Corner Brook and Labrador (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Bartholomeus van Roijen, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Name Changed: 31 May 2007
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Saint John’s, Newfoundland
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Province: Newfoundland
Country: Canada
Square Kilometers: 310,302 (119,854 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Atlantic (Atlantique)
Official Web Site: http://www.rcchurch.com/
Mailing Address: 469 Curling Street, Corner Brook, NL A2H 3K8, Canada
Telephone: (709)639-7073
Fax: 639-8662

Historical Details

Prefecture Apostolic of Western Newfoundland (St. George’s)
- Erected: 9 May 1870
- Province: Newfoundland
- Country: Canada
Vicariate Apostolic of Western Newfoundland (St. George’s)
- Erected: 28 April 1892
- Vicariate
- Province: Newfoundland
- Country: Canada
Diocese of Saint George’s
- Latin Name: Sancti Georgii Terrae Novae
- Erected: 18 February 1904
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Saint John’s, Newfoundland
- Province: Newfoundland
- Country: Canada
- Square Kilometers: 50,258 (19,412 Square Miles)
- Conference Region: Atlantic (Atlantique)
- Catholic Directory Abbreviation: SG

Past and Present Ordinaries

Thomas Sears † (17 Sep 1871 Appointed - 7 Nov 1885 Died)
Michael Francis Howley † (4 Dec 1885 Appointed - 5 Jan 1895 Appointed, Bishop of Saint John’s, Newfoundland)
Neil McNeil † (6 Aug 1895 Appointed - 19 Jan 1910 Appointed, Archbishop of Vancouver, British Columbia)
Michael Fintan Power † (12 May 1911 Appointed - 6 Mar 1920 Died)
Henry Thomas Renouf † (27 Sep 1920 Appointed - 2 Mar 1941 Died)
Michael O’Reilly † (5 Jul 1941 Appointed - 22 Dec 1969 Resigned)
Richard Thomas McGrath † (1 Jun 1970 Appointed - 17 Jun 1985 Resigned)
Raymond John Lahey † (5 Jul 1986 Appointed - 5 Apr 2003 Appointed, Bishop of Antigonish, Nova Scotia)
David Douglas Crosby, O.M.I. (6 Aug 2003 Appointed - 24 Sep 2010 Appointed, Bishop of Hamilton, Ontario)
Peter Joseph Hundt (1 Mar 2011 Appointed - 12 Dec 2018 Appointed, Archbishop of Saint John’s, Newfoundland)
Bartholomeus van Roijen (7 Oct 2019 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Western Newfoundland (St. George’s)
9 May 1870	Erected	Diocese of Saint John’s, Newfoundland	Prefecture Apostolic of Western Newfoundland (St. George’s) (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Western Newfoundland (St. George’s)
28 April 1892	Erected	Prefecture Apostolic of Western Newfoundland (St. George’s)	Vicariate Apostolic of Western Newfoundland (St. George’s) (erected)
Diocese of Saint George’s
18 February 1904	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Western Newfoundland (St. George’s)	Diocese of Saint George’s (erected)
16 February 1953	Territory Added		Diocese of Harbour Grace (Boundaries adjusted) Diocese of Saint George’s (Boundaries adjusted) Archdiocese of Saint John’s, Newfoundland (Boundaries adjusted)
Diocese of Corner Brook and Labrador
31 May 2007	Name Changed	Diocese of Saint George’s	Diocese of Corner Brook and Labrador
31 May 2007	Territory Added	Diocese of Labrador City-Schefferville (suppressed)	Diocese of Amos (Nunavik Territory) Diocese of Baie-Comeau (La Basse Côte-Nord Territory) Diocese of Corner Brook and Labrador (Labrador Territory)

