Roman Catholic Diocese of Edmundston
| Diocese of Edmundston | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Population - Catholics |
49,400 (95.7%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 16 December 1944 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Claude Champagne, O.M.I. (2009- present) |
| Website | |
| diocese-edmundston.ca/en/welcome.html | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Edmundston, (Latin: Dioecesis Edmundstonensis) (erected 16 December 1944) is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Moncton in Edmundston, New Brunswick.
Ordinaries
- Marie-Antoine Roy, O.F.M. (1945–1948)
- Joseph-Roméo Gagnon (1949–1970)
- Fernand Lacroix, C.I.M. (1970–1983)
- Gérard Dionne (1983–1993) - Bishop Emeritus
- François Thibodeau, C.I.M. (1993–2009) - Bishop Emeritus
- Claude Champagne, O.M.I. (2009–present)
External links and references
- Diocese of Edmundston official site
- "Diocese of Edmundston". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-03-13.
Coordinates: 47°21′46″N 68°19′56″W / 47.3629°N 68.3322°W
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