The Vicariate Apostolic of Athabasca ( la, Vicariatus Apostolicus Athabascensis) was a

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of the

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. The Vicariate Apostolic originated as the Vicariate Apostolic of Athabaska Mackenzie, which was established in 1862 during the papacy of

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. It was located in the

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. The first vicar Apostolic was Bishop Henri Faraud. He was succeeded by Bishop Emile Grouard. The

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were the predominant Order in the jurisdiction. On July 3, 1901, the Vicariate Apostolic of Athabaska Mackenzie was split into the Vicariate Apostolic of Athabaska and the

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. The former would later be renamed as the Vicariate Apostolic of Grouard on March 15, 1927. On July 13, 1967, the Vicariate Apostolic was elevated to the Archdiocese of Grouard-McLennan.

References

External links

the ''Catholic Encyclopedia''

Athabasca Athabasca (also Athabaska) is an anglicized version of the Cree name for Lake Athabasca in Canada, āthap-āsk-ā-w (pronounced ), meaning "grass or reeds here and there". Most places named Athabasca are found in Alberta, Canada. Athabasca may a ...

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