Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Paul, Alberta

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Diocese of Saint Paul, Alberta

Dioecesis Sancti Pauli in Alberta
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Location
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Ecclesiastical province Edmonton
Statistics
Area155,916 km2 (60,200 sq mi)
Population
  •  
  • 105,177 (42.3%)
Parishes20
Information
Denomination Catholic
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
EstablishedJuly 17, 1948
Cathedral St. Paul Cathedral
Secular priests 24
Current leadership
Pope Leo XIV
Bishop Gary Anthony Franken
Metropolitan Archbishop Sede vacante
Bishops emeritus Paul Terrio
Map
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Website
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The Diocese of Saint Paul in Alberta (Latin : Dioecesis Sancti Pauli in Alberta) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church that includes part of the civil province of Alberta. On September 15, 2022, Gary Anthony Franken, was appointed Bishop of Saint Paul, succeeding Paul Terrio. [1]

Contents

As of 2018, the diocese contains 20 parishes and 21 missions, 18 active diocesan priests, 6 religious priests, 8 permanent deacons, and approximately 104,000 Catholics. It also has 13 women religious. The Diocese of Saint Paul in Alberta is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Edmonton.

Bishops

The following is a list of the bishops of the diocese and their terms of service:

Coadjutor bishop

List of parishes

There are 20 parishes within the diocese. [2]

St. Paul Cathedral, St. Paul, Alberta

St. Michael, Elk Point, Alberta

St. Gabriel, Athabasca, Alberta

St. Anne, Barrhead, Alberta
Mission of St. John the Evangelist, Swan Hills, Alberta

St. Louis, Bonnyville, Alberta

St. Alphonsus, Boyle, Alberta
Mission of Holy Rosary, Buffalo Lake Métis Settlement, Alberta

St. Dominic, Cold Lake, Alberta
Mission of Our Lady of the Assumption, Cold Lake, Alberta

St. John the Baptist, Fort McMurray, Alberta
Mission of St. Gabriel, Janvier, Alberta
Mission of St. Vincent, Conklin, Alberta

St. Paul Church, Fort McMurray, Alberta
Mission of Nativity of Blessed Virgin Mary, Fort Chipewyan, Alberta
Mission of St. Julien, Fort MacKay, Alberta

St. Catherine, Lac La Biche, Alberta
Mission of Immaculate Heart of Mary, Kikino, Alberta

St. Raphael, LeGoff, Alberta
Mission of St. Marguerite d'Youville, Elizabeth Métis Settlement, Alberta
Mission of Our Lady of Good Counsel, Frog Lake Reserve, Alberta
Mission of St. Eugene, Fishing Lake, Alberta

St. Emile, Legal, Alberta

St. Jean de Brebeuf, Mallaig, Alberta
Mission of St. Helen, St. Lina, Alberta
Mission of Our Lady of Mercy, Kehewin, Alberta

St. Jean Baptiste, Morinville, Alberta

St. Isidore, Plamondon, Alberta
Mission of St. Theresa of the Child Jesus, Breynat, Alberta

St. Laurent, Brosseau, Alberta

St. Matthias, Goodfish Lake, Alberta
Mission of Sacred Heart, Saddle Lake, Alberta

St. Anne, Thorhild, Alberta
Mission of Our Lady of the Atonement, Smoky Lake, Alberta
Mission of St. Joseph, Radway, Alberta

St. Mary of Assumption, Westlock, Alberta
Mission of St. Finnan, Dapp, Alberta
Mission of St. Patrick, Clyde, Alberta

St. Joseph, Whitecourt, Alberta
Mission of Our Lady of Peace, Fox Creek, Alberta

References

  1. ↑ "The Reverend Monsignor Gary Anthony Franken Appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Saint Paul". Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops. September 15, 2022. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Search | the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Paul, Alberta". Archived from the original on 2015-09-02. Retrieved 2015-09-07.

Bibliography

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