Archdiocese of Kingston, Canada 🇨🇦 (original) (raw)
Celebrations
Patron Saint: Immaculate Conception (December 8)
Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: October 4 (1848)
History
- 1819.01.12: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Upper Canada (from Diocese of Québec)
- 1826.01.27: Promoted as Diocese of Kingston / Kingstonien(sis) (Latin) / Regiopolitan(us) (Latin)
- 1826.02.14: Without ecclesiastical province
- 1841.12.17: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Toronto
- 1844.07.12: Became suffragan of Québec
- 1847.06.25: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Bytown
- 1870.03.18: Became suffragan of Toronto
- 1874.01.25: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Canada
- 1882.07.11: Lost territory to Diocese of Peterborough
- 1889.12.28: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kingston / Kingstonien(sis) (Latin) / Regiopolitan(us) (Latin) (with suffragan see Peterborough)
- 1890.01.21: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Alexandria in America and gained suffragan see Alexandria in America
- 1904.09.16: Gained suffragan see Sault Sainte Marie
- 2020.05.06: Lost suffragan see Alexandria–Cornwall
Contact Info
Address: Catholic Diocesan Centre, 390 Palace Road, Kingston, ON K7L 4T3, Canada
Phone: +1 (613) 548-4461
Present Prelates
| Metropolitan Archbishop (2019.03.28 – ...): |  Archbishop Michael Mulhall (62) |
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Ordinaries
| Metropolitan Archbishops of Kingston (Roman Rite) |
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| Archbishop Michael Mulhall (62) (2019.03.28 – ...)Metropolitan Archbishop of Kingston (Canada)Fiduciam habemus apud DeumBorn:1962.02.25 (Peterborough, ON, Canada)Ordained Priest:1989.07.02Consecrated Bishop:2007.09.21Priest of Peterborough (Canada) (1989.07.02 – 2007.06.30)Bishop of Pembroke (Canada) (2007.06.30 – 2019.03.28)Metropolitan Archbishop of Kingston (Canada) (2019.03.28 – ...) |
 Archbishop Brendan Michael O’Brien (81) (2007.06.01 – 2019.03.28)Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Kingston (Canada)Redimere tempus |
| Archbishop Anthony Giroux Meagher (2002.04.27 – 2007.01.14)Born:1940.11.17 (Oshawa, ON, Canada)Ordained Priest:1972.06.17Consecrated Bishop:1997.06.26Died:2007.01.14 (†66)Titular Bishop of Dura (1997.04.30 – 2002.04.27)Auxiliary Bishop of Toronto (Canada) (1997.04.30 – 2002.04.27)Metropolitan Archbishop of Kingston (Canada) (2002.04.27 – 2007.01.14) |
| Archbishop Francis John Spence (1982.04.24 – 2002.04.27)In caritate servireBorn:1926.06.03 (Perth, ON, Canada)Ordained Priest:1950.04.16Consecrated Bishop:1967.06.15Died:2011.07.27 (†85)Titular Bishop of Nova (1967.04.01 – 1970.08.17)Auxiliary Bishop of the Military Vicariate of Canada (Canada) (1967.04.01 – 1970.08.17)Bishop of Charlottetown (Canada) (1970.08.17 – 1982.03.14)Military Vicar of Canada (Canada) (1982.03.14 – 1986.07.21)Metropolitan Archbishop of Kingston (Canada) (1982.04.24 – 2002.04.27)Military Ordinary of Canada (Canada) (1986.07.21 – 1987.10.28)President of Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (1995 – 1997) |
| Archbishop Joseph Lawrence Wilhelm (1966.12.14 – 1982.03.12)Born:1909.11.16 (Walkerton, ON, Canada)Ordained Priest:1934.06.09Consecrated Bishop:1963.08.22Died:1995.06.25 (†85)Titular Bishop of Saccæa (1963.06.25 – 1966.12.14)Auxiliary Bishop of Calgary (Canada) (1963.06.25 – 1966.12.14)Metropolitan Archbishop of Kingston (Canada) (1966.12.14 – 1982.03.12) |
| Archbishop Joseph Anthony O’Sullivan (1944.02.26 – 1966.12.14)Sola regnet caritasBorn:1886.11.29 (Canada)Ordained Priest:1911.08.05Consecrated Bishop:1931.05.07Died:1972.06.06 (†85)Bishop of Charlottetown (Canada) (1931.02.06 – 1944.02.26)Metropolitan Archbishop of Kingston (Canada) (1944.02.26 – 1966.12.14)Titular Archbishop of Maraguia (1966.12.14 – 1970.11.23) |
