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Roman Catholic Diocese of Labrador City–Schefferville

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Labrador City–Schefferville was a Latin suffragan diocese that included part of the Canadian federal provinces of Newfoundland and Québec.

History
Source: • Established on 13 July 1945 as Apostolic Vicariate of Labrador, on property split off from Apostolic Vicariate of Golfe Saint-Laurent, Apostolic Vicariate of Hudson Bay and Diocese of Harbour Grace. • Promoted on 13 July 1967 as Diocese of Labrador–Schefferville / Labradorensis–Schefferpolitana (Latin) • Renamed on 27 April 1987 as Diocese of Labrador City–Schefferville. • The diocese was suppressed on 31 May 2007, with its territory being divided among the dioceses of Amos, Baie-Comeau, and the newly renamed Corner Brook and Labrador (formerly St. George's). == Diocesan ordinaries ==
Diocesan ordinaries
(all Roman Rite and members of a Latin congregation) ;Apostolic Vicar of LabradorLionel Scheffer, Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate (O.M.I.) (14 March 1946 – death 3 October 1966), Titular Bishop of Isba (14 March 1946 – 3 October 1966). ;Apostolic Vicars of Labrador–ScheffervilleHenri Légaré, O.M.I. (13 July 1967 – 21 November 1972), next metropolitan archbishop of Grouard–McLennan (Canada) (21 November 1972 – retired 16 July 1996), also president of Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (1981 – 1983); died 2004 • Peter Alfred Sutton, O.M.I. (9 May 1974 – 24 January 1986), next coadjutor archbishop of Keewatin–Le Pas (Canada) (24 January 1986 – 7 November 1986), succeeding as metropolitan archbishop of Keewatin–Le Pas (7 November 1986 – retired 25 March 2006), died 2015. ;Suffragan Bishops of Labrador City–ScheffervilleHenri Goudreault, O.M.I. (27 April 1987 – 16 July 1996), next metropolitan archbishop of Grouard–McLennan (Canada) (16 July 1996 – death 23 July 1998) • David Douglas Crosby, O.M.I. (24 October 1997 – 31 May 2007), next bishop of Saint George's (Canada) (2003.08.06 – 31 May 2007), bishop of Corner Brook and Labrador (Canada) (31 May 2007 – 24 September 2010), bishop of Hamilton (Canada) (24 September 2010 – present), also vice-president of Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (25 September 2013 – 15 September 2015), president of Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (15 September 2015 – present). == References ==
Sources and external links
• GCatholic with Google photo • Diocese of Labrador City-Schefferville page at catholichierarchy.org retrieved 18 July 2006
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