Archbishop's Office
Archdiocese of St. John's
Overview
According to the latest census information (2004), the Archdiocese of St. John's has a Catholic population of 111,000 in 36 parishes, which actually serve 72 churches in smaller communities. 28 parishes have a resident pastor.
The total population of the geographic area covered by the Archdiocese is 213,000. The Roman Catholic population is numbered at 111,000. Thus, 52.1% of the population of the area self-reports as Roman Catholic. There are 37 diocesan priests, of whom 8 are retired and 5 are ministering outside the Archdiocese.
Residing in the Archdiocese, there are 12 religious priests serving within the Archdiocese. Religious priests represent the:
- Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (Redemptorists)
- Society of Jesus (Jesuits)
There are 8 male religious, representing:
- Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (Redemptorists)
- Society of Jesus (Jesuits)
- Irish Christian Brothers.
There are 193 female religious residing within the Archdiocese. They represent:
- Sisters of Mercy
- Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Most Reverend Peter Joseph Hundt
Archbishop of St. John's
- 8th Archbishop of St. John’s & 14th Bishop
- Born: August 26, 1956
- Ordained to Priesthood: May 8, 1982
- Ordained to Episcopate: April 25, 2006
- Bishop of Corner Brook - Labrador s: 2011-2018
- Appointed Archbishop of St. John’s: December 12, 2018
- Took Canonical Possession of the Archdiocese: January 29, 2019
Secretary to the Archbishop
Mrs. Janet Stead
Vicar General
Very Reverend Cecil Critch, V.G.
Chancellor and Judicial Vicar
Very Reverend Stephen Courtney
Contact Us
Office of the Archbishop
Pastoral Center
200 Military Road
St. John’s, NL A1C 2E8
Tel: (709) 726-3660
Fax: (709) 753-5600
The Archbishop
Archbishop Peter J. Hundt
Email: archdiocese@rcsj.org
Secretary to the Archbishop
Mrs. Janet Stead
Tel: (709) 726-3660 | Ext 230
Fax: (709) 753-5600
Email: archdiocese@rcsj.org