Diocese of Churchill-Baie d’Hudson

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Bishop(s) Reynald Rouleau, O.M.I., Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Name Changed: 29 January 1968 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Keewatin-Le Pas Rite: Latin (or Roman) Province: Manitoba Country: Canada Square Kilometers: 2,300,000 (888,375 Square Miles) Conference Region: West (Ouest) Catholic Directory Abbreviation: Ch Mailing Address: C.P. 10, 242 La Verendrye, Churchill, MB R0B 0E0, Canada Telephone: (204)675-2252 Fax: 675-2140

Historical Details

• Prefecture Apostolic of Baie d’Hudson {Hudson Bay}
  • Latin Name: Sinus de Hudson
  • Erected: 15 July 1925
  • Province: Manitoba
  • Country: Canada

• Vicariate Apostolic of Baie d’Hudson {Hudson Bay}
  • Latin Name: Sinus de Hudson
  • Elevated: 21 December 1931
  • Vicariate
  • Province: Manitoba
  • Country: Canada

• Diocese of Churchill
  • Latin Name: Churchill-politanus
  • Elevated: 13 July 1967
  • Province: Manitoba
  • Country: Canada

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Louis-Eugène-Arsène Turquetil, O.M.I. † (15 Jul 1925 Appointed - 18 Dec 1942 Resigned)
• Marc Lacroix, O.M.I. † (18 Dec 1942 Appointed - 25 Oct 1968 Resigned)
• Omer Alfred Robidoux, O.M.I. † (7 Mar 1970 Appointed - 12 Nov 1986 Died)
• Reynald Rouleau, O.M.I. (15 May 1987 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Baie d’Hudson {Hudson Bay}
15 July 1925	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Keewatin	Prefecture Apostolic of Baie d’Hudson {Hudson Bay} (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Baie d’Hudson {Hudson Bay}
21 December 1931	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Baie d’Hudson {Hudson Bay}	Vicariate Apostolic of Baie d’Hudson {Hudson Bay}
13 July 1945	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Baie d’Hudson {Hudson Bay} Vicariate Apostolic of Golfe St-Laurent Diocese of Harbour Grace	Vicariate Apostolic of Labrador (erected)
Diocese of Churchill
13 July 1967	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Baie d’Hudson {Hudson Bay}	Diocese of Churchill
Diocese of Churchill-Baie d’Hudson
29 January 1968	Name Changed	Diocese of Churchill	Diocese of Churchill-Baie d’Hudson

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Baie d’Hudson {Hudson Bay}
1950	1,135	7,782	14.6%	25		25	45		31	6	10	ap1951
1966	2,782	12,456	22.3%		21	21	132		28	14	14	ap1967
Diocese of Churchill
Diocese of Churchill-Baie d’Hudson
1970	3,440	14,314	24.0%		22	22	156		28	12		ap1971
1976	4,800	19,200	25.0%	1	23	24	200		29	14	22	ap1977
1980	5,100	20,000	25.5%		19	19	268		23	10	23	ap1981
1990	4,560	20,840	21.9%	1	15	16	285		17	10	18	ap1991
1999	6,850	23,500	29.1%	1	8	9	761		9	7	18	ap2000
2000	7,030	24,150	29.1%		7	7	1,004		9	5	18	ap2001
2001	7,170	24,780	28.9%		6	6	1,195		7	2	18	ap2002
2002	7,470	26,280	28.4%		7	7	1,067		7	2	18	ap2003
2003	7,800	27,000	28.9%				1	1	2	17	ap2004
2004	7,950	27,500	28.9%		7	7	1,135	1	8	2	17	ap2005
2006	8,300	28,900	28.7%		7	7	1,185		7	1	17	ap2007

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Reynald Rouleau, O.M.I. (Bishop: 15 May 1987 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Armand Clabaut, O.M.I. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 1 Jul 1937 to 1940)
• Marc Lacroix, O.M.I. † (Vicar Apostolic: 18 Dec 1942; Bishop: 13 Jul 1967 to 25 Oct 1968)
• Omer Alfred Robidoux, O.M.I. † (Bishop: 7 Mar 1970 to 12 Nov 1986)
• Louis-Eugène-Arsène Turquetil, O.M.I. † (Prefect: 15 Jul 1925; Vicar Apostolic: 15 Dec 1931 to 18 Dec 1942)