Although there had been attempts in the 17th century, it was only at the end of the
18th century that a Catholic community was established in Newfoundland by Irish
missionaries, an Apostolic Prefecture (which became an Apostolic Vicariate in 1796)
being established in 1784.
In 1847 Newfoundland became a Diocese and in 1904 it was made an Archdiocese0
Bishops
1847 - 1850 Michael Anthony Fleming, before
Vicar Apostolic since 1830 1792 - 1850
1850 - 1869 John Thomas Mullock 1807 - 1869
1870 - 1893 Thomas James Power 1830 - 1893
1893 - 1894 Thomas Francis Brennan* 18.. - 1916
1894 - 1904 Michael Francis Howley 1843 - 1914
Archbishops
1904 - 1914 Michael Francis Howley s.a.
1915 - 1950 Edward Patrick Roche 1874 - 1950
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