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Assembly of Catholic Bishops of Ontario

The Assembly of Catholic Bishops of Ontario (ACBO) (Assemblée des évêques catholiques de l'Ontario in French) is the association of Catholic bishops in the Province of Ontario. It is involved in providing information about the moral positions of the Catholic Church in all aspects of public life. It works alongside the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops on a regional level, while other bishops' assemblies do similar work in other parts of Canada.

Type

Regional espicopal assembly

23 bishops

English and French

Diocese of Hamilton

Diocese of Hearst–Moosonee

Archdiocese of Kingston

Diocese of London

Archdiocese of Ottawa–Cornwall

Diocese of Pembroke

Diocese of Sault Ste Marie

Diocese of Peterborough

Diocese of Saint Catharines

Diocese of Thunder Bay

Diocese of Timmins

Archdiocese of Toronto

Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Mar Addai of Toronto

Slovak Catholic Eparchy of Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto

Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Mississauga

Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Toronto

Military Ordinariate of Canada

The Assembly of Catholic Bishops of Ontario includes the bishops of 12 dioceses and 4 eparchies as well as the bishop of the Military Ordinariate of Canada, who is a member of all four regional episcopal assemblies in Canada.[1] In 2021 its president is Ronald Peter Fabbro, bishop of London.[1]


The ACBO includes the bishops of the following Catholic jurisdictions:[1]

Official website

Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops