The diocese of Thunder Bay is divided up into 3 distinct areas. Central, West, and East. This covers a vast distance between the Manitoba Border, all the way to Manitouwadge. You can view the parishes in the regions below.
The diocese of Thunder Bay has a range of Diocesan Office Christmas Hours
December 24th - Closed
December 25th - Closed
December 26th - Closed
December 29th - 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
December 30th - 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
December 31st - 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
THANK YOU! We are touched and humbled by the generosity of the many faithful parish members who support the work of the church through the kindness of donations. Your gifts make a difference.
Christmas Letter from Bishop Campeau – 2025
“Rejoice in the Lord always; again I say, rejoice! The Lord is near.” Merry Christmas everyone!
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Newsletter Fall 2025
Fall 2025 – The Bishop’s Coat of Arms
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Monday Memo – December 8th, 2025
This weeks Monday Memo for December 8th, 2025 includes the following items:
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Proposed Restrictions on Religious Freedoms
(Ottawa) — The Liberal government has reached an agreement with the Bloc Québécois concerning an amendment to eliminate the religious exemption clause from Canada’s hate speech legislation in Section 319 (3) (b) of the Criminal Code.
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Monday Memo – December 1st, 2025
This weeks Monday Memo for December 1st, 2025 includes the following items:
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Monday Memo – November 24th, 2025
This weeks Monday Memo November 24th, 2025 includes the following items:
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CCCB Christmas Message 2025
Christmas Message 2025 from the CCCB President Bishop Pierre Goudreault.
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Journey Through Advent 2025 – Forth Sunday of Advent
CCCB Journey Through Advent – Forth Sunday of Advent
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Journey Through Advent 2025 – Third Sunday of Advent
CCCB Journey Through Advent – Third Sunday of Advent
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December 2025 – For Christians in Areas of Conflict
God of peace, who through the blood of Your Son has reconciled the world to Yourself, today we pray for Christians living amidst wars and violence.
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Vatican Artifacts Return to Canada
Saturday, December 06 2025 – (Montreal) – In celebration of the Jubilee of Hope declared by Pope Francis, Pope Leo XIV gifted 62 cultural artifacts that had been part of the Vatican Museums’ Anima Mundi collection to the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, for immediate transfer to Indigenous communities in Canada.
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Journey Through Advent 2025 – Second Sunday of Advent
CCCB Journey Through Advent – Second Sunday of Advent
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Services and Departments
The Bishop's Office oversees all day to day operations of the Diocese, the Pastoral Centre and local Catholic parishes. This also includes Diocesan Development, the webmaster, and finance offices.
Susan Nistico is the executive secretary and director of personnel to the bishop, she can be reached at bpsec@dotb.ca or by calling the Pastoral Centre.
Other Information
Daily Mass available from MANY sources
Masses online and on TV, here are a few suggestions:
Internet:
www.dailytvmass.com
www.catholictv.org
www.mass-online.org
Television:
VisionTV (Bell Channel 261, Shaw Direct Channel 394, and Tbaytel Channel 675)
EWTN (Shaw Channels 292, 559. and 285)
Faith TV (Bell Channel 591)
Joy-V (Bell Channel 656)
YesTV (Bell Channel 651)
Reporting Sexual Misconduct:
The Diocese of Thunder Bay and all its employees and volunteers are committed to making our areas a safe environment for minors, the elderly, and any vulnerable people. In response to that commitment, if you feel you wish to make a complaint against a priest, a lay employee or volunteer, please call our Diocesan Assessor, Fr. James Panikulam at 807-475-7489 or our Diocesan Associate Assessor, Sandra Debesys at 807-343-9313. If you have a complaint against a Bishop - please call 1-866-892-3737 or to submit an on-line confidential complaint against a bishop please click here. Thank You.
For more information you can also read the reporting information for Bishops FAQ.
Our misconduct policy is available online as a PDF via our policy page.