Enciclopedia Cattolica Vol. II, 1949 Ecclesiastical hierarchy Apostolic vicariates

Bay of James, Apostolic Vicariate of

BAIA DI JAMES, VICARIATO APOSTOLICO DI

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BAY OF JAMES, APOSTOLIC VICARIATE OF. - Entrusted to the Oblates of Mary Immaculate, this vicariate was erected on 3 Dec. 1938, by the dismemberment of the diocese of Timmins and Hearst.

Population: 20,700 Catholics; 250 dissidents; 10,780 Protestants; 500 pagans. 44 priests, 26 brothers and 48 sisters carry out their ministry. There are 68 elementary schools with 2,019 pupils, 2 middle schools with 62 students. The charitable works are a dispensary and three hospitals.

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BIBL.: AAS, 31 (1939), pp. 96-98; MC, pp. 27-28; Anon., Missions de la Congrégation des Missionnaires Oblats de Marie Immaculée, Rome 1947, pp. 79-94, no. 268.

Giovanni Pietsch

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Translated from the Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. II (1949), col. 699.

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Pietsch, Giovanni. “Baia di James, vicariato apostolico di.” In Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. II, col. 699. Città del Vaticano: Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico, 1949. https://azioneromana.com/article/baia-di-james-vicariato-apostolico-di.

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Pietsch, Giovanni. “Baia di James, vicariato apostolico di.” Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. II, Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico, 1949, col. 699. Azione Romana, https://azioneromana.com/article/baia-di-james-vicariato-apostolico-di.

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  author    = {Pietsch, Giovanni},
  title     = {Baia di James, vicariato apostolico di},
  booktitle = {Enciclopedia Cattolica},
  volume    = {II},
  pages     = {699},
  note      = {Cited by column},
  publisher = {Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico},
  address   = {Città del Vaticano},
  year      = {1949},
  url       = {https://azioneromana.com/article/baia-di-james-vicariato-apostolico-di}
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