Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto
The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Toronto (Latin: Archidioecesis Metropolitae Torontina) is a Roman Catholic archdiocese that includes part of the province of Ontario. Its archbishop is also the ecclesiastical provincial for the dioceses of Hamilton, London, Saint Catharines, and Thunder Bay. The Archbishop is Francis Leo, appointed in February 2023.
Metropolitan Archdiocese of Toronto Archidioecesis Metropolitae Torontina | |
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The Coat of Arms of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Territory | Southern Ontario, Georgian Bay |
| Ecclesiastical province | Archdiocese of Toronto |
| Coordinates | 43°40′56″N 79°23′29″W |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 13,000 km2 (5,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2020) 6,530,000 2,061,600 (31.6%) |
| Parishes | 226 |
| Churches | 2 missions |
| Schools | 620 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | December 17, 1841 |
| Cathedral | St. Michael's Cathedral |
| Patron saint | St. Michael |
| Secular priests | 781 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Francis Leo |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Francis Leo |
| Auxiliary Bishops | John Boissonneau, Ivan Camilleri, Vincent Nguyen, Robert Kasun |
| Bishops emeritus | Thomas Christopher Collins |
| Website | |
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Mass is celebrated within the Archdiocese of Toronto in 36 ethnic and linguistic communities every week making the Archdiocese one of the most ethnically diverse Catholic dioceses in the world.
Overall the Archdiocese of Toronto is the largest in Canada.
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