Diocese of Yarmouth

Diocese of Yarmouth
Location
Territory	Southwestern Nova Scotia
Ecclesiastical province	Nova Scotia
Metropolitan	Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
Population - Catholics	36,000
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	July 6, 1953
Cathedral	Saint Ambrose Cathedral
Current leadership
Pope	Benedict XVI
Bishop	Vacant
Metropolitan Archbishop	Archbishop of Halifax
Website
catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dyarm.html

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Yarmouth (Latin: Dioecesis Yarmuthensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese that includes part of the Province of Nova Scotia. It was erected on July 6, 1953. The position of bishop has been vacant since November 9, 2001, and the diocese is currently led by Apostolic Administrator Anthony Mancini. The Diocese of Yarmouth covers 32,150 square kilometers.

As of 2004, the diocese contains 24 parishes, 27 active diocesan priests, and 36,000 Catholics. It also has 18 Women Religious.

Residential bishops

The following is a list of the bishops of Yarmouth, and their terms of service:

• Albert Leménager (1953-1967)
• Austin-Emile Burke (1968-1991)
• James Matthew Wingle (1993-2001)

References

• Diocese of Yarmouth official site
• Diocese of Yarmouth page at catholichierarchy.org retrieved July 18, 2006