- Diocese of Yarmouth
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Diocese of Yarmouth Location Territory Southwestern Nova Scotia Ecclesiastical province Nova Scotia Metropolitan Yarmouth, Nova Scotia Population
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36,000Information Denomination Roman Catholic Rite Roman Rite Established July 6, 1953 Cathedral Saint Ambrose Cathedral Current leadership Pope Benedict XVI Bishop Vacant Metropolitan Archbishop Archbishop of Halifax Website catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dyarm.html The Roman Catholic Diocese of Yarmouth (Latin: Dioecesis Yarmuthensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese that includes part of the Province of Nova Scotia. It was erected on July 6, 1953. The position of bishop has been vacant since November 9, 2001, and the diocese is currently led by Apostolic Administrator Anthony Mancini. The Diocese of Yarmouth covers 32,150 square kilometers.
As of 2004, the diocese contains 24 parishes, 27 active diocesan priests, and 36,000 Catholics. It also has 18 Women Religious.
Residential bishops
The following is a list of the bishops of Yarmouth, and their terms of service:
- Albert Leménager (1953-1967)
- Austin-Emile Burke (1968-1991)
- James Matthew Wingle (1993-2001)
References
- Diocese of Yarmouth official site
- Diocese of Yarmouth page at catholichierarchy.org retrieved July 18, 2006
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Categories:- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Halifax
- Christianity in Nova Scotia
- Annapolis County, Nova Scotia
- Digby County, Nova Scotia
- Kings County, Nova Scotia
- Shelburne County, Nova Scotia
- Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia
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