Metropolitan Archdiocese of Halifax

Continent: North America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese Metr. Archdiocese

Name: Halifax–Yarmouth (English) / Halifaxien(sis)–Yarmuthen(sis) (Latin)

Suffragan Sees: Antigonish, Charlottetown

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Websites:

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Our Lady Immaculate

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: October 19 (1899), July 6 (1953) (co-cathedral)

Liturgical Calendar 📅

History

1817.07.04: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Nova Scotia (from Diocese of Québec)
1829.09.04: Gained territory from Archdiocese of Québec
1842.02.15: Promoted as Diocese of Halifax / Halifaxien(sis) (Latin)
1844.07.12: Became suffragan of Québec
1844.09.22: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Arichat
1852.05.04: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Halifax / Halifaxien(sis) (Latin) (with suffragan sees Arichat, Charlottetown, Newfoundland and Saint John in America)
1860.05.08: Gained suffragan see Chatham
1870.09.16: Gained suffragan sees Placentia and Western Newfoundland
1892.04.28: Lost suffragan see Placentia
1904.02.08: Lost suffragan sees Saint John’s, Newfoundland and Western Newfoundland
1936.02.22: Lost suffragan sees Chatham and Saint John, New Brunswick
1953.02.19: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Bermuda Islands
1953.07.06: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Yarmouth and gained suffragan see Yarmouth
2009.10.22: Renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Halifax–Yarmouth (English) / Halifaxien(sis)–Yarmuthen(sis) (Latin) (gained territory from the suppressed Diocese of Yarmouth and lost suffragan see Yarmouth)

Contact Info

Address: Chancery Office, P.O. Box 1527, 1531 Grafton St., Halifax, NS B3J 2Y3, Canada

Phone: +1 (902) 429-9800

Papal Visits

Pope John Paul II (1984.09)

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2020.11.27 – ...):

Archbishop Brian Joseph Dunn (69)

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Halifax–Yarmouth (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Brian Joseph Dunn (69)
(2020.11.27 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Halifax–Yarmouth (Canada)

Nihil nos separabit a caritate Dei

Born:	1955.01.08 (St. John’s, NL, Canada)
Ordained Priest:	1980.08.28
Consecrated Bishop:	2008.10.09

Priest of Grand Falls (Canada) (1980.08.28 – 2008.07.16)

Titular Bishop of Munatiana (2008.07.16 – 2009.11.21)

Auxiliary Bishop of Sault Sainte Marie (Canada) (2008.07.16 – 2009.11.21)

Bishop of Antigonish (Canada) (2009.11.21 – 2019.04.13)

Apostolic Administrator of Antigonish (Canada) (2019.04.13 – 2019.12.19)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Halifax–Yarmouth (Canada) (2019.04.13 – 2020.11.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Halifax–Yarmouth (Canada) (2020.11.27 – ...)

Archbishop Anthony Mancini (78)
(2009.10.22 – 2020.11.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Halifax–Yarmouth (Canada)

Confido in misericordia Domini

Born:	1945.11.27 (Mignano Monte Lungo, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1970.05.23
Consecrated Bishop:	1999.03.25

Priest of Montréal (Canada) (1970.05.23 – 1999.02.18)

Titular Bishop of Natchitoches (1999.02.18 – 2007.10.18)

Auxiliary Bishop of Montréal (Canada) (1999.02.18 – 2007.10.18)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Halifax (Canada) (2007.10.18 – 2009.10.22)

Apostolic Administrator of Yarmouth (Canada) (2007.10.18 – 2009.10.22)

Apostolic Administrator of Antigonish (Canada) (2009.09.26 – 2009.11.21)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Halifax–Yarmouth (Canada) (2009.10.22 – 2020.11.27)

Metropolitan Archbishops of Halifax (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Anthony Mancini (78)
(2007.10.18 – 2009.10.22)

(see above)

Bishop Claude Champagne, O.M.I. (77)
(Apostolic Administrator 2007.07.13 – 2007.10.18)

Archbishop Terrence Thomas Prendergast, S.J. (80)
(1998.06.30 – 2007.05.14)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Ottawa–Cornwall (Canada)

