Charlottetown (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Józef Andrzej Dąbrowski, C.S.M.A., Bishop
Richard John Grecco, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 11 August 1829
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Province: Prince Edward Island
Country: Canada
Square Kilometers: 5,686 (2,196 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Atlantic (Atlantique)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: Char
Official Web Site: http://www.dioceseofcharlottetown.com/
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, P.O. Box 907, 350 N. River Rd., Charlottetown, PE C1A 7L9, Canada
Telephone: (902)368-8005
Fax: 892-1253

Past and Present Ordinaries

Aeneas Bernard MacEachern † (11 Aug 1829 Appointed - 22 Apr 1835 Died)
Bernard Donald McDonald † (21 Feb 1837 Appointed - 30 Dec 1859 Died)
Peter McIntyre † (8 May 1860 Appointed - 1 May 1891 Died)
James Charles McDonald † (1 May 1891 Succeeded - 1 Dec 1912 Died)
Henry Joseph O’Leary † (29 Jan 1913 Appointed - 7 Sep 1920 Appointed, Archbishop of Edmonton, Alberta)
Louis James O’Leary † (10 Sep 1920 Appointed - 8 Jul 1930 Died)
Joseph Anthony O’Sullivan † (6 Feb 1931 Appointed - 26 Feb 1944 Appointed, Archbishop of Kingston, Ontario)
James Boyle † (18 Mar 1944 Appointed - 3 Jun 1954 Died)
Malcolm Angus MacEachern † (27 Nov 1954 Appointed - 24 Feb 1970 Resigned)
Francis John Spence † (17 Aug 1970 Appointed - 24 Apr 1982 Appointed, Archbishop of Kingston, Ontario)
James Hector MacDonald, C.S.C. (12 Aug 1982 Appointed - 2 Feb 1991 Appointed, Archbishop of Saint John’s, Newfoundland)
Joseph Vernon Fougère † (11 Dec 1991 Appointed - 11 Jul 2009 Resigned)
Richard John Grecco (11 Jul 2009 Appointed - 4 Mar 2021 Retired)
Józef Andrzej Dąbrowski, C.S.M.A. (2 Apr 2023 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
11 August 1829	Erected	Archdiocese of Québec (Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, and the Magdalen Islands)	Diocese of Charlottetown (erected)
30 September 1842	Territory Lost	Diocese of Charlottetown	Diocese of New Brunswick (erected)
4 May 1852	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Charlottetown (from Québec to Halifax)
20 July 1946	Territory Lost	Diocese of Charlottetown (Magdalen Islands)	Diocese of Gaspé

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1950 40,334 95,047 42.4% 82 6 88 458 5 235 56 ap1951

1959 41,575 99,000 42.0% 96 6 102 407 6 276 45 ap1960

1966 44,867 107,000 41.9% 88 5 93 482 6 310 46 ap1967

1970 45,519 108,000 42.1% 82 3 85 535 3 284 60 ap1971

1976 49,952 117,000 42.7% 80 2 82 609 2 270 58 ap1977

1980 50,400 121,900 41.3% 70 3 73 690 1 3 268 58 ap1981

1990 55,969 128,500 43.6% 66 3 69 811 1 3 198 59 ap1991

1999 61,744 134,555 45.9% 57 2 59 1,046 1 2 170 50 ap2000

2000 61,727 137,980 44.7% 58 6 64 964 1 6 156 48 ap2001

2001 60,920 134,557 45.3% 57 6 63 966 1 7 157 47 ap2002

2002 60,803 137,244 44.3% 53 6 59 1,030 1 7 147 47 ap2003

2003 62,119 139,913 44.4% 52 6 58 1,071 1 7 141 47 ap2004

2004 61,680 140,263 44.0% 53 6 59 1,045 1 7 132 47 ap2005

2006 62,700 142,300 44.1% 58 4 62 1,011 1 5 162 53 ap2007

2013 70,900 151,000 47.0% 47 3 50 1,418 1 4 101 50 ap2014

2016 73,300 147,300 49.8% 47 6 53 1,383 6 83 50 ap2017

2019 65,401 153,244 42.7% 46 5 51 1,282 5 76 52 ap2020

2021 68,150 159,713 42.7% 39 1 40 1,703 2 71 52 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	40,334	95,047	42.4%	82	6	88	458		5	235	56	ap1951
1959	41,575	99,000	42.0%	96	6	102	407		6	276	45	ap1960
1966	44,867	107,000	41.9%	88	5	93	482		6	310	46	ap1967
1970	45,519	108,000	42.1%	82	3	85	535		3	284	60	ap1971
1976	49,952	117,000	42.7%	80	2	82	609		2	270	58	ap1977
1980	50,400	121,900	41.3%	70	3	73	690	1	3	268	58	ap1981
1990	55,969	128,500	43.6%	66	3	69	811	1	3	198	59	ap1991
1999	61,744	134,555	45.9%	57	2	59	1,046	1	2	170	50	ap2000
2000	61,727	137,980	44.7%	58	6	64	964	1	6	156	48	ap2001
2001	60,920	134,557	45.3%	57	6	63	966	1	7	157	47	ap2002
2002	60,803	137,244	44.3%	53	6	59	1,030	1	7	147	47	ap2003
2003	62,119	139,913	44.4%	52	6	58	1,071	1	7	141	47	ap2004
2004	61,680	140,263	44.0%	53	6	59	1,045	1	7	132	47	ap2005
2006	62,700	142,300	44.1%	58	4	62	1,011	1	5	162	53	ap2007
2013	70,900	151,000	47.0%	47	3	50	1,418	1	4	101	50	ap2014
2016	73,300	147,300	49.8%	47	6	53	1,383		6	83	50	ap2017
2019	65,401	153,244	42.7%	46	5	51	1,282		5	76	52	ap2020
2021	68,150	159,713	42.7%	39	1	40	1,703		2	71	52	ap2022