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Diocese of

Corner Brook and Labrador

Canada Canada

Continent: North America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese

Ecclesiastical Province: Saint John’s, Newfoundland

Cathedral Dedication: September 9

Address: 469 Curling St, Corner Brook, NL A2H 3K8, Canada

Phone: +1 (709) 639-7073

Website: Link

History

  • 1870.05.09: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Western Newfoundland (from Diocese of Saint John’s, Newfoundland)
  • 1892.04.28: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Western Newfoundland
  • 1904.02.18: Promoted as Diocese of Saint George’s / Sancti Georgii Terrae Novae (Latin)
  • 2007.05.31: Renamed as Diocese of Corner Brook and Labrador / Rivianangulanen(sis)–Labradoren(sis) (Latin) (gained territory from the suppressed Diocese of Labrador City–Schefferville)

Special Churches


Present Prelates

Ordinaries

Bishops of Corner Brook and Labrador (Roman Rite)

Bishop David Douglas Crosby, O.M.I. (62)Bishop David Douglas Crosby, O.M.I. (62)
(2007.05.31 – ...)

Trahe nos

Born:1948.06.28 (Canada)
Ordained Priest:1975.09.27
Consecrated Bishop:1998.01.02

Bishop of Labrador City–Schefferville (Canada) (1997.10.24 – 2007.05.31)

Bishop of Saint George’s (Canada) (2003.08.06 – 2007.05.31)

Bishop of Corner Brook and Labrador (Canada) (2007.05.31 – ...)

Bishops of Saint George’s (Roman Rite)

Bishop David Douglas Crosby, O.M.I. (62)Bishop David Douglas Crosby, O.M.I. (62)
(2003.08.06 – 2007.05.31)

(see above)

Bishop Raymond John Lahey (70)Bishop Raymond John Lahey (70)
(1986.07.05 – 2003.04.05)

In cruce salus

Born:1940.05.29 (Canada)
Ordained Priest:1963.06.13
Consecrated Bishop:1986.08.03

Bishop of Saint George’s (Canada) (1986.07.05 – 2003.04.05)

Bishop of Antigonish (Canada) (2003.04.05 – 2009.09.26)

Bishop Richard Thomas McGrath
(1970.06.01 – 1985.06.17)

Born:1912.06.17 (Canada)
Ordained Priest:1936.06.24
Consecrated Bishop:1970.07.22
Died:1987.05.09 († 74)

Bishop of Saint George’s (Canada) (1970.06.01 – 1985.06.17)

Bishop Michael O’Reilly
(1941.07.05 – 1970.01.14)

Born:1894.02.13 (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:1917.06.17
Consecrated Bishop:1941.09.09
Died:1973.02.15 († 79)

Bishop of Saint George’s (Canada) (1941.07.05 – 1970.01.14)

Titular Bishop of Lugmad (1970.01.14 – 1970.11.28)

Bishop Henry Thomas Renouf
(1920.09.27 – 1941.03.02)

Born:1872.12.28 (Canada)
Ordained Priest:1895.03.30
Consecrated Bishop:1920.12.08
Died:1941.03.02 († 68)

Bishop of Saint George’s (Canada) (1920.09.27 – 1941.03.02)

Bishop Michael Fintan Power
(1911.05.12 – 1920.03.06)

Born:1877.02.17 (Canada)
Ordained Priest:1906.03.10
Consecrated Bishop:1911.07.25
Died:1920.03.06 († 43)

Bishop of Saint George’s (Canada) (1911.05.12 – 1920.03.06)

Bishop Neil McNeil (later Archbishop)
(1904.02.08 – 1910.01.19)

Quis ut Deus / Evangelizare pauperibus misit me

Born:1851.11.23 (Canada)
Ordained Priest:1879.04.12
Consecrated Bishop:1895.10.20
Died:1934.05.25 († 82)

Titular Bishop of Nilopolis (1895.08.06 – 1904.02.08)

Vicar Apostolic of Western Newfoundland (Canada) (1895.08.06 – 1904.02.08)

Bishop of Saint George’s (Canada) (1904.02.08 – 1910.01.19)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Vancouver (Canada) (1910.01.19 – 1912.04.10)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto (Canada) (1912.04.10 – 1934.05.25)

Vicars Apostolic of Western Newfoundland (Roman Rite)

Bishop Neil McNeil (later Archbishop)
(1895.08.06 – 1904.02.08)

(see above)

Archbishop Michael Francis Howley
(1892.04.28 – 1894.12.21)

Born:1843.09.23 (Canada)
Ordained Priest:1868.06.06
Consecrated Bishop:1892.06.24
Died:1914.10.15 († 71)

Prefect Apostolic of Western Newfoundland (Canada) (1885.12.05 – 1892.04.28)

Titular Archbishop of Amastris (1892.04.28 – 1894.12.21)

Vicar Apostolic of Western Newfoundland (Canada) (1892.04.28 – 1894.12.21)

Bishop of Saint John’s, Newfoundland (Canada) (1894.12.21 – 1904.02.08)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Saint John’s, Newfoundland (Canada) (1904.02.08 – 1914.10.15)

Prefects Apostolic of Western Newfoundland (Roman Rite)

Fr. Michael Francis Howley (later Archbishop)
(1885.12.05 – 1892.04.28)

(see above)

Fr. Thomas Sears
(1871.09.17 – 1885.11.07)

Born:1824
Ordained Priest:1855.10
Died:1885.11.07 († 61)

Prefect Apostolic of Western Newfoundland (Canada) (1871.09.17 – 1885.11.07)


as of 2010.08.24

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