Churchill-Baie d’Hudson (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Anthony Wieslaw Kr�tki, O.M.I., Bishop
Reynald Rouleau, O.M.I., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Name Changed: 29 January 1968
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Keewatin-Le Pas
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Province: Manitoba
Country: Canada
Square Kilometers: 2,300,000 (888,375 Square Miles)
Conference Region: West (Ouest)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: Ch
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 10, 230 La Verendrye Ave., Churchill, MB R0B 0E0, Canada
Telephone: (204)675-2252
Fax: 675-2140

Historical Details

Prefecture Apostolic of Baie d’Hudson {Hudson Bay}
- Latin Name: Sinus de Hudson
- Erected: 15 July 1925
- Province: Manitoba
- Country: Canada
Vicariate Apostolic of Baie d’Hudson {Hudson Bay}
- Latin Name: Sinus de Hudson
- Elevated: 21 December 1931
- Vicariate
- Province: Manitoba
- Country: Canada
Diocese of Churchill
- Latin Name: Churchill-politana
- Elevated: 13 July 1967
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Keewatin-Le Pas
- Province: Manitoba
- Country: Canada

Past and Present Ordinaries

Louis-Eug�ne-Ars�ne Turquetil, O.M.I. † (15 Jul 1925 Appointed - 18 Dec 1942 Resigned)
Marc Lacroix, O.M.I. † (18 Dec 1942 Appointed - 25 Oct 1968 Resigned)
Omer Alfred Robidoux, O.M.I. † (7 Mar 1970 Appointed - 12 Nov 1986 Died)
Reynald Rouleau, O.M.I. (15 May 1987 Appointed - 16 Feb 2013 Retired)
Anthony Wieslaw Kr�tki, O.M.I. (16 Feb 2013 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Baie d’Hudson {Hudson Bay}
15 July 1925	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Golfe St-Laurent (Northern part) Vicariate Apostolic of Keewatin (Northern part) Vicariate Apostolic of Mackenzie (Eastern part)	Prefecture Apostolic of Baie d’Hudson {Hudson Bay} (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Baie d’Hudson {Hudson Bay}
21 December 1931	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Baie d’Hudson {Hudson Bay}	Vicariate Apostolic of Baie d’Hudson {Hudson Bay}
13 January 1940	Territory Added	Vicariate Apostolic of Keewatin (Territory of the Montagnais)	Vicariate Apostolic of Baie d’Hudson {Hudson Bay}
13 July 1945	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Baie d’Hudson {Hudson Bay} Vicariate Apostolic of Golfe St-Laurent Diocese of Harbour Grace	Vicariate Apostolic of Labrador (erected)
Diocese of Churchill
13 July 1967	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Baie d’Hudson {Hudson Bay}	Diocese of Churchill
Diocese of Churchill-Baie d’Hudson
29 January 1968	Name Changed	Diocese of Churchill	Diocese of Churchill-Baie d’Hudson

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Vicariate Apostolic of Baie d’Hudson {Hudson Bay}

1950 1,135 7,782 14.6% 25 25 45 31 6 10 ap1951

1966 2,782 12,456 22.3% 21 21 132 28 14 14 ap1967

Diocese of Churchill

Diocese of Churchill-Baie d’Hudson

1970 3,440 14,314 24.0% 22 22 156 28 12 ap1971

1976 4,800 19,200 25.0% 1 23 24 200 29 14 22 ap1977

1980 5,100 20,000 25.5% 19 19 268 23 10 23 ap1981

1990 4,560 20,840 21.9% 1 15 16 285 17 10 18 ap1991

1999 6,850 23,500 29.1% 1 8 9 761 9 7 18 ap2000

2000 7,030 24,150 29.1% 7 7 1,004 9 5 18 ap2001

2001 7,170 24,780 28.9% 6 6 1,195 7 2 18 ap2002

2002 7,470 26,280 28.4% 7 7 1,067 7 2 18 ap2003

2003 7,800 27,000 28.9% 1 1 2 17 ap2004

2004 7,950 27,500 28.9% 7 7 1,135 1 8 2 17 ap2005

2006 8,300 28,900 28.7% 7 7 1,185 7 1 17 ap2007

2013 10,000 35,200 28.4% 2 7 9 1,111 1 7 3 16 ap2014

2016 10,217 36,000 28.4% 4 7 11 928 1 7 2 22 ap2017

2019 10,863 37,900 28.7% 2 2 5,431 1 1 2 31 ap2020

2021 11,270 39,353 28.6% 3 6 9 1,252 1 7 2 19 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Baie d’Hudson {Hudson Bay}
1950	1,135	7,782	14.6%	25		25	45		31	6	10	ap1951
1966	2,782	12,456	22.3%		21	21	132		28	14	14	ap1967
Diocese of Churchill
Diocese of Churchill-Baie d’Hudson
1970	3,440	14,314	24.0%		22	22	156		28	12		ap1971
1976	4,800	19,200	25.0%	1	23	24	200		29	14	22	ap1977
1980	5,100	20,000	25.5%		19	19	268		23	10	23	ap1981
1990	4,560	20,840	21.9%	1	15	16	285		17	10	18	ap1991
1999	6,850	23,500	29.1%	1	8	9	761		9	7	18	ap2000
2000	7,030	24,150	29.1%		7	7	1,004		9	5	18	ap2001
2001	7,170	24,780	28.9%		6	6	1,195		7	2	18	ap2002
2002	7,470	26,280	28.4%		7	7	1,067		7	2	18	ap2003
2003	7,800	27,000	28.9%					1	1	2	17	ap2004
2004	7,950	27,500	28.9%		7	7	1,135	1	8	2	17	ap2005
2006	8,300	28,900	28.7%		7	7	1,185		7	1	17	ap2007
2013	10,000	35,200	28.4%	2	7	9	1,111	1	7	3	16	ap2014
2016	10,217	36,000	28.4%	4	7	11	928	1	7	2	22	ap2017
2019	10,863	37,900	28.7%	2		2	5,431	1	1	2	31	ap2020
2021	11,270	39,353	28.6%	3	6	9	1,252	1	7	2	19	ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Armand Clabaut, O.M.I. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 1 Jul 1937 to 1940)
Marc Lacroix, O.M.I. † (Vicar Apostolic: 18 Dec 1942; Bishop: 13 Jul 1967 to 25 Oct 1968)
Omer Alfred Robidoux, O.M.I. † (Bishop: 7 Mar 1970 to 12 Nov 1986)
Louis-Eug�ne-Ars�ne Turquetil, O.M.I. † (Prefect: 15 Jul 1925; Vicar Apostolic: 15 Dec 1931 to 18 Dec 1942)

Source(s)

Prefecture Apostolic of Baie d’Hudson {Hudson Bay}
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 18, Page 88, and Page 89
Vicariate Apostolic of Baie d’Hudson {Hudson Bay}
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 24, Page 259
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 32, Page 194, and Page 195
Diocese of Churchill
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 59, Page 1,114, to Page 1,116
Diocese of Churchill-Baie d’Hudson
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 60, Page 119

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