Diocese of Charlottetown, Canada

Continent: North America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Charlottetown / Carolinapolitan(us) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Halifax–Yarmouth

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Websites:

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Dunstan (May 19)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: June 26 (1929)

Liturgical Calendar 📅

History

1829.08.11: Established as Diocese of Charlottetown / Carolinapolitan(us) (Latin) (from Archdiocese of Québec)
1842.09.30: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Saint John in America
1844.07.12: Became suffragan of Québec
1852.05.04: Became suffragan of Halifax
1946: Lost territory to Diocese of Gaspé

Contact Info

Address: Bishop’s House, P.O. Box 907, 350 North River Rd., Charlottetown, PE C1A 7L9, Canada

Phone: +1 (902) 368-8005

Present Prelates

Bishop (2023.04.02 – ...):

Bishop Józef Andrzej Dąbrowski, C.S.M.A. (60)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Charlottetown (Roman Rite)

Bishop Józef Andrzej Dąbrowski, C.S.M.A. (60)
(2023.04.02 – ...)

Bishop of Charlottetown (Canada)

Jesu in te confido

Born:	1964.07.17 (Wysoka Strzyżowska, Poland)
Ordained Priest:	1991.05.04
Consecrated Bishop:	2015.04.14

Titular Bishop of Casæ in Numidia (2015.01.31 – 2023.04.02)

Auxiliary Bishop of London (Canada) (2015.01.31 – 2023.04.02)

Bishop of Charlottetown (Canada) (2023.04.02 – ...)

Bishop Richard John Grecco (78)
(2009.07.11 – 2021.03.04)

Bishop emeritus of Charlottetown (Canada)

Hope in the Lord

Born:	1946.03.04 (Thorold, ON, Canada)
Ordained Priest:	1972.09.02
Consecrated Bishop:	1998.02.02

Priest of Saint Catharines (Canada) (1972.09.02 – 1997.12.05)

Auxiliary Bishop of London (Canada) (1997.12.05 – 2002.04.27)

Titular Bishop of Uccula (1997.12.05 – 2009.07.11)

Auxiliary Bishop of Toronto (Canada) (2002.04.27 – 2009.07.11)

Bishop of Charlottetown (Canada) (2009.07.11 – 2021.03.04)

Bishop Joseph Vernon Fougère
(1991.12.11 – 2009.07.11)

Coronat ius clementia

Born:	1943.05.20 (Petit-de-Grat, NS, Canada)
Ordained Priest:	1969.05.31
Consecrated Bishop:	1992.03.19
Died:	2013.06.18 († 70)

Bishop of Charlottetown (Canada) (1991.12.11 – 2009.07.11)

Bishop James Hector MacDonald, C.S.C. (99) (later Archbishop)
(1982.08.12 – 1991.02.02)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Saint John’s, Newfoundland (Canada)

Noli timere

Born:	1925.04.28 (Whycocomagh, NS, Canada)
Ordained Priest:	1953.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1978.04.17

Titular Bishop of Gibba (1978.02.09 – 1982.08.12)

Auxiliary Bishop of Hamilton (Canada) (1978.02.09 – 1982.08.12)

Bishop of Charlottetown (Canada) (1982.08.12 – 1991.02.02)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Saint John’s, Newfoundland (Canada) (1991.02.02 – 2000.12.04)

Bishop Francis John Spence (later Archbishop)
(1970.08.17 – 1982.03.14)

In caritate servire

Born:	1926.06.03 (Perth, ON, Canada)
Ordained Priest:	1950.04.16
Consecrated Bishop:	1967.06.15
Died:	2011.07.27 († 85)

Titular Bishop of Nova (1967.04.01 – 1970.08.17)

Auxiliary Bishop of the Military Vicariate of Canada (Canada) (1967.04.01 – 1970.08.17)

Bishop of Charlottetown (Canada) (1970.08.17 – 1982.03.14)

Military Vicar of Canada (Canada) (1982.03.14 – 1986.07.21)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Kingston (Canada) (1982.04.24 – 2002.04.27)

Military Ordinary of Canada (Canada) (1986.07.21 – 1987.10.28)

President of Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (1995 – 1997)

Bishop Malcolm A. MacEachern
(1954.11.27 – 1970.02.24)

Omnia per Mariam

Born:	1901.10.05 (Canada)
Ordained Priest:	1927.06.11
Consecrated Bishop:	1955.01.18
Died:	1982.03.28 († 80)

