Diocese of Corner Brook and Labrador, Canada 🇨🇦

Continent: North America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Corner Brook and Labrador (English) / Rivianangulanen(sis)–Labradoren(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Saint John’s, Newfoundland

Neighbouring Dioceses: Antigonish (↙), Baie-Comeau (←), Amos (↖), Grand Falls (→)

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Website:

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus (October 1)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: September 9 (1956)

Liturgical Calendar 📅

History

1870.09.16: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Western Newfoundland (from Diocese of Saint John’s, Newfoundland and became suffragan of Halifax)
1892.04.28: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Western Newfoundland (gained territory from the suppressed Apostolic Prefecture of Placentia)
1904.02.08: Became suffragan of Saint John’s, Newfoundland
1904.02.18: Promoted as Diocese of Saint George’s / Sancti Georgii Terræ Novæ (Latin)
2007.05.31: Renamed as Diocese of Corner Brook and Labrador (English) / Rivianangulanen(sis)–Labradoren(sis) (Latin) (gained territory from the suppressed Diocese of Labrador City–Schefferville)

Contact Info

Address: 469 Curling St, Corner Brook, NL A2H 3K8, Canada

Phone: +1 (709) 639-7073

Present Prelates

Bishop (2019.10.07 – ...):

Bishop Bartolomeus Van Roijen (60)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Corner Brook and Labrador (Roman Rite)

Bishop Bartolomeus Van Roijen (60)
(2019.10.07 – ...)

Bishop of Corner Brook and Labrador (Canada)

Via veritas vita

Born:	1965.08.04 (Diemen, Netherlands)
Ordained Priest:	1997.04.25
Consecrated Bishop:	2019.12.12

Priest of Nelson (Canada) (1997.04.25 – 2019.10.07)

Bishop of Corner Brook and Labrador (Canada) (2019.10.07 – ...)

Bishop Peter Joseph Hundt (69) (later Archbishop)
(2011.03.01 – 2018.12.12)

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

Deus caritas est

Born:	1956.08.26 (Hanover, ON, Canada)
Ordained Priest:	1982.05.08
Consecrated Bishop:	2006.04.25

Priest of Hamilton (Canada) (1982.05.08 – 2006.02.11)

Titular Bishop of Tarasa in Byzacena (2006.02.11 – 2011.03.01)

Auxiliary Bishop of Toronto (Canada) (2006.02.11 – 2011.03.01)

Bishop of Corner Brook and Labrador (Canada) (2011.03.01 – 2018.12.12)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Saint John’s, Newfoundland (Canada) (2018.12.12 – ...)

Bishop David Douglas Crosby, O.M.I. (76)
(2007.05.31 – 2010.09.24)

Bishop emeritus of Hamilton (Canada)

Trahe nos

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

General Secretary of Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (1996 – 1997.10.24)

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 – 2025.11.01)

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)

Bishops of Saint George’s (Roman Rite)

Bishop David Douglas Crosby, O.M.I. (76)
(2003.08.06 – 2007.05.31)

(see above)

Bishop Raymond John Lahey (later Mr.)
(1986.07.05 – 2003.04.05)

In cruce salus

Born:	1940.05.29 (St. John’s, NL, Canada)
Ordained Priest:	1963.06.13
Consecrated Bishop:	1986.08.03
Died:	2022.04.10 (Montréal, QC, Canada † 81)

Priest of Saint John’s, Newfoundland (Canada) (1963.06.13 – 1986.07.05)

Bishop of Saint George’s (Canada) (1986.07.05 – 2003.04.05)

Bishop of Antigonish (Canada) (2003.04.05 – 2009.09.26)

Lay state (2012.03.16)

Bishop Richard Thomas McGrath
(1970.06.01 – 1985.06.17)

Born:	1912.06.17 (Oderin, NL, Canada)
Ordained Priest:	1936.06.24
Consecrated Bishop:	1970.07.22
Died:	1987.05.09 († 74)

Bishop of Saint George’s (Canada) (1970.06.01 – 1985.06.17)

