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Consecration of Bishop Elect Father Campeau

Bishop Elect Campeau will be consecrated Bishop and installed as Bishop of the Diocese of Thunder Bay on Thursday February 27, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. at St. Patrick's Cathedral, Thunder Bay.

THANK YOU! We are touched and humbled by the generosity of the many faithful parish members who support the work of the church through the kindness of donations. Your gifts make a difference.

"Gratitude is the Key"

Diocesan Administrator

Diocesan Administrator: When a bishop retires and before a new bishop is named by the Pope, a priest, called the Diocesan Administrator is put in charge of the diocese, until the new bishop is installed. Fr. Joseph Arockiam, the present Chancellor of the Diocese, has been elected as the Diocesan Administrator at this time. Father Arockiam will then be available at the Centre for diocesan issues.

Consecration of Bishop Elect Fr. Alan Campeau

January 13, 2025

THE ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF THUNDER BAY HAS A NEW BISHOP

Monday Memo – January 13th, 2025

January 13, 2025

This weeks Monday Memo for January 13th, 2025 includes the following items:

Monday Memo – January 6th, 2025

January 6, 2025

This weeks Monday Memo for January 6th, 2025 includes the following items:

Monday Memo – December 30th, 2024

December 30, 2024

This weeks Monday Memo for December 30th, 2024 includes the following items:

Monday Memo – December 16th, 2024

December 16, 2024

This weeks Monday Memo for December 16th, 2024 includes the following items:

Jesuits Farewell Mass

January 6, 2025

It is with much sadness, we would like to inform you that the Jesuits will be concluding their mission in the diocese of Thunder Bay on Sunday, January 5, 2025. The Jesuits had to make such a painful decision due to lack of members. The Jesuits arrived in the diocese of Thunder Bay in 1893.…

Journey Through Advent 2024

December 2, 2024

Each video in the series serves as an introduction to the liturgical season of Advent and presents reflections on the Gospel readings for each Sunday leading up to Christmas. This year’s spiritual reflections are delivered by the Most Reverend Frank Leo, Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto (in English), and the Most Reverend René Guay, Bishop of…

Services and Departments

Bishop's Office

The Bishop's Office oversees all day to day operations of the Diocese, the Pastoral Centre and local Catholic parishes. This also includes Diocesan Development, the webmaster, and finance offices.

Susan Nistico is the executive secretary and director of personnel to the bishop, she can be reached at bpsec@dotb.ca or by calling the Pastoral Centre.

The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults

Other Information

Daily Mass available from MANY sources

Masses online and on TV, here are a few suggestions:

Internet:

www.dailytvmass.com
www.catholictv.org
www.mass-online.org

Television:

VisionTV (Bell Channel 261, Shaw Direct Channel 394, and Tbaytel Channel 675)
EWTN (Shaw Channels 292, 559. and 285)
Faith TV (Bell Channel 591)
Joy-V (Bell Channel 656)
YesTV (Bell Channel 651)

Reporting Sexual Misconduct:

The Diocese of Thunder Bay and all its employees and volunteers are committed to making our areas a safe environment for minors, the elderly, and any vulnerable people. In response to that commitment, if you feel you wish to make a complaint against a priest, a lay employee or volunteer, please call our Diocesan Assessor, Fr. James Panikulam at 807-475-7489 or our Diocesan Associate Assessor, Sandra Debesys at 807-343-9313. If you have a complaint against a Bishop - please call 1-866-892-3737 or to submit an on-line confidential complaint against a bishop please click here. Thank You.

For more information you can also read the reporting information for Bishops FAQ.

Our misconduct policy is available online as a PDF via our policy page.