Roman Catholic Diocese of Timmins
Diocese of Timmins Dioecesis Timminsensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 10 December 1938 |
| Cathedral | St. Anthony of Padua Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Serge Poitras |
| Website | |
| dioctims.ca | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Timmins (
Archdiocese of Ottawa
. It was elevated as the Diocese of Haileybury on 31 December 1915 and renamed as the Diocese of Timmins on 10 December 1938.
History
The Vicariate Apostolic of Temiskaming was set up bounded on the north by
Diocese of Pembroke
.
Father de Bellefeuille, S.S., and Father Dupuy of Montreal, first preached the Gospel here in 1836. Annual visits were made, missions being held at the
Fort Temiskaming in 1863, but removed to Ville Marie
in 1886.
Catenna and first Vicar-Apostolic of Temiskaming on 1 October 1908, and consecrated on 30 November 1908.[1]
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Élie Anicet Latulipe (1908–1922)
- Louis Rhéaume, O.M.I. (1923–1955)
- Maxime Tessier (1955–1971)
- Jacques Landriault (1971–1990)
- Gilles Cazabon, O.M.I. (1992–1997), appointed Bishop of Saint-Jérôme, Québec
- Paul Marchand, S.M.M. (1999 - 2011)
- Serge Poitras-Patrick (2012.11.10 – ...) (°1949.05.27)
Coadjutor bishop
- Maxime Tessier (1953–1955)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Paul-André Durocher, archbishop of Gatineau
Territorial losses
| Year | Along with | To form |
|---|---|---|
| 1919 | Prefecture Apostolic of Northern Ontario | |
| 1938 | Diocese of Amos
| |
| 1938 | Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Ontario | Vicariate Apostolic of Baie James |
| 1973 | Diocese of Rouyn-Noranda
|
Notes
Bibliography
- "Diocese of Timmins". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-03-15.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Temiskaming". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.