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Suffragan Bishop Of Prince-Albert–Saskatoon
The Diocese of Prince-Albert (), in Saskatchewan, is a Latin Catholic suffragan in the western Canadian ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Regina, Archdiocese of Regina. Its cathedral episcopal see is Sacred Heart Cathedral, at Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. It also has the National Shrine of the Little Flower, in Wakaw, Saskatchewan. History * Established on 4 June 1891 as Apostolic Vicariate of Saskatchewan on territory slit off from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Saint-Boniface. * Promoted on 1907.12.02 as Diocese of Prince-Albert / Principis Alberten(sis) (Latin) * Lost territory on 1910.03.04 to establish the Apostolic Vicariate of Keewatin. * Renamed on 1921.04.30 as Diocese of Prince-Albert–Saskatoon. * Lost territory on 1921.05.06 to establish the Territorial Abbacy of Saint Peter–Muenster. *Renamed (back) on 1933.06.09 as Diocese of Prince-Albert, having gained territory from Apostolic Vicariate of Keewatin and lost territory ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Regina
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Regina () 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 metropolitan province includes the suffragan dioceses of Prince Albert and Saskatoon. The seat of the diocese is in the city of Regina. The Diocese of Regina was established on March 4, 1910, with Olivier Elzéar Mathieu as its first bishop. Only five years later, on December 4, 1915, Pope Benedict XV raised the diocese to an archdiocese. Its current archbishop, Donald Bolen, and staff now serve nearly 124,000 parishioners living in 158 parishes and missions scattered over more than 155,000 square kilometres in southern Saskatchewan. The archdiocese includes 9 deaneries. Construction on the diocese's Holy Rosary Cathedral in Regina extended from 1912 to 1917 and was dedicated to Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary in November 1913. This extraordinary Romanesque building was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
