Roman Catholic Diocese of Juneau opponents from the Curia to an 'exile' to "Ketchikan, Alaska", due to its distance from the Vatican and freezing weather. Although Ketchikan does not hold a seat to a Roman Catholic diocese on its own, it is a parish of the Diocese of Juneau. Roman Catholic Diocese of Juneau The Roman Catholic Diocese of Juneau (Latin: "Dioecesis Junellensis") is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the northwestern United States, comprising the southeastern part of the state of Alaska. It is led by a prelate bishop which serves as pastor of the mother church, Cathedral of
Pierre Juneau Pierre Juneau Pierre Juneau, , (October 17, 1922 – February 21, 2012) was a Canadian film and broadcast executive, a one-time member of the Canadian Cabinet, the first chairman of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) and subsequently president of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. He is credited with the creation, promotion, and championing of Canadian content requirements for radio and television. Juneau is the namesake of the Juno Awards, which were named for him. He was born in Verdun, now part of Montreal, to a working-class family. After graduating from the Université de Montréal, he studied at the University