Roman Catholic Diocese of Thunder Bay
| Diocese of Thunder Bay Dioecesis Sinus Tonitralis | |
|---|---|
 St. Patrick's Cathedral in Thunder Bay | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Territory | Northern Ontario |
| Ecclesiastical province | Archdiocese of Toronto |
| Metropolitan | Thunder Bay, Ontario |
| Coordinates | 48°22′56″N 89°14′58″W / 48.38222°N 89.24944°WCoordinates: 48°22′56″N 89°14′58″W / 48.38222°N 89.24944°W |
| Population - Catholics |
77,800 (31.0%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | April 29, 1952 |
| Cathedral | St. Patrick's Cathedral |
| Patron saint | St. Patrick |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Frederick Joseph Colli |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Thomas Christopher Collins |
| Website | |
| dotb.ca | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Thunder Bay (Latin: Dioecesis Sinus Tonitralis) (erected 29 April 1952, as the Diocese of Fort William) is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Toronto. It was renamed on 26 February 1970.
Ordinaries
- Edward Quentin Jennings (1952–1969)
- Norman Joseph Gallagher (1970–1975)
- John Aloysius O'Mara (1976–1994)
- Frederick Bernard Henry (1995–1998)
- Frederick Joseph Colli (1999 - )
See also
References
Bibliography
- "Diocese of Thunder Bay". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-03-15.
External links
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