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Catholic Church in Canada - Definition
Related Words: Comprehensive, Cosmopolitan, Eclectic, Ecumenical, Elixir, Galactic, General, Generic

The Catholic Church in Canada is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome.

The Roman Catholic Church is the world's largest Christian Church, and its largest religious grouping. 46% of Canadians are baptised Catholics. There are 72 dioceses and 8,000 priests.

Within Canada the hierarchy consists of:

  • Archbishopric
    • Bishopric
  • Edmonton
    • Calgary
    • Saint Paul, Alberta
  • Gatineau-Hull:
    • Amos
    • Mont-Laurier
    • Rouyn-Noranda
  • Grouard-McLennan
    • Mackenzie-Fort Smith
    • Whitehorse
  • Halifax
    • Antigonish
    • Charlottetown
    • Yarmouth
  • Keewatin-Le Pas
    • Churchill-Baie d'Hudson
    • Labrador City-Schefferville
    • Moosonee
  • Kingston
    • Alexandria-Cornwall
    • Peterborough
    • Sault Sainte Marie
  • Moncton
    • Bathurst
    • Edmundston
    • Saint John, New Brunswick
  • Montréal
    • Joliette
    • Saint-Jean-Longueuil
    • Saint-Jérôme
    • Valleyfield
  • Ottawa
    • Hearst
    • Pembroke
    • Timmins
  • Québec
    • Chicoutimi
    • Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière
    • Trois Rivières
  • Regina
    • Prince-Albert
    • Saskatoon
  • Rimouski
    • Baie-Comeau
    • Gaspé
  • Saint-Boniface
  • Saint John's, Newfoundland
    • Grand Falls
    • Saint George's
  • Sherbrooke
    • Nicolet
    • Saint-Hyacinthe
  • Toronto
    • Hamilton
    • London
    • Saint Catharines
    • Thunder Bay
  • Vancouver
    • Kamloops
    • Nelson
    • Prince George
    • Victoria

There are also Ukrainian Rite Churches in Winnipeg, Edmonton, New Westminister, Saskatoon and, Toronto. Other: Maronite, Melkite and Slovakian jurisdictions.

Example Usage of Catholic
QUEENBELLAS: I'm Catholic..going to Immaculate Conception Cathedral..RT @marjorievasquez @QUEENBELLAS omg dm me ur number i would love to go pls pretty p
maripops: To @FatherKelly and @shitmydadsays Thanks for the guffaws, guys. As a lapsed Catholic, you slay me, Padre. May God bless your depraved soul.
harariach: Is there an active Christian church older than the Catholic church? http://bit.ly/8wS9mf
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