Former Diocese of

Labrador City–Schefferville

Canada

Continent: North America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Labrador City–Schefferville / Labradorpolitan(us)–Scheffervillen(sis) (Latin)

Suppressed

History

1945.07.13: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Labrador / Labradoren(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Harbour Grace, Apostolic Vicariate of Baie d’Hudson and Apostolic Vicariate of Golfe Saint-Laurent and became suffragan of Saint John’s, Newfoundland)
1967.07.13: Promoted as Diocese of Labrador–Schefferville / Labradoren(sis)–Schefferpolitan(us) (Latin) (became suffragan of Keewatin–Le Pas)
1987.04.27: Renamed as Diocese of Labrador City–Schefferville / Labradorpolitan(us)–Scheffervillen(sis) (Latin)
2007.05.31: Suppressed (to Diocese of Amos, Diocese of Baie-Comeau and Diocese of Corner Brook and Labrador)

Past Ordinaries

Bishops of Labrador City–Schefferville (Roman Rite)

Bishop David Douglas Crosby, O.M.I. (75)
(1997.10.24 – 2007.05.31)

Bishop of Hamilton (Canada)

Born:	1949.06.28 (Marathon, ON, Canada)
Ordained Priest:	1975.09.27
Consecrated Bishop:	1998.01.02

Bishop of Labrador City–Schefferville (Canada) (1997.10.24 – 2007.05.31)

Bishop of Saint George’s (Canada) (2003.08.06 – 2007.05.31)

Bishop of Corner Brook and Labrador (Canada) (2007.05.31 – 2010.09.24)

Bishop of Hamilton (Canada) (2010.09.24 – ...)

Vice-President of Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (2013.09.25 – 2015.09.15)

President of Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (2015.09.15 – 2017.09.27)

Bishop Henri Goudreault, O.M.I. (later Archbishop)
(1987.04.27 – 1996.07.16)

Born:	1928.04.30 (Belle-Vallée, QC, Canada)
Ordained Priest:	1956.06.17
Consecrated Bishop:	1987.06.17
Died:	1998.07.23 († 70)

Bishop of Labrador City–Schefferville (Canada) (1987.04.27 – 1996.07.16)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Grouard–McLennan (Canada) (1996.07.16 – 1998.07.23)

Bishops of Labrador–Schefferville (Roman Rite)

Bishop Peter Alfred Sutton, O.M.I. (later Archbishop)
(1974.05.09 – 1986.01.24)

My brother my joy

Born:	1934.10.18 (Chandler, ON, Canada)
Ordained Priest:	1960.10.22
Consecrated Bishop:	1974.07.18
Died:	2015.09.05 († 80)

Bishop of Labrador–Schefferville (Canada) (1974.05.09 – 1986.01.24)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Keewatin–Le Pas (Canada) (1986.01.24 – 1986.11.07)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Keewatin–Le Pas (Canada) (1986.11.07 – 2006.03.25)

Bishop Henri Légaré, O.M.I. (later Archbishop)
(1967.07.13 – 1972.11.21)

Born:	1918.02.20 (Willow Bunch, SK, Canada)
Ordained Priest:	1943.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1967.09.09
Died:	2004.07.19 († 86)

Bishop of Labrador–Schefferville (Canada) (1967.07.13 – 1972.11.21)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Grouard–McLennan (Canada) (1972.11.21 – 1996.07.16)

President of Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (1981 – 1983)

Vicars Apostolic of Labrador (Roman Rite)

Bishop Lionel Scheffer, O.M.I.
(1946.03.14 – 1966.10.03)

Born:	1904.02.24 (Canada)
Ordained Priest:	1930.06.14
Consecrated Bishop:	1946.04.28
Died:	1966.10.03 († 62)

Titular Bishop of Isba (1946.03.14 – 1966.10.03)

Vicar Apostolic of Labrador (Canada) (1946.03.14 – 1966.10.03)

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