Murray Chatlain (born January 19, 1963) is a Canadian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, who (as of 2012) serves as Archbishop of Keewatin-Le Pas.
Murray Chatlain | |
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| Archbishop of Keewatin-Le Pas | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Keewatin-Le Pas |
| See | Keewatin-Le Pas |
| Appointed | 6 December 2012 |
| Installed | 19 March 2013 |
| Predecessor | Sylvain Lavoie |
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| Ordination | 15 May 1987 |
| Consecration | 14 September 2007 by Luigi Ventura |
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| Born | Murray Chatlain 19 January 1963 |
| Previous post(s) | Coadjutor Bishop of Mackenzie-Fort Smith (2007-08) Bishop of Mackenzie-Fort Smith (2008-12) Apostolic Administrator of Mackenzie-Fort Smith (2012-13) |
| Alma mater | University of Saskatchewan Saint Peter's Seminary |
| Motto | Magnificavit Dominus facere nobiscum |
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| Religious style | Archbishop |
Biography edit
Murray Chatlain was born on January 19, 1963, in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.[1] He completed baccalaureate studies at the University of Saskatchewan and earned the M.Div. degree at St. Peter's Seminary in London, Ontario.
In 1987 Chatlain was ordained a priest for Diocese of Saskatoon; in subsequent years he served parishes in that diocese and within the Diocese of Mackenzie-Fort Smith.[2]
Pope Benedict XVI appointed Chatlain as coadjutor bishop of Mackenzie-Fort Smith in June 2007. Chatlain was consecrated in September of that year, and he succeeded Bishop Denis Croteau, O.M.I. as ordinary upon the latter's retirement in May 2008.[1]
Benedict XVI appointed Chatlain archbishop of Keewatin-Le Pas on December 6, 2012.[1] His installation as the sixth bishop of the Archdiocese took place on March 19, 2013, the same day as the inauguration in Vatican City of the reign of Pope Francis.[3]
Chatlain has studied the Dene aboriginal language and is a member of the Canadian Catholic Aboriginal Council and Co-Chair of Our Lady of Guadalupe Circle, an Indigenous Catholic Coalition.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Archbishop Murray Chatlain". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
- ^ John Barker (December 8, 2012). "Pope Benedict XVI names Most Rev. Murray Chatlain as archbishop-elect of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Keewatin-Le Pas". Thompson Citizen. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
- ^ "Installation of Archbishop Murray Chatlain (photo gallery)". Thompson Citizen. Archived from the original on June 15, 2013. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
- ^ "Archbishop Murray Chatlain". archdioceseofkeewatinlepas.ca. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
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