Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. John's, Newfoundland (Q1365450)

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Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Canada
  • Archdiocese of Saint John’s, Newfoundland
  • Diocese of St. John's, Newfoundland
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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. John's, Newfoundland
Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Canada
  • Archdiocese of Saint John’s, Newfoundland
  • Diocese of St. John's, Newfoundland

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1784
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47°32'N, 52°43'W
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Almost everything must be sold. Hundreds of properties from 34 parishes will be liquidated, including the towering Basilica of St. John the Baptist, the second-largest Catholic church in the country.The Archdiocese of St. John’s faces a staggering bill — one that could top $50 million — to compensate survivors of sexual abuse at the former Mount Cashel Orphanage, one of the first major pedophilia scandals to rock the Roman Catholic Church in Canada.The archdiocese doesn’t have the money. The Vatican isn’t stepping in to help. That means thousands of parishioners could soon lose the churches they thought they owned. (English)
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. John's, Newfoundland
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