Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint John, New Brunswick

Diocese of Saint John in New Brunswick

Dioecesis Sancti Ioannis Canadensis

Diocèse de Saint-Jean au Nouveau-Brunswick
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Coat of arms
Location
CountryCanada
Ecclesiastical provinceMoncton
HeadquartersSaint John, New Brunswick
Coordinates45°16′48″N 66°03′25″W / 45.28000550°N 66.05683120°W / 45.28000550; -66.05683120
Statistics
Area60,000 km2 (23,000 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2020)
  • 331,800
  • 132,600 (40.0%)
Parishes58
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedSeptember 30, 1842 (1842-09-30)
CathedralCathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Patron saintsOur Lady of the Immaculate Conception,
Saint Patrick
Secular priests60
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopChristian Riesbeck
Bishops emeritusRobert Harris
Website
www.dioceseofsaintjohn.org

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint John, New Brunswick (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Ioannis Canadensis) (erected 30 September 1842, as the Diocese of Saint John in America) is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Moncton. It was renamed on 15 November 1924.