Military Ordinariate of Canada, Military

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Bishop(s) Donald Thériault, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Military Ordinariate Erected: 17 February 1951 Country: Canada Mailing Address: CFSU (O), Uplands Site, Bldg. 469, Ottawa, Ont. K1A 0K2, Canada Telephone: (613)99.07.824 Fax: 99.11.056

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Charles Leo Nelligan † (20 Sep 1939 Appointed - 19 May 1945 Resigned)
• Maurice Roy † (8 Jun 1946 Appointed - 12 Mar 1982 Retired)
• Francis John Spence (14 Mar 1982 Appointed - 28 Oct 1987 Resigned)
• André Vallée, P.M.E. (28 Oct 1987 Appointed - 19 Aug 1996 Appointed, Bishop of Hearst)
• Donald Thériault (25 Mar 1998 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
17 February 1951	Erected		Military Ordinariate of Canada, Military (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
1999				33	4	37	0	2	4		22	ap2000
2000				37	4	41	0		4		22	ap2001
2001				37	4	41	0	2	4		21	ap2002
2002				36	3	39	0	2	5		21	ap2003
2003				8	3	11	0	1	4	2	22	ap2004
2004				35	2	37	0	1	3	2	22	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Norman Joseph Gallagher † (Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Jun 1963 to 28 Oct 1966)
• Charles Leo Nelligan † (Bishop: 20 Sep 1939 to 19 May 1945)
• Maurice Roy † (Bishop: 8 Jun 1946 to 12 Mar 1982)
• Francis John Spence (Auxiliary Bishop: 1 Apr 1967 to 17 Aug 1970; Bishop: 14 Mar 1982 to 28 Oct 1987)
• Donald Thériault (Bishop: 25 Mar 1998 - )
• André Vallée, P.M.E. (Bishop: 28 Oct 1987 to 19 Aug 1996)