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The Diocese of London: Being a mission-oriented Church that forms disciples of Jesus
Led by the Most. Rev. Ronald P. Fabbro, CSB, the Roman Catholic Diocese of London serves approximately 450,000 Catholics across beautiful Southwestern Ontario. Our geographic area covers 21,349 square kilometers from Windsor to Woodstock, Goderich to Port Dover, and communities in between. Our area comprises the nine counties in the southwestern section of Ontario, namely, Middlesex, Elgin, Norfolk, Oxford, Perth, Huron, Lambton, Chatham-Kent and Essex counties. Our oldest parish, Assumption Parish, was founded in 1767 in what is now Windsor, Ontario.
Here are some facts and statistics about our diocese:
Heavenly Patrons
Of the Diocese: The Immaculate Conception and St. Patrick
Of the Cathedral Basilica and Seminary: St. Peter the Apostle
Historic Dates
Established: February 21, 1856
Transferred to Sandwich: February 2, 1859
Transferred to London: October 3, 1869
St. Peter’s Cathedral - was dedicated on June 28, 1885, was Raised to the status of Basilica: December 13, 1961; inaugurated as such April 22, 1962. Their website is https://www.cathedral.dol.ca/.
St. Peter's Seminary - was founded in 1912. To learn more visit their website at https://www.stpetersseminary.ca/About-Us/1
King's University College – “Christ the King College” was founded in 1954 and began holding classes in 1955. It is currently a co-educational liberal-arts college, the largest affiliated college of the University of Western Ontario. To learn more visit https://www.kings.uwo.ca/.
Diocese of London Statistics
Total Population .................................. 1,944,182
Catholic Population ................................ 444,310
Deaneries ........................................................... 6
Parishes ......................................................... 104
Non-parochial Churches .................................. 11
Catholic Communities ..................................... 15
Diocesan Priests............................................. 101
Religious Priests .............................................. 35
Retired Priests ................................................. 60
Permanent Deacons ........................................ 81
Brothers .............................................................. 1
Sisters ............................................................. 473
Lay Ecclesial Ministers..................................... 70