Roman Catholic Diocese of Whitehorse

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Whitehorse (Latin: Dioecesis Equialbensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese that includes Yukon and the northern portion of British Columbia north of latitude 57 degrees.

Diocese of Whitehorse

Dioecesis Equialbensis
Location
CountryCanada
Ecclesiastical provinceGrouard–McLennan
Population
- Catholics
9,300 (22.1%)
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
CathedralSacred Heart Cathedral
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopHector Vila
Metropolitan ArchbishopGérard Pettipas, C.Ss.R.
Map
Website
http://www.whitehorsediocese.ca/

As of 2003, the diocese contains 23 parishes, 4 active diocesan priests, 9 religious priests, and 9,000 Catholics. It also has 8 Women Religious, 10 Religious Brothers, and 1 permanent deacon.

Bishops

Diocesan bishops

The following is a list of the vicars apostolic and bishops of Whitehorse, and their terms of service:

  • Émile-Marie Bunoz, O.M.I. (1908-1944, appointed Vicar Apostolic of Prince Rupert, British Columbia
  • Jean-Louis-Antoine-Joseph Coudert, O.M.I. (1944-1965)
  • James Philip Mulvihill (1965-1967 as Vicar Apostolic; 1967-1971)
  • Hubert Patrick O'Connor (1971-1986), appointed Bishop of Prince George, British Columbia
  • Thomas Joseph Lobsinger (1987-2000)
  • Gary Gordon (2006-2014), appointed Bishop of Victoria, British Columbia
  • Hector Vila (2015-present)

Coadjutor bishop
  • Jean-Louis-Antoine-Joseph Coudert, O.M.I. (1936-1944), as Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic
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