Roman Catholicism in Canada facts for kids

The Roman Catholic Church in Canada is part of the world wide Catholic Church. As of 2008, it was the third largest religious body in Canada. Over 13 million Canadians (46% of population) was a baptized member of the Catholic Church.

Catholics first settled in Canada in the 1600s, when French settlers founded Quebec City. In the 1620s, British Catholics were allowed to settle on Newfoundland. A seminary was started in Quebec City in 1663. In 1674, Pope Clement X started a diocese in Quebec City, which was the first episcopal see in the Americas north of Mexico. This diocese became the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Quebec in 1819. The diocese originally covered all of Canada but other diocese were created during the 19th century.

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  George III created possibilities for Catholicism in Canada in 1763.

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  Statue of Mary and Christ child outside St. Michael's Cathedral in Toronto

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  Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica, Ottawa

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  Notre-Dame Basilica (Montreal) is the third largest Catholic church in Canada.

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  The Pope is represented in Canada by the Apostolic Nunciature to Canada (Ottawa).

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  Diocese of Prince-Albert.

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  Diocese of London.

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  Archdiocese of Québec.

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  Sir Wilfrid Laurier, former Prime Minister of Canada was a Catholic.

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  Portrait of Marie of the Incarnation.

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  Vasyl Velychkovsky

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  Nykyta Budka

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In Spanish: Iglesia católica en Canadá para niños