Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Paul, Alberta

The Diocese of Saint Paul in Alberta (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Pauli in Alberta) is a Roman Catholic diocese that includes part of the civil province of Alberta. On February 2, 2012, Luc-André Bouchard, was appointed bishop of Trois-Rivières and was succeeded by Paul Terrio in an episcopal ordination ceremony on December 12, 2012. In January 2021 Bishop Paul advised the diocese that the process to select a new bishop for the Diocese of St. Paul had commenced.

Diocese of Saint Paul, Alberta

Dioecesis Sancti Pauli in Alberta
Location
Country Canada
Ecclesiastical provinceEdmonton
MetropolitanEdmonton
Statistics
Area155,916 km2 (60,200 sq mi)
Population
- Catholics (including non-members)
105,177 (42.3%)
Parishes20
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedJuly 17, 1948
CathedralSt. Paul Cathedral
Secular priests24
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopPaul Terrio
Metropolitan ArchbishopRichard William Smith
Website
www.dioceseofstpaul.ca

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.

Bishops

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

  • Maurice Baudoux (1948–1952), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Saint-Boniface, Manitoba
  • Philippe Lussier (1952–1968)
  • Édouard Gagnon (1969–1972)
  • Raymond Roy (1972–1997)
  • Thomas Collins (1997–1999); appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Edmonton; was Apostolic Administrator here in 2001; future Cardinal
  • Luc-André Bouchard (2001–2012), appointed Bishop of Trois-Rivières, Québec
  • Paul Terrio (2012–present)

Coadjutor bishop

List of parishes[1]

St. Paul Cathedral, St. Paul, Alberta

  • Rector: Gérard Gauthier
    • Associate Rector: André Semusambi
      • Deacon: Greg Ouellette

St. Michael, Elk Point, Alberta

  • Pastor: Gérard Gauthier
    • Deacon: Mitch Goulet

St. Gabriel, Athabasca, Alberta

  • Pastor: Paulson Kannanaikal, cmi

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

  • Pastor: John Rohit VC, ims

St. Louis, Bonnyville, Alberta

  • Pastor: Rene Realuyo

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

  • Pastor:

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

  • Pastor: Limneo Zamora, Jr. (Fr. Nong)

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

  • Pastor: Augustine Joseph, cmi
    • Associate Pastor: Antony Thomas, ims
      • Deacon: Raymond Chan

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

  • Pastor: Francis of Assisi Khai Phan
    • Associate Pastor: Jayson Durante

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

  • Pastor: Aureus Manjares
    • Deacon: Pat Murphy
    • Deacon: Gordon Taylor

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

  • Pastor: Thomas Dieu Hoang Nguyen

St. Emile, Legal, Alberta

  • Pastor: Anselmo Landoy

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

  • Pastor: Raldy Jhack Diaz (Fr. Jhack)

St. Jean Baptiste, Morinville, Alberta

  • Pastor: Trini C. Pinca

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

  • Pastor: Jestoni Porras
    • Deacon: Jerry Metz

St. Laurent, Brosseau, Alberta

  • Pastor:

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

  • Pastor:

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

  • Pastor: Sebastian Chittilappilly, cmi

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

  • Pastor: Ambrose Umeohanna, smmm

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

  • Pastor: Benjamin Belgica

References
  1. http://www.dioceseofstpaul.ca/our-diocese/parishes

Bibliography

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