Diocese of Yarmouth

Dioecesis Yarmuthensis

United

To: Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth

Historical Details

Diocese of Yarmouth
- Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
- Erected: 6 July 1953
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth
- Rite: Latin (or Roman)
- Province: Nova Scotia
- Country: Canada
- Square Kilometers: 32,150 (12,417 Square Miles)
- Conference Region: Atlantic (Atlantique)
- Catholic Directory Abbreviation: Ya
- Mailing Address: C.P. 278, 53 Rue Park, Yarmouth, Nouvelle-Ecosse, B5A 4B2, Canada
- Telephone: (902)742-7163
- Fax: 742-2465

Past Ordinaries

Albert Leménager † (6 Jul 1953 Appointed - 17 Aug 1967 Died)
Austin-Emile Burke † (1 Feb 1968 Appointed - 8 Jul 1991 Appointed, Archbishop of Halifax, Nova Scotia)
James Matthew Wingle (31 May 1993 Appointed - 9 Nov 2001 Appointed, Bishop of Saint Catharines, Ontario)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
6 July 1953	Erected	Archdiocese of Halifax (Kings, Annapolis, Bigby, Yarmouth, and Shelburne)	Diocese of Yarmouth (erected)
22 October 2009	United	Archdiocese of Halifax Diocese of Yarmouth	Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1966 27,053 118,760 22.8% 35 20 55 491 14 87 46 ap1967

1970 31,636 127,096 24.9% 33 15 48 659 18 91 25 ap1971

1976 36,000 131,000 27.5% 26 17 43 837 18 75 25 ap1977

1980 36,360 137,700 26.4% 26 18 44 826 20 66 24 ap1981

1990 36,000 145,000 24.8% 19 14 33 1,090 2 17 50 41 ap1991

1999 28,000 146,329 19.1% 23 4 27 1,037 1 6 33 24 ap2000

2000 25,740 146,329 17.6% 24 2 26 990 2 2 26 24 ap2001

2001 25,386 146,329 17.3% 28 2 30 846 1 2 28 24 ap2002

2002 24,400 146,329 16.7% 28 28 871 1 25 24 ap2003

2003 24,500 146,329 16.7% 26 26 942 23 24 ap2004

2004 36,000 143,261 25.1% 27 27 1,333 18 24 ap2005

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	27,053	118,760	22.8%	35	20	55	491		14	87	46	ap1967
1970	31,636	127,096	24.9%	33	15	48	659		18	91	25	ap1971
1976	36,000	131,000	27.5%	26	17	43	837		18	75	25	ap1977
1980	36,360	137,700	26.4%	26	18	44	826		20	66	24	ap1981
1990	36,000	145,000	24.8%	19	14	33	1,090	2	17	50	41	ap1991
1999	28,000	146,329	19.1%	23	4	27	1,037	1	6	33	24	ap2000
2000	25,740	146,329	17.6%	24	2	26	990	2	2	26	24	ap2001
2001	25,386	146,329	17.3%	28	2	30	846	1	2	28	24	ap2002
2002	24,400	146,329	16.7%	28		28	871	1		25	24	ap2003
2003	24,500	146,329	16.7%	26		26	942			23	24	ap2004
2004	36,000	143,261	25.1%	27		27	1,333			18	24	ap2005