R-002 conventionDeclaration detailLevel http://ica-atom.org/doc/RS-2#5.4 Partial corporateBody Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth conventionDeclaration Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of Halifax conventionDeclaration 1817-present The function of the Diocese of Halifax-Yarmouth is to provide administrative oversight to the parishes in the region. The function of the Diocese of Halifax-Yarmouth is to provide administrative oversight to the parishes in the region.

Originally part of the Diocese of Quebec, the Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth was established in 1817 as the Apostolic Vicariate of Nova Scotia. In 1842, the Apostolic Vicariate of Nova Scotia became the Diocese of Halifax and in 1852, the Diocese was elevated to an Archdiocese. In 1953, the Archdiocese had its western land transferred to the newly formed Diocese of Yarmouth, but in 2009, that area was transferred back as the dioceses were recombined into the Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth.

During the Residential School System, the Diocese administered the area where Shubenacadie Residential School is located. While order and congregations are separate entities within the Catholic Church, they are technically under the authority of the local diocese due to their vows of obedience. As such, the Diocese provided assistance to congregations working at Shubenacadie Residential School, which was administered by by the Oblates and the Sisters of Charity (more commonly know as the Grey Nuns) of Halifax.

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 “The Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of Halifax.”

Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of Halifax 1800-01-01 2015-12-31

[1800-01-01 - 2015-12-31]