Diocese of Hamilton

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Bishop(s) Anthony Frederick Tonnos, Bishop Gerard Paul Bergie, Auxiliary Bishop Matthew Francis Ustrzycki, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 29 February 1856 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Toronto Rite: Latin (or Roman) Province: Ontario Country: Canada Square Kilometers: 16,824 (6,498 Square Miles) Description: Brant, Bruce, Grey, Halton, Waterloo, Wellington, and Wentworth Counties and a part of Dufferin County. Conference Region: Ontario Catholic Directory Abbreviation: Ham Official Web Site: http://www.hamiltondiocese.com/ Mailing Address: Chancery Office, 700 King Str. West, Hamilton, ON L8P 1C7, Canada Telephone: (905)528-7988 Fax: 528-1088

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• John Farrell † (29 Feb 1856 Appointed - 26 Sep 1873 Died)
• Peter Francis Crinnon † (3 Feb 1874 Appointed - 25 Nov 1882 Died)
• James Joseph Carbery, O.P. † (4 Sep 1883 Appointed - 17 Dec 1887 Died)
• Thomas Joseph Dowling † (11 Jan 1889 Appointed - 6 Aug 1924 Died)
• John Thomas McNally † (12 Aug 1924 Appointed - 17 Feb 1937 Appointed, Archbishop of Halifax, Nova Scotia)
• Joseph Francis Ryan † (16 Aug 1937 Appointed - 27 Mar 1973 Retired)
• Paul Francis Reding † (14 Sep 1973 Appointed - 8 Dec 1983 Died)
• Anthony Frederick Tonnos (2 May 1984 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
29 February 1856	Erected	Diocese of Toronto	Diocese of Hamilton (erected)
22 November 1958	Territory Lost	Diocese of Hamilton Archdiocese of Toronto	Diocese of Saint Catharines (erected)

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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
1950	78,500	505,951	15.5%	106	67	173	453		49	591	107	ap1951
1966	180,306	950,235	19.0%	135	130	265	680		130	678	102	ap1967
1970	225,772	1,146,888	19.7%	151		151	1,495		21	664	106	ap1971*
1976	259,942	1,701,274	15.3%	152	148	300	866		193	593	113	ap1977
1980	294,340	1,337,026	22.0%	135	2	137	2,148		38	552	119	ap1981
1990	356,398	1,403,000	25.4%	138	136	274	1,300	1	167	426	123	ap1991
1999	415,000	1,114,000	37.3%	142	111	253	1,640	1	136	338	125	ap2000
2000	542,034	1,626,103	33.3%	136	113	249	2,176	1	134	338	125	ap2001
2001	542,034	1,626,103	33.3%	136	101	237	2,287	2	120	322	120	ap2002
2002	542,034	1,626,103	33.3%	128	97	225	2,409	2	111	322	120	ap2003
2003	421,490	1,626,103	25.9%	130	100	230	1,832		114	293	120	ap2004
2004	559,290	1,657,084	33.8%	131	94	225	2,485	5	105	293	121	ap2005
2006	560,000	1,913,931	29.3%	134	89	223	2,511	5	100	269	121	ap2007

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Gerard Paul Bergie (Priest: 12 May 1984; Auxiliary Bishop: 11 Jul 2005)
• Thomas Christopher Collins (Priest: 5 May 1973 to 25 Mar 1997)
• Peter Joseph Hundt (Priest: 8 May 1982 to 11 Feb 2006)
• James Hector MacDonald, C.S.C. (Auxiliary Bishop: 9 Feb 1978 to 12 Aug 1982)
• John Michael Sherlock (Priest: 3 Jun 1950 to 25 Jun 1974)
• Anthony Frederick Tonnos (Auxiliary Bishop: 13 May 1983; Bishop: 2 May 1984 - )
• Matthew Francis Ustrzycki (Priest: 30 May 1959; Auxiliary Bishop: 10 May 1985 to 1 Jun 2007)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• James Joseph Carbery, O.P. † (Bishop: 4 Sep 1883 to 17 Dec 1887)
• Peter Francis Crinnon † (Bishop: 3 Feb 1874 to 25 Nov 1882)
• Thomas Joseph Dowling † (Priest: 7 Aug 1864 to 14 Dec 1886; Bishop: 11 Jan 1889 to 6 Aug 1924)
• John Farrell † (Bishop: 29 Feb 1856 to 26 Sep 1873)
• John Thomas McNally † (Bishop: 12 Aug 1924 to 17 Feb 1937)
• Paul Francis Reding † (Priest: 3 Jun 1950; Auxiliary Bishop: 2 Jul 1966; Bishop: 14 Sep 1973 to 8 Dec 1983)
• Joseph Francis Ryan † (Priest: 21 May 1921; Bishop: 16 Aug 1937 to 27 Mar 1973)
• Joseph Lawrence Wilhelm † (Priest: 9 Jun 1934 to 25 Jun 1963)