Chancery

The Archbishop is the head of the Chancery which is essentially the headquarters for the Catholic Church in the Archdiocese. The word Chancery is the traditional name for the administrative arm of a Diocese or Archdiocese. It is responsible for the official documents pertaining to the ecclesiastical affairs of the Church (e.g. dispensations for marriage, faculties for visiting priests) and regulating the policies of the Archdiocese. In addition, the office manages records and maintains communication with the Vatican.

The Chancery office is located in the Diocesan Centre at
1244 Kilborn Place
Ottawa, Ontario  K1H 6L1
613-738-5025

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Archbishop - Marcel Damphousse
Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia - Msgr. Léo Villeneuve
Vicar General for Pastoral - Msgr. Kevin Maloney
Judicial Vicar - Reverend Vincent Pereira, J.C.D.
Chancellor - Reverend Daniel VanDelst, J.C.L.
Vice-Chancellor - Reverend Louis Fohssié, J.C.L.
Episcopal Vicar (English) - Reverend Sean Wenger
Episcopal Vicar (French) - Reverend François Kibwenge