Geography
The Archdiocese covers a geographic region of the Great Lakes area, which stretches from the shores of Lake Ontario north to Georgian Bay. In total, the area covers some 13,000 square kilometers, including intensely urban and suburban regions and also small cities, towns and rural areas.
The Archdiocese includes the City of Toronto, the most populous metropolis in the country and the growing regional municipalities of Peel, York and Durham that surround the City. As the regional municipalities expand, the northern section of the Archdiocese, Simcoe County, is also experiencing notable suburban growth.
The Archdiocese is divided into four pastoral regions comprising 14 pastoral zones. The four pastoral regions that divide the Archdiocese are the Central, Northern, Eastern and Western Regions, which are each usually under the pastoral care of an Auxiliary Bishop. The zones are made up of parishes within a geographical boundary.
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