Bishop Michael O’Reilly
(1941.07.05 – 1969.12.22)

Born:	1894.02.13 (Mullabrack, Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1917.06.17
Consecrated Bishop:	1941.09.09
Died:	1973.02.15 († 79)

Bishop of Saint George’s (Canada) (1941.07.05 – 1969.12.22)

Titular Bishop of Louth (1969.12.22 – 1970.11.28)

Bishop Henry Thomas Renouf
(1920.09.27 – 1941.03.02)

Born:	1872.12.28 (St. John’s, NL, Canada)
Ordained Priest:	1895.03.30
Consecrated Bishop:	1920.12.08
Died:	1941.03.02 († 68)

Bishop of Saint George’s (Canada) (1920.09.27 – 1941.03.02)

Bishop Michael Fintan Power
(1911.05.12 – 1920.03.06)

Born:	1877.02.17 (St. John’s, NL, Canada)
Ordained Priest:	1906.03.10
Consecrated Bishop:	1911.07.25
Died:	1920.03.06 († 43)

Bishop of Saint George’s (Canada) (1911.05.12 – 1920.03.06)

Bishop Neil McNeil (later Archbishop)
(1904.02.08 – 1910.01.19)

Quis ut Deus / Evangelizare pauperibus misit me

Born:	1851.11.23 (Hillsborough, NS, Canada)
Ordained Priest:	1879.04.12
Consecrated Bishop:	1895.10.20
Died:	1934.05.25 (Toronto, ON, Canada † 82)

Priest of Antigonish (Canada) (1879.04.12 – 1895.08.06)

Titular Bishop of Nilopolis (1895.08.06 – 1904.02.08)

Vicar Apostolic of Western Newfoundland (Canada) (1895.08.06 – 1904.02.08)

Bishop of Saint George’s (Canada) (1904.02.08 – 1910.01.19)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Vancouver (Canada) (1910.01.19 – 1912.04.10)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto (Canada) (1912.04.10 – 1934.05.25)

Vicars Apostolic of Western Newfoundland (Roman Rite)

Bishop Neil McNeil (later Archbishop)
(1895.08.06 – 1904.02.08)

(see above)

Bishop Michael Francis Howley (later Archbishop)
(1892.04.28 – 1895.01.05)

Born:	1843.09.23 (St. John’s, NL, Canada)
Ordained Priest:	1868.06.06
Consecrated Bishop:	1892.06.24
Died:	1914.10.15 (St. John’s, NL, Canada † 71)

Prefect Apostolic of Western Newfoundland (Canada) (1885.12.05 – 1892.04.28)

Titular Bishop of Amastris (1892.04.28 – 1895.01.05)

Vicar Apostolic of Western Newfoundland (Canada) (1892.04.28 – 1895.01.05)

Bishop of Saint John’s, Newfoundland (Canada) (1895.01.05 – 1904.02.08)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Saint John’s, Newfoundland (Canada) (1904.02.08 – 1914.10.15)

Prefects Apostolic of Western Newfoundland (Roman Rite)

Fr. Michael Francis Howley (later Archbishop)
(1885.12.05 – 1892.04.28)

(see above)

Fr. Thomas Sears
(1871.09.17 – 1885.11.07)

Born:	1824 (Kerry, Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1855.10
Died:	1885.11.07 (NS, Canada † 60)

Prefect Apostolic of Western Newfoundland (Canada) (1871.09.17 – 1885.11.07)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Cathedral of the Holy Redeemer and Immaculate Conception, Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador
Former Cathedral, Minor Basilica: Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Labrador City, Newfoundland and Labrador
Former Cathedral: Church of St. Joseph, St. George’s, Newfoundland and Labrador
Jubilee Churches in the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy (2016)

Churches by City (39)

Antigonish (↙), Baie-Comeau (←), Amos (↖), Grand Falls (→)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 310,302 km²

Population: 31,565 Catholics (30.1% of 104,881 total)

Pastoral Centres: 26 parishes, 25 missions

Personnel: 23 priests (16 diocesan, 7 religious), 13 religious (7 brothers, 6 sisters), 1 seminarian