Metropolitan Archdiocese of Saint John’s, Newfoundland, Canada

Continent: North America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese Metr. Archdiocese

Name: Saint John’s, Newfoundland / Sancti Ioannis Terræ Novæ (Latin)

Suffragan Sees: Corner Brook and Labrador, Grand Falls

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Websites:

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint John the Baptist (June 24), Immaculate Conception (December 8)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: September 9 (1855)

Liturgical Calendar 📅

History

1784.05.30: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Newfoundland (from Diocese of Québec)
1796.01.05: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Newfoundland
1820.02.01: Gained territory from Archdiocese of Québec
1847.06.04: Promoted as Diocese of Newfoundland (became suffragan of Québec)
1852.05.04: Became suffragan of Halifax
1856.02.29: Renamed as Diocese of Saint John’s, Newfoundland / Sancti Ioannis Terræ Novæ (Latin) (lost territory to establish Diocese of Harbour Grace)
1870.09.16: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Placentia and Apostolic Prefecture of Western Newfoundland
1892.04.28: Gained territory from the suppressed Apostolic Prefecture of Placentia
1904.02.08: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Saint John’s, Newfoundland / Sancti Ioannis Terræ Novæ (Latin) (with suffragan sees Harbour Grace and Western Newfoundland)
1945.07.13: Gained suffragan see Labrador
1967.07.13: Lost suffragan see Labrador

Contact Info

Address: P.O. Box 1363, Bonaventure Ave., St. John’s, NL A1C 5N5, Canada

Phone: +1 (709) 726-3660

Papal Visits

Pope John Paul II (1984.09)

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2018.12.12 – ...):

Archbishop Peter Joseph Hundt (68)

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Saint John’s, Newfoundland (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Peter Joseph Hundt (68)
(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 – ...)

Archbishop Martin William Currie (80)
(2007.10.18 – 2018.12.12)

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

Dominus fortitudo sperantium

Born:	1943.12.11 (Marinette, NS, Canada)
Ordained Priest:	1968.05.12
Consecrated Bishop:	2001.01.31

Priest of Halifax (Canada) (1968.05.12 – 2000.12.12)

Bishop of Grand Falls (Canada) (2000.12.12 – 2011.03.01)

Apostolic Administrator of Saint John, New Brunswick (Canada) (2006.09.09 – 2007.05.08)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Saint John’s, Newfoundland (Canada) (2007.10.18 – 2018.12.12)

Archbishop Brendan Michael O’Brien (81)
(2000.12.04 – 2007.06.01)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Kingston (Canada)

Redimere tempus

Born:	1943.09.28 (Ottawa, ON, Canada)
Ordained Priest:	1968.06.01
Consecrated Bishop:	1987.06.29

Priest of Ottawa (Canada) (1968.06.01 – 1987.05.06)

Titular Bishop of Numana (1987.05.06 – 1993.05.05)

Auxiliary Bishop of Ottawa (Canada) (1987.05.06 – 1993.05.05)

Bishop of Pembroke (Canada) (1993.05.05 – 2000.12.04)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Saint John’s, Newfoundland (Canada) (2000.12.04 – 2007.06.01)

President of Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (2003 – 2005)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Kingston (Canada) (2007.06.01 – 2019.03.28)

Archbishop James Hector MacDonald, C.S.C. (99)
(1991.02.02 – 2000.12.04)

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)

Archbishop Alphonsus Liguori Penney
(1979.04.05 – 1991.02.02)

Born:	1924.09.17 (St. John’s, NL, Canada)
Ordained Priest:	1949.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1973.01.18
Died:	2017.12.12 (St. John’s, NL, Canada † 93)

Bishop of Grand Falls (Canada) (1972.11.23 – 1979.04.05)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Saint John’s, Newfoundland (Canada) (1979.04.05 – 1991.02.02)

Archbishop Patrick James Skinner, C.I.M.
(1951.01.23 – 1979.04.05)

Born:	1904.03.09 (St. John’s, NL, Canada)
Ordained Priest:	1929.05.30
Consecrated Bishop:	1950.03.17
Died:	1988.09.20 († 84)

Titular Bishop of Zenobias (1950.01.24 – 1951.01.23)

Auxiliary Bishop of Saint John’s, Newfoundland (Canada) (1950.01.24 – 1951.01.23)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Saint John’s, Newfoundland (Canada) (1951.01.23 – 1979.04.05)

Archbishop Edward Patrick Roche
(1915.02.26 – 1950.09.23)

Born:	1874.02.19 (Canada)
Ordained Priest:	1897.06.24
Consecrated Bishop:	1915.06.29
Died:	1950.09.23 († 76)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Saint John’s, Newfoundland (Canada) (1915.02.26 – 1950.09.23)

Archbishop Michael Francis Howley
(1904.02.08 – 1914.10.15)

Born:	1843.09.23 (Canada)
Ordained Priest:	1868.06.06
Consecrated Bishop:	1892.06.24
Died:	1914.10.15 († 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)

