
Diocese of Antigonish
Legal Title: Catholic Episcopal Corporation of Antigonish
See (Diocese) comprises the counties of Cape Breton, Victoria, Inverness, Richmond, Guysborough, Antigonish and Pictou, in the Province of Nova Scotia.
Bishop Raymond J. Lahey
Bishop's Residence:
23 Silverwood Drive,
Antigonish, N.S. B2G 1J8Bishop's Office:
168 Hawthorne Street,
Antigonish, N.S.
Phone: (902) 863-3335
Fax: (902) 863-0037Mailing Address:
P O Box 1330,
Antigonish NS B2G 2L7Bishops of the Diocese:
- Previous Bishops of the See of Antigonish (formerly the Diocese of Arichat):
- Right Rev. William Fraser, D.D., consecrated Bishop of Tanes and Vicar-Apostolic of Nova Scotia in 1827: first Bishop of Arichat, Sept.21, 1844; died in 1851;
- Right Rev. Colin Francis MacKinnon, D.D., consecrated Feb.27,1852; resigned and appointed Titular-Archbishop of Amida July 17, 1877; died Sept. 26.1879:
- Right Rev. John Cameron, D.D., consecrated Bishop of Titopolis and Coadjutor-Bishop of Arichat May 22, 1870: Bishop of Arichat, July 17.1877; transferred to Antigonish Aug. 23, 1886; died Apr. 6. 1910;
- Most Rev. James Morrison, D.D., consecrated Bishop of Antigonish Sept. 4.1912; appointed Archbishop Feb. 26, 1944; died Apr.13.1950;
- Most Rev. John R. MacDonald, D.D., consecrated Bishop of Peterborough, Ontario, Aug. 24.1943: appointed Titular Bishop of Ancusa and Coadjutor-Bishop of Antigonish with right of succession Mar. 3, 1945: succeeded to the See Apr. 13, 1950; died Dec. 18, 1959;
- Most Rev. William Edward Power, D.D.,Born: Montreal, PQ, consecrated Bishop of Antigonish July 20, 1960: installed August 10, 1960: resigned December 17,1986. Resident in Antigonish NS
- Most Rev. Colin Campbell, D.D., Litt.D. Born: Antigonish. N.S., June 12, 1931; Ordained May 26, 1956; Named Bishop of Antigonish December 17, 1986; Consecrated March 19, 1987. Resident in Bedford, NS. Motto: TUTORE TE CHRISTE
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