Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. John's, Newfoundland

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Basic information
Archdiocese of St. John's, Newfoundland
Archidioecesis Santi Ioannis Terrae Novae
Location	St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Territory	Province of Newfoundland and Labrador
Population	111,000 Catholics
Rite	Roman Rite
Patron	St. John the Baptist
Ecclesiastical province	Archdiocese of St. John's, Newfoundland
Established	February 8, 1904
Cathedral	Basilica of St. John the Baptist
Bishop	Archbishop of St. John's, Newfoundland
Website	Archdiocese of St. John's, Newfoundland
Current leadership
Pope	Benedict XVI
Metropolitan	Martin William Currie Archbishop of St. John's
Diocesan Bishop	Martin William Currie Archbishop of St. John's

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. John's (Latin: Archidioecesis Santi Ioannis Terrae Novae) is an archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church based in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

The archdiocese includes part of the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador and includes the suffragan dioceses of Grand Falls, and the Corner Brook and Labrador. Its Archbishop is Martin William Currie.

As of 2004, the archdiocese contains 40 parishes, 39 active diocesan priests, 33 religious priests, and 111,000 Catholics. It also has 220 Women Religious, and 42 Religious Brothers.