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

Diocese of Saint George’s

1950 20,000 60,000 33.3% 21 6 27 740 6 68 17 ap1951

1966 22,800 70,000 32.6% 29 6 35 651 87 19 ap1967

1970 40,989 91,036 45.0% 30 30 1,366 10 110 20 ap1971

1976 43,601 125,340 34.8% 25 2 27 1,614 13 89 21 ap1977

1980 43,400 120,000 36.2% 30 1 31 1,400 11 83 21 ap1981

1990 40,193 99,886 40.2% 24 1 25 1,607 7 49 23 ap1991

1999 35,097 84,028 41.8% 19 2 21 1,671 2 30 21 ap2000

2000 34,754 92,873 37.4% 19 1 20 1,737 1 28 21 ap2001

2001 31,838 97,234 32.7% 21 1 22 1,447 1 39 21 ap2002

2002 30,679 81,845 37.5% 24 1 25 1,227 1 25 21 ap2003

2003 29,408 74,143 39.7% 23 1 24 1,225 1 21 20 ap2004

2004 27,201 66,507 40.9% 31 1 32 850 1 23 22 ap2005

Diocese of Corner Brook and Labrador

2013 43,700 124,200 35.2% 23 3 26 1,680 3 16 25 ap2014

2016 45,190 128,400 35.2% 16 10 26 1,738 10 14 26 ap2017

2019 46,900 133,160 35.2% 15 11 26 1,803 11 10 26 ap2020

2021 48,270 136,935 35.3% 15 10 25 1,930 10 6 26 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Saint George’s
1950	20,000	60,000	33.3%	21	6	27	740	6	68	17	ap1951
1966	22,800	70,000	32.6%	29	6	35	651		87	19	ap1967
1970	40,989	91,036	45.0%	30		30	1,366	10	110	20	ap1971
1976	43,601	125,340	34.8%	25	2	27	1,614	13	89	21	ap1977
1980	43,400	120,000	36.2%	30	1	31	1,400	11	83	21	ap1981
1990	40,193	99,886	40.2%	24	1	25	1,607	7	49	23	ap1991
1999	35,097	84,028	41.8%	19	2	21	1,671	2	30	21	ap2000
2000	34,754	92,873	37.4%	19	1	20	1,737	1	28	21	ap2001
2001	31,838	97,234	32.7%	21	1	22	1,447	1	39	21	ap2002
2002	30,679	81,845	37.5%	24	1	25	1,227	1	25	21	ap2003
2003	29,408	74,143	39.7%	23	1	24	1,225	1	21	20	ap2004
2004	27,201	66,507	40.9%	31	1	32	850	1	23	22	ap2005
Diocese of Corner Brook and Labrador
2013	43,700	124,200	35.2%	23	3	26	1,680	3	16	25	ap2014
2016	45,190	128,400	35.2%	16	10	26	1,738	10	14	26	ap2017
2019	46,900	133,160	35.2%	15	11	26	1,803	11	10	26	ap2020
2021	48,270	136,935	35.3%	15	10	25	1,930	10	6	26	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Michael Francis Howley † (Prefect: 4 Dec 1885; Vicar Apostolic: 29 Apr 1892 to 5 Jan 1895)
Raymond John Lahey † (Bishop: 5 Jul 1986 to 5 Apr 2003)
Richard Thomas McGrath † (Bishop: 1 Jun 1970 to 17 Jun 1985)
Neil McNeil † (Vicar Apostolic: 6 Aug 1895; Bishop: 28 Feb 1904 to 19 Jan 1910)
Michael O’Reilly † (Bishop: 5 Jul 1941 to 22 Dec 1969)
Michael Fintan Power † (Bishop: 12 May 1911 to 6 Mar 1920)
Henry Thomas Renouf † (Bishop: 27 Sep 1920 to 2 Mar 1941)
Thomas Sears † (Prefect: 17 Sep 1871 to 7 Nov 1885)

Source(s)

Diocese of Saint George’s
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 45, Page 510, and Page 511
Diocese of Corner Brook and Labrador
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 99, Page 782, and Page 783

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