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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Winnipeg

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Ecclesiastical province
  
None

Denomination
  
Roman Catholic

Pope
  
Francis

Phone
  
+1 204-452-2227

Country
  
Canada

Population - Catholics
  
166,000 (23.5%)

Rite
  
Roman Rite

Archbishop
  
Richard Gagnon

Province
  
Manitoba

Address
  
1495 Pembina Hwy, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2C6, Canada

Similar
  
Saint Vital Catholic Church, Saint Mary's Cathedral, Holy Cross Catholic Church, St Maurice School, Holy Rosary Church

Profiles

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Winnipeg (Latin: Archidioecesis Vinnipegensis) is a Roman Catholic archdiocese that includes part of the Province of Manitoba. It was previously led by archbishop emeritus James Weisgerber. The archdiocese is the only diocese in Canada that is immediately subject to the Holy See, as it is not part of an ecclesiastical province.

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Overview

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.

Diocesan bishops

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)
  • George Bernard Flahiff (1960–1982)
  • Adam Exner (1982–1991)
  • Leonard James Wall (1992–2000)
  • James Weisgerber (2000–2013)
  • Richard Gagnon (2014–present)
  • References

    Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Winnipeg Wikipedia