Cornwall
Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica in Ottawa
Logo of the Diocese
Location
Country Canada
Ecclesiastical provinceOttawa
Statistics
Area5,818 km2 (2,246 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2016)
922,014
441,797 (47.9%)
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedJune 8, 1886
CathedralNotre-Dame Cathedral Basilica
Patron saintSt. Joseph
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
ArchbishopMarcel Damphousse
Auxiliary BishopsYvan Mathieu
Vicar GeneralLeo Villeneuve
Kevin Maloney
Bishops emeritusTerrence Prendergast, S.J.
Website
ottawacornwall.ca

The Archdiocese of Ottawa–Cornwall (Latin: Archidioecesis Ottaviensis–Cornubiensis, French: L'Archidiocèse d'Ottawa-Cornwall) is a Catholic archdiocese that includes part of the Province of Ontario and includes the suffragan dioceses of Hearst, Pembroke, and Timmins. On 6 May 2020, Pope Francis amalgamated the Archdiocese of Ottawa and the Diocese of Alexandria-Cornwall to create the Archdiocese of Ottawa–Cornwall.[1]

The Diocese of Bytown was erected on 25 June 1847. Its name was changed to the Diocese of Ottawa on 14 June 1860. It was elevated to archdiocese status on 8 June 1886. As of 2004, the archdiocese contained 111 parishes, 177 active diocesan priests, 102 religious priests, and 400,000 Catholics. It also has 848 Women Religious, 147 Religious Brothers, and 60 permanent deacons.

Leadership

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Bishops and archbishops of Ottawa
Archbishops of Ottawa-Cornwall

Coadjutor bishops

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Auxiliary bishops

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Former

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Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Resignations and Appointments, 06.05.2020" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 6 May 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Rinunce e Nomine, 14.05.2007" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 14 May 2007. Retrieved 6 May 2020.

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45°25′48″N 75°41′46″W / 45.4299°N 75.6962°W / 45.4299; -75.6962