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Diocese of Pembroke
188 Renfrew St. P.O Box 7
Pembroke, ON, K8A 6X1
Phone: (613) 732-7933
Fax: (613) 732-1679

BISHOP
Bishop Michael Mulhall

Secretary to the Bishop:
Carole Dufour

VICAR GENERAL
Msgr. Douglas Bridge

EPISCOPAL VICARS
Pastoral Services:
Rev. Patrick Tait
Francophone Services:
Rév. Nil Guillemette

CHANCELLOR
Msgr. Douglas Bridge

VICE-CHANCELLOR
Rev. Ryan Holly

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Vicariate Apostolic of Pontiac (1882–1898)

The Vicariate Apostolic of Pontiac was created by a decree dated July 11, 1882, by Pope Leo XIII.

The Vicariate comprised the County of Pontiac, the County of Renfrew, the northern townships of the County of Frontenac, Addington and Hastings, sixteen townships in the County of Haliburton, and a part of Haliburton, as well as all the territory included between the height of land, on the south, the Hudson Bay, James Bay, and the Great Whale River, as far as Lake Apiokacumish on the north, the 91st degree of longitude on the west and the 72nd degree on the east.

Narcisse Z. Lorrain, nominated on July 14, was consecrated as Bishop of the Vicariate Apostolic of Pontiac on September 21, 1882.

Most Reverend Michael Mulhall was born in Peterborough, Ontario, on February 25, 1962, one of five children of Vernon and Maureen Mulhall. He received his elementary and secondary education in Peterborough and then studied at Trent University where he obtained his B.A. in 1985. He pursued theological studies in Rome at the Angelicum (S.T.B.—1988) and at the Augustinianum (S.T.L.—1991) while following the formation program at the North American College.