Diocese of

Churchill–Baie d’Hudson

Canada

Continent: North America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Churchill–Baie d’Hudson (français) / Churchill–Hudson Bay (English) / Churchillpolitan(us)–Sinus de Hudson (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Keewatin–Le Pas

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Website:

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Jean de Brébeuf and companions (September 26), Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus (October 1)

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1925.07.15: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Baie d’Hudson (français) / Hudson Bay (English) / Sinus de Hudson (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Keewatin and became suffragan of Saint-Boniface)
1931.12.21: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Baie d’Hudson (français) / Hudson Bay (English) / Sinus de Hudson (Latin)
1940.01.13: Gained territory from Apostolic Vicariate of Keewatin
1945.07.13: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Labrador
1967.07.13: Promoted as Diocese of Churchill / Churchillpolitan(us) (Latin) (became suffragan of Keewatin–Le Pas)
1968.01.29: Renamed as Diocese of Churchill–Baie d’Hudson (français) / Churchill–Hudson Bay (English) / Churchillpolitan(us)–Sinus de Hudson (Latin)
2016.01.25: Depended on Congregation for Bishops

Contact Info

Address: C.P. 10, 242 La Verendrye, Churchill, MB R0B 0E0, Canada

Phone: +1 (204) 675-2252

Papal Visits

Pope Francis (2022.07)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2013.02.16 – ...):

Bishop Anthony Wieslaw Krótki, O.M.I. (60)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Churchill–Baie d’Hudson (Roman Rite)

Bishop Anthony Wieslaw Krótki, O.M.I. (60)
(2013.02.16 – ...)

Bishop of Churchill–Baie d’Hudson (Canada)

Born:	1964.06.12 (Istebna, Poland)
Ordained Priest:	1990.06.19
Consecrated Bishop:	2013.05.30

Bishop of Churchill–Baie d’Hudson (Canada) (2013.02.16 – ...)

Bishop Reynald Rouleau, O.M.I. (89)
(1987.05.15 – 2013.02.16)

Bishop emeritus of Churchill–Baie d’Hudson (Canada)

Par advys le puis

Born:	1935.11.30 (Saint-Jean-de-Dieu, QC, Canada)
Ordained Priest:	1963.02.02
Consecrated Bishop:	1987.07.29

Bishop of Churchill–Baie d’Hudson (Canada) (1987.05.15 – 2013.02.16)

Bishop Omer Alfred Robidoux, O.M.I.
(1970.03.07 – 1986.11.12)

Born:	1913.12.19 (Canada)
Ordained Priest:	1939.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1970.05.21
Died:	1986.11.12 († 72)

Bishop of Churchill–Baie d’Hudson (Canada) (1970.03.07 – 1986.11.12)

Bishop Marc Lacroix, O.M.I.
(1968.01.29 – 1968.10.25)

De tenebris ad lucem

Born:	1906.04.25 (Canada)
Ordained Priest:	1933.05.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1943.02.22
Died:	1976.09.09 († 70)

Titular Bishop of Rhosus (1942.12.18 – 1967.07.13)

Vicar Apostolic of Baie d’Hudson (Canada) (1942.12.18 – 1967.07.13)

Bishop of Churchill (Canada) (1967.07.13 – 1968.01.29)

Bishop of Churchill–Baie d’Hudson (Canada) (1968.01.29 – 1968.10.25)

Titular Bishop of Chullu (1968.10.25 – 1970.11.24)

Bishops of Churchill (Roman Rite)

Bishop Marc Lacroix, O.M.I.
(1967.07.13 – 1968.01.29)

(see above)

Vicars Apostolic of Baie d’Hudson (Roman Rite)

Bishop Marc Lacroix, O.M.I.
(1942.12.18 – 1967.07.13)

(see above)

Bishop Louis-Eugène-Arsène Turquetil, O.M.I.
(1931.12.15 – 1942.12.18)

Ut convertantur

Born:	1876.06.03 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1899.12.23
Consecrated Bishop:	1932.02.23
Died:	1955.06.14 († 79)

Prefect Apostolic of Baie d’Hudson (Canada) (1925.07.15 – 1931.12.15)

Vicar Apostolic of Baie d’Hudson (Canada) (1931.12.15 – 1942.12.18)

Titular Bishop of Ptolemais in Phœnicia (1931.12.15 – 1955.06.14)

Prefects Apostolic of Baie d’Hudson (Roman Rite)

Fr. Louis-Eugène-Arsène Turquetil, O.M.I. (later Bishop)
(1925.07.15 – 1931.12.15)

(see above)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: Bishop Armand Clabaut, O.M.I. (1937.07.01 – 1940)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Cathedral of the Holy Canadian Martyrs and Queen of Martyrs, Churchill, Manitoba

Churches by City (15)

Mackenzie–Fort Smith (←), Amos (→), Keewatin–Le Pas (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 2,300,000 km²

Population: 11,150 Catholics (27.2% of 41,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 18 parishes, 8 missions

Personnel: 12 priests (4 diocesan, 8 religious), 3 deacons, 10 religious (9 brothers, 1 sister)

Pastoral Centres

Last updated on 2025.01.03

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