Diocese of Hamilton, Canada 🇨🇦

Continent: North America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Hamilton / Hamiltonen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Toronto

Neighbouring Dioceses: London (↙), Toronto (→), Saint Catharines (↘)

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Websites:

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Annunciation of the Lord (March 25)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: November 21 (1982)

Liturgical Calendar 📅

History

1856.02.29: Established as Diocese of Hamilton / Hamiltonen(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Toronto and became suffragan of Québec)
1870.03.18: Became suffragan of Toronto
1958.11.22: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Saint Catharines

Contact Info

Address: Chancery Office, 700 King St. W, Hamilton, ON L8P 1C7, Canada

Phone: +1 (905) 528-7988

Present Prelates

Bishop (2025.11.01 – ...):	Bishop Józef Andrzej Dąbrowski, C.S.M.A. (61)
Auxiliary Bishop (2020.11.21 – ...):	Bishop Wayne Lawrence Lobsinger (59) Titular Bishop of Gemellæ in Numidia

Ordinaries

Bishops of Hamilton (Roman Rite)

Bishop Józef Andrzej Dąbrowski, C.S.M.A. (61)
(2025.11.01 – ...)

Bishop of Hamilton (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 – 2025.11.01)

Bishop of Hamilton (Canada) (2025.11.01 – ...)

Bishop David Douglas Crosby, O.M.I. (76)
(2010.09.24 – 2025.11.01)

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)

Bishop Anthony Frederick Tonnos (90)
(1984.05.02 – 2010.09.24)

Bishop emeritus of Hamilton (Canada)

Incrementum dat Deus / God gives the growth

Born:	1935.08.01 (Port Colborne, ON, Canada)
Ordained Priest:	1961.05.27
Consecrated Bishop:	1983.07.12

Priest of Saint Catharines (Canada) (1961.05.27 – 1983.05.13)

Titular Bishop of Nationa (1983.05.13 – 1984.05.02)

Auxiliary Bishop of Hamilton (Canada) (1983.05.13 – 1984.05.02)

Bishop of Hamilton (Canada) (1984.05.02 – 2010.09.24)

Bishop Paul Francis Reding
(1973.09.14 – 1983.12.08)

Mater viventium

Born:	1925.02.14 (Hamilton, ON, Canada)
Ordained Priest:	1950.06.03
Consecrated Bishop:	1966.09.14
Died:	1983.12.08 († 58)

Titular Bishop of Liberalia (1966.07.02 – 1973.09.14)

Auxiliary Bishop of Hamilton (Canada) (1966.07.02 – 1973.09.14)

Bishop of Hamilton (Canada) (1973.09.14 – 1983.12.08)

Bishop Joseph Francis Ryan
(1937.08.16 – 1973.03.27)

In sanctitate et justitia

Born:	1897.03.01 (Dundas, ON, Canada)
Ordained Priest:	1921.05.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1937.10.19
Died:	1990.03.22 (Hamilton, ON, Canada † 93)

Bishop of Hamilton (Canada) (1937.08.16 – 1973.03.27)

Bishop John Thomas McNally (later Archbishop)
(1924.08.12 – 1937.02.17)

Te rectore Domine te duce

Born:	1871.06.24 (Hope River, PE, 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)

Bishop Thomas Joseph Dowling
(1889.01.11 – 1924.08.06)

Born:	1840.02.28 (Shanagolden, Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1864.08.07
Consecrated Bishop:	1887.05.01
Died:	1924.08.06 (Hamilton, ON, Canada † 84)

Bishop of Peterborough (Canada) (1886.12.14 – 1889.01.11)

Bishop of Hamilton (Canada) (1889.01.11 – 1924.08.06)

Bishop James Joseph Carbery, O.P.
(1883.09.04 – 1887.12.17)

Born:	1823.04.30 (Mullingar, Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1846
Consecrated Bishop:	1883.11.11
Died:	1887.12.17 (Cork, Ireland † 64)

Bishop of Hamilton (Canada) (1883.09.04 – 1887.12.17)

Bishop Peter Francis Crinnon
(1874.02.03 – 1882.11.25)

In omnibus caritas

Born:	1818 (Cullen, Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1854.09.23
Consecrated Bishop:	1874.04.19
Died:	1882.11.25 (Jacksonville, FL, USA † 63)

Bishop of Hamilton (Canada) (1874.02.03 – 1882.11.25)

Bishop John Farrell
(1856.02.29 – 1873.09.26)

Born:	1820.06.02 (Armagh, Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1845.10.03
Consecrated Bishop:	1856.05.11
Died:	1873.09.26 (Hamilton, ON, Canada † 53)

Bishop of Hamilton (Canada) (1856.02.29 – 1873.09.26)

Former Prelates

Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Daniel Joseph Miehm (65) (2013.02.20 – 2017.03.10)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Gerard Paul Bergie (67) (2005.07.11 – 2010.09.14)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Matthew Francis Ustrzycki (94) (1985.05.10 – 2007.06.01)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Anthony Frederick Tonnos (90) (1983.05.13 – 1984.05.02)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop James Hector MacDonald, C.S.C. (later Archbishop) (1978.02.09 – 1982.08.12)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Paul Francis Reding (1966.07.02 – 1973.09.14)