Roman Catholic Diocese of Moosonee

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Diocese of Moosonee
Location
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Ecclesiastical province Keewatin–Le Pas
Statistics
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2016)
34,900
7,450 (21.3%)
Parishes12
Information
Denomination Catholic
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established3 December 1938
Dissolved3 December 2018
Cathedral Christ the King Cathedral

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Moosonee (Latin : Dioecesis Musonitana) was a Roman Catholic diocese that included part of the Province of Ontario.

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As of 2016, the diocese contained 12 parishes with no active diocesan priests, 3 religious priests, and 7,450 Catholics. It also had 3 religious brothers.

On 3 December 2018, this Diocese merged with the Diocese of Hearst, to create the new Diocese of Hearst–Moosonee. [1]

History

Diocesan bishops

The following is a list of the Vicars apostolic and bishops of Moosonee and their terms of service:

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References

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