Bishops of Saint John’s, Newfoundland (Roman Rite)

Bishop Michael Francis Howley (later Archbishop)
(1895.01.05 – 1904.02.08)

(see above)

Bishop Thomas James Power
(1870.05.08 – 1893.12.04)

Born:	1830.12.10 (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1854.06.10
Consecrated Bishop:	1870.06.12
Died:	1893.12.04 († 62)

Bishop of Saint John’s, Newfoundland (Canada) (1870.05.08 – 1893.12.04)

Prefect Apostolic of Placentia (Canada) (1870.05.09 – 1891)

Bishop John Thomas Mullock, O.F.M.
(1856.02.29 – 1869.03.29)

Born:	1807.09.27 (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1830.04.10
Consecrated Bishop:	1847.12.27
Died:	1869.03.29 († 61)

Titular Bishop of Thaumaci (1847.12.14 – 1850.07.14)

Coadjutor Bishop of Newfoundland (Canada) (1847.12.14 – 1850.07.14)

Bishop of Newfoundland (Canada) (1850.07.14 – 1856.02.29)

Bishop of Saint John’s, Newfoundland (Canada) (1856.02.29 – 1869.03.29)

Bishops of Newfoundland (Roman Rite)

Bishop John Thomas Mullock, O.F.M.
(1850.07.14 – 1856.02.29)

(see above)

Bishop Michael Anthony Fleming, O.F.M.
(1847.06.04 – 1850.07.14)

Born:	1792 (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1815.10.15
Consecrated Bishop:	1829.10.28
Died:	1850.07.14 († 57)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Newfoundland (Canada) (1829.07.10 – 1830.05.29)

Titular Bishop of Carpasia (1829.07.10 – 1847.06.04)

Vicar Apostolic of Newfoundland (Canada) (1830.05.29 – 1847.06.04)

Bishop of Newfoundland (Canada) (1847.06.04 – 1850.07.14)

Vicars Apostolic of Newfoundland (Roman Rite)

Bishop Michael Anthony Fleming, O.F.M.
(1830.05.29 – 1847.06.04)

(see above)

Bishop Thomas Scallan, O.F.M.
(1816.09.23 – 1830.05.29)

Born:	1765 (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1791
Consecrated Bishop:	1816.05.01
Died:	1830.05.29 († 64)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Newfoundland (Canada) (1815.03.20 – 1816.09.23)

Titular Bishop of Dragobitia (1815.03.20 – 1830.05.29)

Vicar Apostolic of Newfoundland (Canada) (1816.09.23 – 1830.05.29)

Bishop Patrick Lambert, O.F.M.
(1807.01.01 – 1816.09.23)

Born:	1754 (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1779
Consecrated Bishop:	1806.05.04
Died:	1817 († 63)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Newfoundland (Canada) (1805.07.30 – 1807.01.01)

Titular Bishop of Chytris (1805.07.30 – 1817)

Vicar Apostolic of Newfoundland (Canada) (1807.01.01 – 1816.09.23)

Bishop James Louis O’Donel, O.F.M.
(1796.01.05 – 1806.12.31)

Born:	1737 (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1770
Consecrated Bishop:	1796.09.21
Died:	1811.04.01 († 73)

Prefect Apostolic of Newfoundland (Canada) (1784.05.17 – 1796.01.05)

Titular Bishop of Nilopolis (1795.12.23 – 1796.01.05)

Vicar Apostolic of Newfoundland (Canada) (1796.01.05 – 1806.12.31)

Titular Bishop of Thyatira (1796.01.05 – 1811.04.01)

Prefects Apostolic of Newfoundland (Roman Rite)

Bishop-elect James Louis O’Donel, O.F.M.
(1784.05.17 – 1796.01.05)

(see above)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Archbishop: Archbishop Thomas John Flynn (1945.04.07 – 1949.09.07)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop John Thomas Mullock, O.F.M. (1847.12.14 – 1850.07.14)
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: Bishop Michael Anthony Fleming, O.F.M. (1829.07.10 – 1830.05.29)
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: Bishop Thomas Scallan, O.F.M. (1815.03.20 – 1816.09.23)
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: Bishop Patrick Lambert, O.F.M. (1805.07.30 – 1807.01.01)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Patrick James Skinner, C.I.M. (later Archbishop) (1950.01.24 – 1951.01.23)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Thomas Francis Brennan (1893.02.01 – 1905.10.07)

Special Churches

Cathedral, Minor Basilica: Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist, St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador

Churches by City (52)

Îles Saint-Pierre et Miquelon (↙), Antigonish (↙), Grand Falls (←)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 16,000 km²

Population: 105,480 Catholics (45.0% of 234,400 total)

Pastoral Centres: 34 parishes

Personnel: 36 priests (28 diocesan, 8 religious), 2 deacons, 126 religious (12 brothers, 114 sisters), 1 seminarian