Bishop of Charlottetown (Canada) (1954.11.27 – 1970.02.24)

Titular Bishop of Ipagro (1970.02.24 – 1970.11.23)

Bishop James Boyle
(1944.03.18 – 1954.06.03)

Extingue flammas litium

Born:	1885.08.09 (Canada)
Ordained Priest:	1913.05.17
Consecrated Bishop:	1944.06.06
Died:	1954.06.03 († 68)

Bishop of Charlottetown (Canada) (1944.03.18 – 1954.06.03)

Bishop Joseph Anthony O’Sullivan (later Archbishop)
(1931.02.06 – 1944.02.26)

Sola regnet caritas

Born:	1886.11.29 (Canada)
Ordained Priest:	1911.08.05
Consecrated Bishop:	1931.05.07
Died:	1972.06.06 († 85)

Bishop of Charlottetown (Canada) (1931.02.06 – 1944.02.26)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Kingston (Canada) (1944.02.26 – 1966.12.14)

Titular Archbishop of Maraguia (1966.12.14 – 1970.11.23)

Bishop Louis James O’Leary
(1920.09.10 – 1930.07.08)

Amor Dei

Born:	1877.08.17 (Canada)
Ordained Priest:	1900.04.14
Consecrated Bishop:	1914.06.11
Died:	1930.07.08 († 52)

Titular Bishop of Hierapolis (1914.01.29 – 1920.09.10)

Auxiliary Bishop of Chatham (Canada) (1914.01.29 – 1920.09.10)

Bishop of Charlottetown (Canada) (1920.09.10 – 1930.07.08)

Bishop Henry Joseph O’Leary (later Archbishop)
(1913.01.29 – 1920.09.07)

Iter para tutum

Born:	1879.03.13 (Canada)
Ordained Priest:	1901.09.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1913.05.25
Died:	1938.03.05 († 58)

Bishop of Charlottetown (Canada) (1913.01.29 – 1920.09.07)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Edmonton (Canada) (1920.09.07 – 1938.03.05)

Bishop James Charles McDonald
(1891.05.01 – 1912.12.01)

In lumine cordis Jesu

Born:	1840.06.14 (Canada)
Ordained Priest:	1873.07.04
Consecrated Bishop:	1890.08.28
Died:	1912.12.01 († 72)

Titular Bishop of Hirina (1890.06.13 – 1891.05.01)

Coadjutor Bishop of Charlottetown (Canada) (1890.06.13 – 1891.05.01)

Bishop of Charlottetown (Canada) (1891.05.01 – 1912.12.01)

Bishop Peter McIntyre
(1860.05.08 – 1891.04.30)

In verbo tuo laxabo rete

Born:	1818.06.29 (Canada)
Ordained Priest:	1843.02.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1860.08.15
Died:	1891.04.30 († 72)

Bishop of Charlottetown (Canada) (1860.05.08 – 1891.04.30)

Bishop Bernard Donald McDonald
(1837.02.21 – 1859.12.30)

Born:	1797.12.25 (Canada)
Ordained Priest:	1823.06.01
Consecrated Bishop:	1837.10.15
Died:	1859.12.30 († 62)

Bishop of Charlottetown (Canada) (1837.02.21 – 1859.12.30)

Bishop Bernard Angus MacEachern
(1829.08.11 – 1835.04.23)

In verbo tuo laxabo rete

Born:	1759.02.08 (Scotland)
Ordained Priest:	1787.02.16
Consecrated Bishop:	1821.06.17
Died:	1835.04.23 († 76)

Titular Bishop of Rhosus (1819.01.12 – 1829.08.11)

Auxiliary Bishop of Québec (Canada) (1819.01.12 – 1829.08.11)

Bishop of Charlottetown (Canada) (1829.08.11 – 1835.04.23)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop James Charles McDonald (1890.06.13 – 1891.05.01)

Special Churches

Cathedral, Minor Basilica: Cathedral Basilica of St. Dunstan, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

Churches by City (58)

Moncton (↙), Gaspé (↗), Halifax–Yarmouth (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 5,686 km²

Population: 73,800 Catholics (42.4% of 173,954 total)

Pastoral Centres: 50 parishes, 2 missions

Personnel: 39 priests (37 diocesan, 2 religious), 69 religious (2 brothers, 67 sisters), 1 seminarian