What is Roman Catholicism in Canada?
The '''Roman Catholic Church in [[Canada]]''' is part of the world wide Catholic Church. As of 2008, it was the third largest religious body in Canada. Over 13 million Canadians (46% of population) was a baptized member of the Catholic Church. Catholics first settled in Canada in the 1600s, when French settlers founded [[Quebec City]]. In the 1620s, British Catholics were allowed to settle on [[Newfoundland (island)|Newfoundland]]. A seminary was started in Quebec City in 1663. In 1674, [[Pope Clement X]] started a diocese in Quebec City, which was the first [[episcopal see]] in the Americas north of Mexico. This diocese became the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Quebec]] in 1819. The diocese originally covered all of Canada but other diocese were created during the 19th century. [[Category:Religion in Canada]] [[Category:Roman Catholicism]] {{multistub|religion|Canada}}