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== Geography == | == Geography == | ||
Canada spans 9,984,670 km², bordered by the United States, the Atlantic, Pacific, and Arctic Oceans, and including provinces like Quebec and Ontario.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Canada: Geography |url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/canada/ |publisher=CIA World Factbook |date=2023-12-01 |access-date=2025-05-23}}</ref> Its varied climates, from temperate to arctic, support resource extraction and tourism, sustaining Catholic communities in Quebec and the Maritimes. Major cities include [[Toronto]], [[Montreal]], and [[Vancouver]], with Quebec City’s [[Basilica-Cathedral Notre-Dame]] as a key Catholic site. Pilgrimage routes, such as those to [[Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré]], foster devotion.<ref>{{Cite book |title=Catholic Encyclopedia: Canada |author=New Advent |publisher=Robert Appleton Company |year=1913 |isbn=}}</ref> | Canada spans 9,984,670 km², bordered by the [[United States]], the Atlantic, Pacific, and Arctic Oceans, and including provinces like [[Quebec]] and [[Ontario]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Canada: Geography |url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/canada/ |publisher=CIA World Factbook |date=2023-12-01 |access-date=2025-05-23}}</ref> Its varied climates, from temperate to arctic, support resource extraction and tourism, sustaining Catholic communities in Quebec and the Maritimes. Major cities include [[Toronto]], [[Montreal]], and [[Vancouver]], with Quebec City’s [[Basilica-Cathedral Notre-Dame]] as a key Catholic site. Pilgrimage routes, such as those to [[Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré]], foster devotion.<ref>{{Cite book |title=Catholic Encyclopedia: Canada |author=New Advent |publisher=Robert Appleton Company |year=1913 |isbn=}}</ref> | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
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== Catholic church == | == Catholic church == | ||
The | The Catholic Church in Canada operates through 18 Latin Rite ecclesiastical provinces and 2 Eastern Catholic metropolitanates, totaling 74 dioceses and eparchies, serving about 12.6 million Catholics.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Catholic Dioceses in Canada |url=http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/country/CA.htm |publisher=GCatholic.org |date=2025-01-22 |access-date=2025-05-23}}</ref> Primarily Latin Rite, with Ukrainian and other Eastern Catholic jurisdictions, the Church supports parishes, schools, and charities via [[Caritas Canada]], fostering community engagement.[](https://gcatholic.org/dioceses/country/CA-type) | ||
=== Structure === | === Structure === | ||
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== Key historical events == | == Key historical events == | ||
Milestones include the founding of Quebec (1608) | Milestones include the | ||
* founding of Quebec (1608) | |||
* establishment of the [[Diocese of Quebec]] (1658) | |||
* canonization of the [[Canadian Martyrs]] (1930)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Catholic Church in Canada |url=https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2021-06/canada-catholic-history.html |publisher=Vatican News |date=2021-06-10 |access-date=2025-05-23}}</ref> | |||
The Church’s role in residential schools (19th–20th centuries) remains controversial.<ref>{{Cite book |title=Catholic Encyclopedia: Canada |author=New Advent |publisher=Robert Appleton Company |year=1913 |isbn=}}</ref> | |||
== Catholicism status == | == Catholicism status == | ||
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=== Education and charity === | === Education and charity === | ||
The Church runs schools and supports [[Caritas Canada]], aiding the poor and Indigenous communities, aligning with | The Church runs schools and supports [[Caritas Canada]], aiding the poor and Indigenous communities, aligning with Catholic Social Teaching.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Caritas Canada: Our Work |url=https://www.devp.org/en/ |publisher=Caritas Canada |date=2024-03-10 |access-date=2025-05-23}}</ref> | ||
=== Art and architecture === | === Art and architecture === | ||
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== Social and political influence == | == Social and political influence == | ||
The Church promotes | The Church promotes Catholic Social Teaching through [[Caritas Canada]] and education, influencing social issues like Indigenous rights despite limited political power.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Caritas Canada: Our Work |url=https://www.devp.org/en/ |publisher=Caritas Canada |date=2024-03-10 |access-date=2025-05-23}}</ref> It fosters community in a diverse society. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||