| Archbishop Richard Michael Joseph O’Brien (1938.02.23 – 1943.08.30)Ad Jesum per MariamBorn:1874.07.29 (Canada)Ordained Priest:1897.07.06Consecrated Bishop:1913.09.24Died:1943.08.30 (†69)Bishop of Peterborough (Canada) (1913.06.20 – 1929.05.17)Titular Archbishop of Amorium (1929.05.17 – 1938.02.23)Coadjutor Archbishop of Kingston (Canada) (1929.05.17 – 1938.02.23)Metropolitan Archbishop of Kingston (Canada) (1938.02.23 – 1943.08.30) |
| Archbishop Michael Joseph Spratt (1911.07.17 – 1938.02.23)Regis ad exemplumBorn:1854.04.16 (Canada)Ordained Priest:1882.07.29Consecrated Bishop:1911.11.30Died:1938.02.23 (†83)Metropolitan Archbishop of Kingston (Canada) (1911.07.17 – 1938.02.23) |
| Archbishop Charles-Hugues Gauthier (1898.07.29 – 1910.09.06)In fide et lenitateBorn:1843.11.13 (Canada)Ordained Priest:1867.08.28Consecrated Bishop:1898.10.18Died:1922.01.19 (†78)Metropolitan Archbishop of Kingston (Canada) (1898.07.29 – 1910.09.06)Metropolitan Archbishop of Ottawa (Canada) (1910.09.06 – 1922.01.19) |
| Archbishop James Vincent Cleary (1889.12.28 – 1898.02.24)Pro Deo ecclesia et patriaBorn:1828.09.18 (Ireland)Ordained Priest:1851.09.20Consecrated Bishop:1881.01.05Died:1898.02.24 (†69)Bishop of Kingston (Canada) (1880.10.01 – 1889.12.28)Metropolitan Archbishop of Kingston (Canada) (1889.12.28 – 1898.02.24) |
| Bishops of Kingston (Roman Rite) |
| Bishop James Vincent Cleary (later Archbishop) (1880.10.01 – 1889.12.28)(see above) |
| Bishop John O’Brien (1875.02.12 – 1879.08.01)In cruce salusBorn:1832.02.19 (Canada)Ordained Priest:1856.04.06Consecrated Bishop:1875.04.18Died:1879.08.01 (†47)Bishop of Kingston (Canada) (1875.02.12 – 1879.08.01) |
| Bishop Edward John Horan (1858.01.08 – 1874.05.28)Born:1817.10.26 (Canada)Ordained Priest:1842.09.22Consecrated Bishop:1858.05.01Died:1875.02.15 (†57)Bishop of Kingston (Canada) (1858.01.08 – 1874.05.28)Titular Bishop of Chrysopolis in Arabia (1874.06.16 – 1875.02.15) |
| Bishop Patrick Phelan, P.S.S. (1857.05.08 – 1857.06.07)Born:1795.02.01 (Ireland)Ordained Priest:1825.09.24Consecrated Bishop:1843.08.20Died:1857.06.07 (†62)Auxiliary Bishop of Kingston (Canada) (1843.02.20 – 1852)Titular Bishop of Charræ (1843.02.20 – 1857.05.08)Coadjutor Bishop of Kingston (Canada) (1852 – 1857.05.08)Bishop of Kingston (Canada) (1857.05.08 – 1857.06.07) |
| Bishop Rémi Gaulin (1840.01.14 – 1857.05.08)Born:1787.06.30 (Canada)Ordained Priest:1811.10.13Consecrated Bishop:1833.10.20Died:1857.05.08 (†69)Titular Bishop of Tabraca (1833.05.10 – 1840.01.14)Coadjutor Bishop of Kingston (Canada) (1833.05.10 – 1840.01.14)Bishop of Kingston (Canada) (1840.01.14 – 1857.05.08) |
| Bishop Alexander MacDonell (1826.01.27 – 1840.01.14)Born:1762.07.17 (Glen Urquhart, Scotland)Ordained Priest:1787.02.16Consecrated Bishop:1820.12.31Died:1840.01.14 (Dumfries, Scotland †77)Titular Bishop of Resaina (1819.01.12 – 1826.01.27)Vicar Apostolic of Upper Canada (Canada) (1819.01.12 – 1826.01.27)Bishop of Kingston (Canada) (1826.01.27 – 1840.01.14) |
| Vicars Apostolic of Upper Canada (Roman Rite) |
| Bishop Alexander MacDonell (1819.01.12 – 1826.01.27)(see above) |
Former Prelates
- Coadjutor Archbishop: Archbishop Richard Michael Joseph O’Brien (1929.05.17 – 1938.02.23)
- Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Patrick Phelan, P.S.S. (1852 – 1857.05.08)
- Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Rémi Gaulin (1833.05.10 – 1840.01.14)
- Coadjutor Bishop: Fr. John Murdoch (later Bishop) (1833.03.08 – 1833.04)
- Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Thomas Weld (later Cardinal) (1826.05.23 – 1830.03.13)
- Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Patrick Phelan, P.S.S. (1843.02.20 – 1852)
Statistics (2022.12.31)
Area: 16,500 km²
Population: 137,200 Catholics (36.4% of 377,000 total)
Pastoral Centres: 49 parishes
Personnel: 73 priests (64 diocesan, 9 religious), 30 deacons, 91 religious (9 brothers, 82 sisters), 3 seminarians