The Roman Catholic Diocese of Churchill-Hudson Bay administers the parishes under its jurisdiction. Created in 1925 as the Apostolic Prefecture of Baie d'Hudson, it change its name to the Apostolic Vicariate of Baie d'Hudson in 1931. The Apostolic Vicariate was promoted to the Diocese of Churchill and the following year it changed its name to the Diocese of Churchill-Hudson Bay. Catholic missionary activity in the Diocese was almost exclusively performed by the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate, who ministered to Indigenous populations around Hudson Bay.
During the Residential School System, Turquetil Hall operated within diocesan boundaries. The Oblates acted as principals and school administrators while the Sisters of Charity of Montreal acted as teachers. Catholic entities operated the school until 1969, when the Government of Canada took over administration of all residential schools. Turquetil Hall was closed that same year.
During the 1990s, the public became more aware of the impacts of residential schools. This led to an increase in litigation against the Government of Canada, which culminated in the creation of the Indian Residential School Settlement Agreement (IRSSA) in 2006. IRSSA outlined the process by which residential school litigation was carried out in addition to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC). In IRSSA, the diocese is named as “La Corporation Episcopale Catholique Romaine de la Baie d’ Hudson/The Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of Hudson’s Bay.”
1950-2013