In nomine Jesu

Born:	1944.02.19 (Montréal, QC, Canada)
Ordained Priest:	1972.06.10
Consecrated Bishop:	1995.04.25

Titular Bishop of Slebte (1995.02.22 – 1998.06.30)

Auxiliary Bishop of Toronto (Canada) (1995.02.22 – 1998.06.30)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Halifax (Canada) (1998.06.30 – 2007.05.14)

Apostolic Administrator of Yarmouth (Canada) (2002.01.24 – 2007.05.14)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Ottawa (Canada) (2007.05.14 – 2020.05.06)

Apostolic Administrator of Alexandria–Cornwall (Canada) (2016.01.14 – 2018.04.27)

Bishop of Alexandria–Cornwall (Canada) (2018.04.27 – 2020.05.06)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Ottawa–Cornwall (Canada) (2020.05.06 – 2020.12.04)

Apostolic Administrator of Hearst–Moosonee (Canada) (2020.11.30 – 2022.06.24)

Archbishop Austin-Emile Burke
(1991.07.08 – 1998.01.13)

In caritate crescamus

Born:	1922.01.22 (Sluice Point, NS, Canada)
Ordained Priest:	1950.03.25
Consecrated Bishop:	1968.05.14
Died:	2011.08.12 (Halifax, NS, Canada † 89)

Bishop of Yarmouth (Canada) (1968.02.01 – 1991.07.08)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Halifax (Canada) (1991.07.08 – 1998.01.13)

Archbishop James Martin Hayes
(1967.06.22 – 1990.11.06)

Pietate concordes

Born:	1924.05.27 (Halifax, NS, Canada)
Ordained Priest:	1947.06.15
Consecrated Bishop:	1965.04.20
Died:	2016.08.02 († 92)

Titular Bishop of Reperi (1965.02.05 – 1967.06.22)

Auxiliary Bishop of Halifax (Canada) (1965.02.05 – 1967.06.22)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Halifax (Canada) (1967.06.22 – 1990.11.06)

President of Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (1987 – 1989)

Archbishop Joseph Gerald Berry
(1953.11.28 – 1967.05.12)

in vinculo caritatis

Born:	1902.06.07 (Montréal, QC, Canada)
Ordained Priest:	1927.06.11
Consecrated Bishop:	1945.06.07
Died:	1967.05.12 († 64)

Bishop of Peterborough (Canada) (1945.04.07 – 1953.11.28)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Halifax (Canada) (1953.11.28 – 1967.05.12)

President of Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (1960 – 1964)

Archbishop John Thomas McNally
(1937.02.17 – 1952.11.18)

Te rectore Domine te duce

Born:	1871.06.24 (Canada)
Ordained Priest:	1896.04.04
Consecrated Bishop:	1913.06.01
Died:	1952.11.18 († 81)

Bishop of Calgary (Canada) (1913.04.04 – 1924.08.12)

Bishop of Hamilton (Canada) (1924.08.12 – 1937.02.17)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Halifax (Canada) (1937.02.17 – 1952.11.18)

Archbishop Thomas O’Donnell
(1931.01.26 – 1936.01.13)

Auctoritas et obedientia

Born:	1874.08.16 (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1899.12.23
Consecrated Bishop:	1924.02.14
Died:	1936.01.13 († 61)

Bishop of Victoria (Canada) (1923.12.23 – 1929.05.27)

Titular Archbishop of Methymna (1929.05.27 – 1931.01.26)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Halifax (Canada) (1929.05.27 – 1931.01.26)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Halifax (Canada) (1931.01.26 – 1936.01.13)

Archbishop Edward Joseph McCarthy
(1906.06.27 – 1931.01.26)

Sub cruce salus

Born:	1850.01.25 (Canada)
Ordained Priest:	1874.07.09
Consecrated Bishop:	1906.09.09
Died:	1931.01.26 († 81)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Halifax (Canada) (1906.06.27 – 1931.01.26)

Archbishop Cornelius O’Brien
(1882.12.01 – 1906.03.09)

Gratia vobis et pax

Born:	1843.05.04 (Canada)
Ordained Priest:	1871.04.08
Consecrated Bishop:	1883.01.21
Died:	1906.03.09 († 62)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Halifax (Canada) (1882.12.01 – 1906.03.09)

Archbishop Michael Hannan
(1877.02.16 – 1882.04.17)

Born:	1821.07.20 (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1845.04.27
Consecrated Bishop:	1877.05.20
Died:	1882.04.17 († 60)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Halifax (Canada) (1877.02.16 – 1882.04.17)

Archbishop Thomas Louis Connolly, O.F.M.
(1859.04.08 – 1876.07.27)

Born:	1814 (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1838
Consecrated Bishop:	1852.08.15
Died:	1876.07.27 († 61)

Bishop of Saint John in America (Canada) (1852.05.04 – 1859.04.08)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Halifax (Canada) (1859.04.08 – 1876.07.27)

Archbishop William Walsh
(1852.05.04 – 1858.08.10)

Born:	1804.11.07 (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1828
Consecrated Bishop:	1842.05.01
Died:	1858.08.10 († 53)

Titular Bishop of Maximianopolis (1842.02.15 – 1844.09.21)

Coadjutor Bishop of Halifax (Canada) (1842.02.15 – 1844.09.21)

Bishop of Halifax (Canada) (1844.09.21 – 1852.05.04)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Halifax (Canada) (1852.05.04 – 1858.08.10)

Bishops of Halifax (Roman Rite)

Bishop William Walsh (later Archbishop)
(1844.09.21 – 1852.05.04)

(see above)

Bishop William Fraser
(1842.02.15 – 1844.09.27)

Je suis pret

Born:	1779 (Scotland)
Ordained Priest:	1804.01.08
Consecrated Bishop:	1827.06.24
Died:	1851.10.04 († 71)

Titular Bishop of Tanis (1825.06.03 – 1842.02.15)

Vicar Apostolic of Nova Scotia (Canada) (1825.06.03 – 1842.02.15)

Bishop of Halifax (Canada) (1842.02.15 – 1844.09.27)

Bishop of Arichat (Canada) (1844.09.27 – 1851.10.04)

Vicars Apostolic of Nova Scotia (Roman Rite)

Bishop William Fraser
(1825.06.03 – 1842.02.15)

(see above)

Fr. Denis Lyons
(1824.08.24 – 1824.10.19 not possessed)

Born:

(Ireland)

Titular Bishop of Tanis (1824.08.24 – 1824.10.19 not possessed)

Vicar Apostolic of Nova Scotia (Canada) (1824.08.24 – 1824.10.19 not possessed)

Bishop Edmund Burke
(1817.07.04 – 1820.11.29)

Born:	1753.01 (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1781
Consecrated Bishop:	1818.07.05
Died:	1820.11.29 († 67)

Titular Bishop of Sion (1817.07.04 – 1820.11.29)

Vicar Apostolic of Nova Scotia (Canada) (1817.07.04 – 1820.11.29)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Archbishop: Archbishop Brian Joseph Dunn (69) (2019.04.13 – 2020.11.27)
Coadjutor Archbishop: Archbishop Thomas O’Donnell (1929.05.27 – 1931.01.26)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop William Walsh (later Archbishop) (1842.02.15 – 1844.09.21)
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: Fr. Thomas Maguire (1819.10.01 – 1821.01.06)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Claude Champagne, O.M.I. (77) (2003.03.25 – 2009.01.05)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop James Martin Hayes (later Archbishop) (1965.02.05 – 1967.06.22)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Alfred Bertram Leverman (1948.04.24 – 1953.07.27)

Special Churches

Cathedral, Minor Basilica: St. Mary’s Cathedral Basilica, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Co-Cathedral: St. Ambrose Co-Cathedral, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
World Heritage Site (Minor): Church of St. Norbert, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
Shrines in the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy

Churches by City (102)

Moncton (↖), Charlottetown (↑), Antigonish (↗)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 34,055 km²

Population: 219,100 Catholics (26.7% of 819,800 total)

Pastoral Centres: 66 parishes

Personnel: 68 priests (59 diocesan, 9 religious), 39 deacons, 83 religious (9 brothers, 74 sisters), 1 seminarian