The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon ( la, Dioecesis Saskatoonensis) (erected 9 June 1933 when the Diocese of Prince-Albert-Saskatoon was split) is a suffragan of the

Archdiocese of Regina The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Regina ( la, Archidioecesis Reginatensis) is a Roman Catholic archdiocese comprising the southern part of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, as far north as the 30th township, or about 51°30' lat. The metropo ...

. The current bishop is

Mark Hagemoen Mark Andrew Hagemoen (born September 4, 1961) is a Canadian Roman Catholic bishop. Ordained to the priesthood on May 12, 1990, Hagemoen was named bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mackenzie–Fort Smith, Canada on October 15, 2013. Born ...

, following the appointment of the former diocesan bishop

Donald Bolen Donald Joseph Bolen (born 7 February 1961), also known as Don Bolen, is a Canadian Catholic prelate. He is the Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Regina, since his appointment by Pope Francis on 11 July 2016; having previously served as Bishop of ...

Archbishop of Regina The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Regina ( la, Archidioecesis Reginatensis) is a Roman Catholic archdiocese comprising the southern part of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan, as far north as the 30th townsh ...

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on July 11, 2016 . The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon is located in

Saskatchewan Saskatchewan ( ; ) is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province in Western Canada, western Canada, bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, to the northeast by Nunavut, and on t ...

, a civil province on the

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Bishops

Ordinaries

Gerald C. Murray Gerald C. Murray (born 1885 in Montreal) was a Canadian clergyman and prelate for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon, as well as Victoria and Winnipeg Winnipeg () is the capital and largest city of the province of Manitoba in Canada. ...

, C.SS.R. (1934–1944), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Winnipeg *

Philip Francis Pocock Philip Francis Pocock (2 July 1906 – 6 September 1984) was the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Toronto from 1971 to 1978. Early years Pocock was born in St. Thomas, Ontario, on 2 July 1906. After studying theology at St. Peter's Sem ...

(1944–1951), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Winnipeg *

Francis Joseph Klein Francis Joseph Klein (born 1911 in Sedley, Saskatchewan) was a Canadian Catholic The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It i ...

(1952–1967) appointed Bishop of Calgary * James Patrick Mahoney (1967–1995) *

James Vernon Weisgerber Vernon James Weisgerber (born May 1, 1938) is a Canadian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He is the retired sixth Archbishop of Winnipeg, serving from August 2000 until October 2013. Early life and education Weisgerber was born in Vibank, ...

(1996–2000), appointed Archbishop of Winnipeg, Manitoba *

Albert LeGatt Albert LeGatt is the Roman Catholic Archbishop of St. Boniface in the Province of Manitoba, Canada. He was appointed Archbishop by Pope Benedict XVI on July 3, 2009, and received the Pallium on June 29, 2010. He was born on May 6, 1953, in Mel ...

(2001–2009), appointed Archbishop of Saint-Boniface *

(2010–2016), appointed Archbishop of Regina (had been Vicar General there) *

(2017–Present)

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

Murray Chatlain Murray Chatlain (born January 19, 1963) is a Canadian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, who (as of 2012) serves as Archbishop of Keewatin-Le Pas. Biography Murray Chatlain was born on January 19, 1963, in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. He compl ...

, appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Mackenzie-Fort Smith, Northwest Territories in 2007

Territorial gains

References

Bibliography

External links

Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon site
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Saskatoon Saskatoon () is the largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It straddles a bend in the South Saskatchewan River in the central region of the province. It is located along the Trans-Canada Hig ...

Christian organizations established in 1933 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century Organizations based in Saskatoon 1933 establishments in Saskatchewan