The Archdiocese of Winnipeg (Latin: Archidioecesis Vinnipegensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church that includes part of the Province of Manitoba, Canada. The archdiocese is the only diocese of the Latin Church in Canada that is immediately exempt to the Holy See, as it is not part of an ecclesiastical province.[1]
Archdiocese of Winnipeg | |
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 Coat of Arms | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Ecclesiastical province | Immediately exempt to the Holy See[1] |
| Population - Catholics (including non-members) | 166,000 (23.5%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Cathedral | St. Mary's Cathedral in Winnipeg |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Richard Gagnon |
| Website | |
| archwinnipeg.ca | |
As of 2010, the archdiocese contains 92 parishes, 60 active diocesan priests, 26 religious priests, and 166,000 Catholics. It also has 27 religious brothers, 113 religious sisters, and 19 permanent deacons. The cathedral of the archdiocese is St. Mary's Cathedral in Winnipeg. The archbishop since 2014 is Richard Gagnon.
BishopsEdit
The following is a list of the bishops and archbishops of Winnipeg and their terms of service:
- Arthur Alfred Sinnott (1915–1952)
- Philip Francis Pocock (1952–1961), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Toronto, Ontario
- George Flahiff (1960–1982)
- Adam Exner (1982–1991), appointed Archbishop of Vancouver, British Columbia
- Leonard James Wall (1992–2000)
- James Weisgerber (2000–2013)
- Richard Gagnon (2014–present)[2]
Coadjutor bishopEdit
- Gerald C. Murray (1944-1951), did not succeed to the see
- Philip Francis Pocock (1951-1952)
Auxiliary bishopEdit
- Francis Ryder Wood (1940-1943?), did not take effect
Priests of this diocese who became bishopsEdit
- Charles Aimé Halpin, appointed Archbishop of Regina in 1973
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
NotesEdit
- ^ a b "History: Part III - The Formation of the Archdiocese of Winnipeg". Archdiocese of Winnipeg. Archived from the original on 2007-12-24. Retrieved 2008-11-18.
- ^ "Most Reverend Richard Gagnon, Seventh Archbishop of Winnipeg | Archdiocese of Winnipeg". www.archwinnipeg.ca. Archived from the original on 2013-11-17.
BibliographyEdit
- Archdiocese of Winnipeg page at catholichierarchy.org retrieved July 14, 2006
External linksEdit
Coordinates: 49°50′06″N 97°09′03″W / 49.8350°N 97.1508°W
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