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Archdiocese of Ottawa-Cornwall

Archbishop Damphousse elected Vice President of the ACBO

Our own Archbishop Marcel Damphousse was elected by his brother bishops as the Vice President of the Assembly of Catholic Bishops of Ontario at their 2024 Spring Plenary. This is a two-year term that began on Thursday, March 7th, 2024, and will end on February 25, 2026     

The Assembly of Catholic Bishops of Ontario is an association that represents twenty-three Bishops across Ontario from seventeen dioceses and eparchies. Their Executive meets at least six times a year and represents the interests of all Ontario Bishops in responding to the requests of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) 

Congratulations to Archbishop Marcel! May the Lord guide him in his role and give him wisdom.  

Sample Will Wording and Charity Number

It is important that your Will include the correct legal name and charitable registration number in your documents. The legal name for the Archdiocese of Ottawa-Cornwall is:

THE ROMAN CATHOLIC EPISCOPAL CORPORATION OF OTTAWA-CORNWALL Charitable Registration # 128967353 RR0001

Your parish office is able provide you with the legal name for your own parish. However, most Archdiocesan parishes and programs can be designated in your Will as:

The Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of OTTAWA-CORNWALL, for the benefit of [ Specific Parish, Cemetery, Ministry or Program ] in [ Town / City ].

You may also consider the following clauses in your Will:

For your parish:

“To pay to (Legal Name of Parish) Roman Catholic Parish for its own use absolutely, the sum of (amount) dollars. I declare that the receipt of the person professing to be the Pastor or Parochial Administrator of the parish shall be sufficient discharge to my Trustee who need not see to the application thereof. I further direct that if the (Name of Parish) does not exist at the time of my death, this bequest shall be paid to the Parish’s successor, and if no such successor exists, then to an institution with similar objectives and goals.”

Making a Declaration

Please email dev@ottawacornwall.ca to make a declaration that you have included the Archdiocese of Ottawa-Cornwall or any for its parishes in your Estate Plans.

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