- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto
Infobox Roman Catholic diocese
Roman Catholic Diocese of=Archdiocese of Toronto
Latin name of diocese=Archidioecesis Torontinus
location=Toronto ,Ontario ,Canada
territory=Southern Ontario ,Georgian Bay
population=1,693,690 Catholics
rite=Roman Rite
patron=St. Michael
province=Archdiocese of Toronto
established=December 17 ,1841
cathedral=St. Michael's Cathedral
co-cathedral=
leadership=Archbishop of Toronto
website= [http://www.archtoronto.org Archdiocese of Toronto]
pope=Benedict XVI
metropolitan=Thomas Christopher Collins Archbishop of Toronto
ordinary=Thomas Christopher Collins Archbishop of Toronto
auxiliary=John Anthony Boissoneau ,Richard John Grecco ,Peter Joseph Hundt Auxiliary Bishops of TorontoThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto is aRoman Catholic archdiocese that includes part of the Province ofOntario . Its archbishop is also the eccesiatical provincial for the dioceses of Hamilton, London, Saint Catharines, and Thunder Bay. The Archbishop isThomas Christopher Collins , with auxiliary bishopsJohn Anthony Boissonneau ,Richard John Grecco , andPeter Joseph Hundt .History
The diocese was created in December 17th, 1841 out of the
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kingston and covering the western half ofUpper Canada with Bishop Michael Power appointed as the first Bishop. For a complete history, see the [http://www.archtoronto.org/archives/History.htm Archdiocese History website] .As of 2004, the archdiocese contains 223 parishes, 363 active diocesan priests, 448 religious priests, and 1,360,000 Catholics. It also has 668 Women Religious, 510 Religious Brothers, and 96 permanent deacons.
Residential Cardinal and Bishops
* [http://www.archtoronto.org/about_us/archbishop_collins.html Archbishop Thomas Collins]
* [http://www.archtoronto.org/about_us/cardinal_ambrozic.html Aloysius Cardinal Ambrozic] Auxiliary Bishops
* [http://www.archtoronto.org/about_us/bishop_grecco.html Bishop Richard Grecco] - Central
* [http://www.archtoronto.org/about_us/bishop_boissonneau.html Bishop John Boissonneau] - West
* [http://www.archtoronto.org/about_us/bishop_hundt.html Bishop Peter Hundt] - NorthBishop Emeritus
* [http://www.archtoronto.org/about_us/bishop_emeritus.html Most Reverend Pearse Lacey (retired 1993)]
*Churches
For a full list of churches in the Diocese, check the [http://www.archtoronto.org/parishes/index.html Parishes page.]
Toronto
*Chinese Martyrs Catholic Church
*Saint Fidelis Catholic Church
*St. Michael's Cathedral, Toronto
*St. Paul's Basilica
*St. Patrick's Church (Toronto)
*Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church (Toronto)
*Holy Martyrs of Japan, Bradford
*Holy Family, Bolton
*St. Elizabeth Seton, Newmarket References
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dtoro.html Archdiocese of Toronto page at catholichierarchy.org] retrieved July 14, 2006
External links
* [http://www.archtoronto.org Archdiocese of Toronto Website]
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