The Diocese of Edmonton is a

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of the

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of the Anglican Church of Canada. The diocese comprises over 126,000 square kilometres of the civil

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, consisting of a band across the central part of the province, extending to the borders of the adjacent provinces of

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to the west and

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to the east. Its

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Edmonton Edmonton ( ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Alberta. Edmonton is situated on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region, which is surrounded by Alberta's central region. The city ancho ...

, and its roughly 7,000

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s on parish rolls are served by 53 parishes, according to the most recent figures published by the Anglican Church of Canada. The diocese was established in 1913 when it was divided from the Diocese of Calgary (which in turn had been divided from the Diocese of Saskatchewan in 1888). The following year, the diocese was incorporated by the

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. Edmonton is the major city within the diocese. Other communities are a mix of small, rural centres and suburban

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of the capital. A lay order, the Company of the Cross ran the

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which closed in 2008. In the past, the school and order were specifically under the control of the diocese and bishop.However, there is currently no ongoing relationship with either the Company of the Cross or Saint John's School.

Bishops of Edmonton

References

External links

Diocesan website

Diocese of Edmonton

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. * St. Mary & St. George Parish, Jasper. Alberta Ministry of Culture; Historic Resource. {{DEFAULTSORT:Edmonton Christian organizations established in 1913 Edmonton, Anglican Diocese of * Religious sees in Edmonton Anglican dioceses established in the 20th century 1913 establishments in Alberta Anglican Province of Rupert's Land