Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto

Metropolitan Archdiocese of Toronto

Archidioecesis Metropolitae Torontina
The Coat of Arms of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto
Location
Country Canada
TerritorySouthern Ontario, Georgian Bay
Ecclesiastical provinceArchdiocese of Toronto
Coordinates43°40′56″N 79°23′29″W / 43.68224130°N 79.39130770°W / 43.68224130; -79.39130770
Statistics
Area13,000 km2 (5,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2020[1])
6,530,000
2,061,600 (31.6%)
Parishes226
Churches2 missions
Schools620
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedDecember 17, 1841; 182 years ago (1841-12-17)
CathedralSt. Michael's Cathedral
Patron saintSt. Michael
Secular priests781
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
ArchbishopFrancis Leo
Metropolitan ArchbishopFrancis Leo
Auxiliary BishopsJohn Boissonneau, Ivan Camilleri, Vincent Nguyen, Robert Kasun
Bishops emeritusThomas Christopher Collins
Website
www.archtoronto.org

The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Toronto (Latin: Archidioecesis Metropolitae Torontina) is a Roman Catholic archdiocese that includes part of the province of Ontario. Its archbishop is also the ecclesiastical provincial for the dioceses of Hamilton, London, Saint Catharines, and Thunder Bay. The Archbishop is Francis Leo, appointed in February 2023.

Mass is celebrated within the Archdiocese of Toronto in 36 ethnic and linguistic communities every week making the Archdiocese one of the most ethnically diverse Catholic dioceses in the world.[citation needed]

Overall the Archdiocese of Toronto is the largest in Canada.[clarification needed]

  1. ^ "Archdiocese of Toronto". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 11 January 2022.