Roman Catholic Diocese of Labrador City–Schefferville
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Labrador City–Schefferville (
Québec
.
In 2007, the former
Basilica of our Lady of Perpetual Help
.
History[1]
- Established on 13 July 1945 as Diocese of Harbour Grace.
- Promoted on 13 July 1967 as Diocese of Labrador–Schefferville / Labradorensis–Schefferpolitana (Latin)
- Renamed on 27 April 1987 as Diocese of Labrador City–Schefferville.
- The diocese was suppressed on 31 May 2007 with its territory being divided among the dioceses of Amos, Baie-Comeau, and the newly renamed Corner Brook and Labrador (formerly St. George's).
Diocesan ordinaries
(all Roman Rite and members of a Latin congregation)[1]
- Apostolic Vicar of Labrador
- Titular Bishop of Isba(14 March 1946 – 3 October 1966).
- Apostolic Vicars of Labrador–Schefferville
- Henri Légaré, O.M.I. (13 July 1967 – 21 November 1972), next metropolitan archbishop of Grouard–McLennan (Canada) (21 November 1972 – retired 16 July 1996), also president of Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (1981 – 1983); died 2004
- coadjutor archbishop of Keewatin–Le Pas(Canada) (24 January 1986 – 7 November 1986), succeeding as metropolitan archbishop of Keewatin–Le Pas (7 November 1986 – retired 25 March 2006), died 2015.
- Suffragan Bishops of Labrador City–Schefferville
- Henri Goudreault, O.M.I. (27 April 1987 – 16 July 1996), next metropolitan archbishop of Grouard–McLennan (Canada) (16 July 1996 – death 23 July 1998)
- Saint George's (Canada) (2003.08.06 – 31 May 2007), bishop of Corner Brook and Labrador (Canada) (31 May 2007 – 24 September 2010), bishop of Hamilton(Canada) (24 September 2010 – present), also vice-president of Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (25 September 2013 – 15 September 2015), president of Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (15 September 2015 – present).
References
- ^ a b "Diocese of Labrador City–Schefferville". GCatholic.
Sources and external links
- GCatholic with Google photo
- Diocese of Labrador City-Schefferville page at catholichierarchy.org retrieved 18 July 2006
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