Bishops & Staff
Bishops
Most Reverend
Marcel Damphousse,
Archbishop of Ottawa-Cornwall
Archbishop Marcel Damphousse was born in Saint-Joseph, Manitoba. Appointed bishop in 2012, he served in Alexandria-Cornwall and Sault Ste. Marie before becoming Archbishop of Ottawa–Cornwall in 2020. He finds particular joy in celebrating Confirmations and connecting with youth and families, sharing how lives are transformed through the Holy Spirit.
Most Reverend
Yvan Mathieu, S.M.,
Auxiliary Bishop
Bishop Yvan Mathieu, S.M. has spent his life helping people encounter the living Word of God. A Marist priest from Québec City, he has a gift for making Scripture come alive. He was ordained in 1987 and Pope Francis appointed him Auxiliary Bishop of Ottawa–Cornwall in March 2022.
Most Reverend
Terrence Prendergast, S.J.,
Archbishop Emeritus
Archbishop Prendergast was born on February 19, 1944, in Montréal. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts from Fordham University in New York, followed by a Master of Divinity, a Licentiate in Theology and later a Doctorate in Sacred Scripture from Regis College, the Jesuit Faculty of Theology of the University of Toronto. He entered the Jesuit Novitiate in 1961, was ordained Priest on June 10, 1972, and Bishop on April 25, 1995.
The Archbishop's Office Staff
Fr. Alain Guèvremont
Executive Assistant to the Archbishop
Johanne Delaney
Senior Administrative Assistant
Administration
Richard Pommainville
Chief Administrative Officer
Technology
Jeremy Lamarche
Manager of Information and Office Technolgy
Daniel Taylor
Technology Analyst
Charles-Émile Lanthier
Junior Technolgy Analyst
Communication and Mission Promotion
François Lanthier
Director of Communications and Mission Promotion
Ruth O'Reilly
Digital Communications and Marketing Specialist
Ruth Tyo-Larose
Administrative Assistant – Regional Office Reception
Oumaima Jebari
Administrative Assistant – Ottawa Office Reception
Nicholas Zambon
Photo and Video
Chancery
Father Daniel Van Delst
Chancellor
Father Damien Dewornu
Vice-Chancellor
Judith Dimitri
Archivist
Father Jessimar Cavan-Tapia
Archivist Assistant
Accounting and Financial Services
France Hotte
Chief Financial Officer – CPA, CA
James Colin
Finance Manager
Alice Caron
Payroll Coordinator
Fidelis Nzengung
Finance Officer
Jeanine Nibogora
Account Receivable and Revenue Officer
Sylvia Mathenge
Account Payable Officer
Alexa Russell
Finance
Jolyn Millama
Finance Officer Catholic Cemeteries
People and Culture
Sylvia Kozub
Director, People and Culture
Fatima Zahra El Marghani
People and Culture Officer
English Mission and Pastoral Services
Michael Hall
Director of Mission & Pastoral Services
Fr. Gerard Monaghan
Episcopal Vicar for Clergy
Ted Hurley
Coordinator of English Mission and Pastoral Services
Annmarie Brown
Administrative Assistant of Mission and Pastoral
Victoria Pusiak
Sacramental Preparation Liaison
Kimberly Walsh
Project Manager
Debbie Plant
Regional Program Director for Youth Ministry
Mission and Pastoral Services - French
Abbé François Kibwenge
Episcopal Vicar
Carine Mukwaka
Administrative Assistant
Macmillan Gha-Chim
Coordinator of French Mission and Pastoral Services
Manon Chevalier
Diocesan Coordinator of the Francophone Youth Pastoral Mission
Real Estate and Facilities
Norm Turner
Real Estate and Facilities Director
Colette Legault
Associate Director – Real Estate and Facilities Department
Cemeteries
Marc Bisson
Managing Director
Tracy Cameron
Director of Cemeteries (Cornwall)
Philanthropy
Lindsay Charland
Director of Philanthropy
Diocesan Tribunal
Fr. Vincent Pereira
Judicial Vicar
Mrs. Fabiana Nobel
Administratrive Assistant and Auditor
Mrs. Nina Volovikov
Administratrive Assistant (Notary)
Agora Catholic Centre
Jocelynn Wheeler
Manager Agora Catholic Centre
