Pope merges Canadian Diocese and
Archdiocese
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The Holy Father merges the Archdiocese of Ottawa and the
Diocese of Alexandria-Cornwall, and appoints a new co-adjutor Archbishop.
By Vatican News
Pope Francis has ordered the merging of the Archdiocese of
Ottawa and the Diocese of Alexandria-Cornwall in Canada and has named the
current Archbishop of Ottawa, Terrence Prendergast, as Archbishop of the new
ecclesiastical circumscription of Ottawa-Cornwall.
In addition, the Holy Father has appointed Bishop Marcel
Damphousse as Coadjutor Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Ottawa-Cornwall,
transferring him from the office of Bishop of Sault Sainte Marie.
Curriculum vitae of Archbishop Terrence Prendergast (source:
Archdiocese of Ottawa)
A native of Montreal, Archbishop Terrence Prendergast
entered the Jesuit novitiate in 1961 and was ordained a priest in 1972. He
holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Fordham University, Master of Divinity and
Doctor of Theology degrees from Toronto School of Theology and a Licentiate in
Theology from Regis College.
Archbishop Prendergast taught in Halifax at Atlantic School
of Theology from 1975-1981, then was Rector of Toronto's Regis College from
1981-87 and Dean of Theology from 1991-1994. In 1988-89, he lectured as Daniel
Hannin Professor at Campion College, University of Regina. From 1992-1994, he
served as Executive Secretary of the Vatican's Apostolic Visitation of Canadian
seminaries (English sector). When nominated bishop in 1995, he was Catholic
Biblical Association of America Visiting Professor at the École biblique et
archéologique française de Jerusalem. Named Titular Bishop of Slebte and
Auxiliary Bishop of Toronto on February 22, 1995, Archbishop Prendergast received
episcopal ordination in St. Michael's Cathedral, Toronto, on April 25, 1995.
Appointed eleventh Archbishop of Halifax on June 30th, 1998,
he was installed in St. Mary's Cathedral Basilica on September 14th that year.
In January 2002, he became Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of
Yarmouth. He is the Canadian member of Vox Clara, an advisory commission
to the Congregation for Divine Worship and Discipline of the Sacraments on the
English translation of Sacramental texts. In the Canadian Conference of
Catholic Bishops, he has served on its Permanent Council, been a member of the
Commission for Relations with Associations of Clergy, Consecrated Life and
Laity, co-chair of the national Anglican-Roman Catholic Dialogue, a director of
the Catholic Office for Life and the Family, and has now fulfilled three
terms on the Doctrinal Commission. He now serves on the Social
Communications Committee.
Archbishop Prendergast was named tenth Bishop and
ninth Archbishop of Ottawa by Pope Benedict XVI on May 14, 2007. He was
installed on June 26, 2007.
Curriculum vitae of Archbishop Marcel Damphousse
Archbishop Marcel Damphousse was born on March 19, 1963 in
Saint-Joseph, Manitoba. After his primary studies he attended psychology
courses at the Saint-Boniface University College. In 1988 he enrolled at St.
Paul's University of Ottawa for courses in Theology.
He was then ordained priest on June 28, 1991 and
incardinated in the Archdiocese of Saint-Boniface.
After his ordination he carried out his pastoral ministry in
various parishes as parish vicar, and from 1994 to 2000 as pastor of
Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité in Somerset. At the same time he was appointed
President of the Diocesan Commission for Vocations. In 1996 he also became
pastor of Saint-Léon.
From 2000 to 2002 he was in Rome, where he obtained his
Licentiate in Spiritual Theology at the Teresianum Institute. When he returned
to the Diocese he carried out his ministry as a pastor and in the five-year
period 2003-2008 he was again Diocesan Director for Vocations, as well as
Chaplain of St. Boniface High School. In 2008 he was appointed Rector of St.
Boniface Cathedral Basilica and Member of the Diocesan Council for Economic
Affairs.
Appointed Bishop of Alexandria-Cornwall on 16 June 2012, he
was consecrated the following 2 September. He was then transferred to the
Diocese of Sault Sainte Marie on 12 November 2015.
Archbishop Damphousse is one of the two Councillors of the
Executive Office of the "Assembly of Catholic Bishops of Ontario" and
Member of the Commission for Education.
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