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Episcopal Resignation and Appointment for the Diocese of Saint-Jean-Longueuil
Saturday, July 11 2026
(Ottawa) – Today, His Holiness Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of the Most Reverend Claude Hamelin, Bishop of Saint-Jean-Longueuil, and appointed the Most Reverend Martin Laliberté, P.M.É. as Bishop of the Diocese of Saint-Jean-Longueuil. At the time of his appointment, Bishop Laliberté was Coadjutor Bishop of the Diocese of Saint-Jean-Longueuil. Bishop Laliberté Bishop Laliberté was born in Charlesbourg, Québec on 13 December 1964. He obtained…
Episcopal Resignation and Appointment for the Archeparchy of Winnipeg
Thursday, July 09 2026
(Ottawa)–Today, His Holiness Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of the Most Reverend Lawrence Huculak, O.S.B.M., Metropolitan Archbishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Winnipeg, and appointed the Most Reverend Michael Kwiatkowski as his successor. At the time of his appointment, he was the Bishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of New Westminster. The Most Reverend Michael Kwiatkowski The Most Rev. Michael Kwiatkowski was born on 21 November 1961…
The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops Launches New National Service for Migrant and Refugee Ministry (Human Mobility) and Begins Recruitment for National Coordinator
Monday, July 06 2026
Ottawa – The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) has established the Service for Migrant and Refugee Ministry (Human Mobility), a new national initiative that will strengthen the Catholic Church’s pastoral response to migrants, refugees, and other people affected by human mobility across Canada. The CCCB is seeking a National Coordinator to lead the Service during its three-year pilot and establish a national network supporting…
Metropolitan Archbishops from Canada to Receive the Pallium
Thursday, June 25 2026
His Holiness Pope Leo XIV will confer the pallium to newly appointed Metropolitan Archbishops at the beginning of the Mass celebrating the Solemnity of the Saints Peter and Paul on 29 June 2026 at 9:30 a.m. (Rome time). Among the appointed during this past year are the Archbishops from Canada: Most Rev. Guy Boulanger, Archbishop of Sherbrooke Most Rev. Susai Jesu, O.M.I., Archbishop of Keewatin-Le Pas Most Rev. Stephen…