Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. John's, Newfoundland
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. John's is a Roman Catholic archdiocese that includes part of the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador and includes the suffragan dioceses of Grand Falls, and the Saint George's. It is currently led by Archbishop Brendan O'Brien.
As of 2004, the archdiocese contains 40 parishes, 39 active diocesan priests, 33 religious priests, and 111,000 Catholics. It also has 220 Women Religious, and 42 Religious Brothers.
[edit] Residential bishops
The following is a list of the bishops and archbishops of St. John's, Newfoundland, and their terms of service:
- James Louis O'Donel (1796-1807)
- Michael Anthony Fleming (1847-1850)
- John Thomas Mullock (1850-1869)
- Thomas James Power (1870-1893)
- Michael Francis Howley (1894-1914)
- Edward Patrick Roche (1915-1950)
- Archbishop Patrick Skinner (1951-1979)
- Alphonsus Liguori Penney (1979-1991)
- James Hector MacDonald (1991-2000)
- Brendan Michael O'Brien (2000- present)
[edit] References
- Archdiocese of St. John's, Newfoundland page at catholichierarchy.org retrieved July 14, 2006
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