The Diocese of Saint Paul in Alberta () is a

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ecclesiastical territory or

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of the

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that includes part of the civil province of

Alberta Alberta is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province in Canada. It is a part of Western Canada and is one of the three Canadian Prairies, prairie provinces. Alberta is bordered by British Columbia to its west, Saskatchewan to its east, t ...

. On September 15, 2022, Gary Anthony Franken, was appointed Bishop of Saint Paul, succeeding

Paul Terrio Paul Terrio (born May 4, 1943) is a Canadian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He currently serves as bishop of the Diocese of Saint Paul, Alberta. Biography Terrio was born in Montreal. He was ordained a priest on May 23, 1970. He was appoin ...

. As of 2018, the diocese contains 20

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and 21 missions, 18 active

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, 6 religious priests, 8

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s, and approximately 104,000 Catholics. It also has 13 women religious. The Diocese of Saint Paul in Alberta is a

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in the

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of the metropolitan

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Bishops

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

Maurice Baudoux Maurice Baudoux (July 10, 1902 – July 1, 1988) was a Canadian priest and the Archbishop of Saint Boniface, Manitoba, Canada. Born in La Louvière, Belgium, he came to Canada when he was nine. He studied at Collège universitaire de Saint ...

(1948–1952), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Saint-Boniface, Manitoba * (1952–1968) *

Édouard Gagnon Édouard Gagnon, PSS, OC (15 January 1918 – 25 August 2007) was a Canadian Roman Catholic cardinal and President of the Pontifical Council for the Family for 7 years, from 1983 to 1990. He became a cardinal on 25 May 1985. Biography Édouar ...

(1969–1972) * (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 *

(2012–2022) *Gary Anthony Franken (2022–present)

Coadjutor bishop

* Thomas Collins (1997); future Cardinal

List of parishes

There are 20 parishes within the diocese. 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 Athabasca (2021 census (Canada), 2021 population 2,759), originally named Athabasca Landing, is a town in northern Alberta, Canada. It is located north of Edmonton at the intersection of Alberta Highway 2, Highway 2 and Alberta Highway 55, Hig ...

*Pastor: Paulson Kannanaikal, cmi St. Anne,

Barrhead, Alberta Barrhead is a town in central Alberta, Canada that is surrounded by the County of Barrhead No. 11. It is located along the Paddle River and at the intersection of Alberta Highway 33, Highway 33 (Grizzly Trail) and Alberta Highway 18, Highway 18 ...

Mission of St. John the Evangelist, Swan Hills, Alberta * Pastor: John Rohit VC, ims St. Louis,

Bonnyville, Alberta Bonnyville is a town situated in Northern Alberta, East Northern Alberta, Canada between Cold Lake, Alberta, Cold Lake and St. Paul, Alberta, St. Paul. The Municipal District of Bonnyville No. 87, Municipal District (MD) of Bonnyville No. 87 sur ...

* Pastor: Rene Realuyo St. Alphonsus,

Boyle, Alberta Boyle is a village in northern Alberta, Canada within Athabasca County. It is located on Highway 63, approximately north of Edmonton. Boyle is named after former Alberta Minister of Education, Justice John Robert Boyle (1871–1936), and founde ...

Mission of Holy Rosary, Buffalo Lake Métis Settlement, Alberta * Pastor: St. Dominic,

Cold Lake, Alberta Cold Lake is a city in east-northern Alberta, Canada and is named after the lake nearby. Canadian Forces Base Cold Lake (CFB Cold Lake) is situated within the city's outer limits. History Cold Lake was first recorded on a 1790 map, by the nam ...

Mission of Our Lady of the Assumption, Cold Lake, Alberta * Pastor: Limneo Zamora Jr. (Fr. Nong) St. John the Baptist,

Fort McMurray Fort McMurray ( ) is an urban service area in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo in Alberta, Canada. It is located in northeast Alberta, in the middle of the Athabasca oil sands, surrounded by boreal forest. It has played a significa ...

, 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,

, 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 Lac La Biche ( ) is an List of communities in Alberta#Urban service areas, urban service area in Lac La Biche County within Northern Alberta, northeastern Alberta, Canada. It is approximately northeast of the provincial capital, Edmonton. Pre ...

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 Morinville is a town in the Edmonton Metropolitan Region of Alberta, Canada. It is approximately north of Edmonton along Alberta Highway 2, Highway 2. History Morinville was settled by Jean-Baptiste Morin, a priest and missionary of the Mi ...

, Alberta * Pastor: Trini C. Pinca St. Isidore,

Plamondon, Alberta Plamondon is a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada within Lac La Biche County. It is located on Highway 858, approximately north of Highway 55, and has an elevation of . The hamlet is located in Census Division No. 12 and in the federal ridin ...

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 Thorhild is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Thorhild County. It is located at the intersection of Highway 18 and Highway 827, approximately northeast of the City of Edmonton. Thorhild was formerly a village until April 1, 2009, when it ...

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 Whitecourt is a town in Northern Alberta, Canada that is surrounded by Woodlands County. It is approximately northwest of Edmonton and southeast of Grande Prairie at the junction of Alberta Highway 43, Highway 43 and Alberta Highway 32, Highw ...

, Alberta
Mission of Our Lady of Peace, Fox Creek, Alberta * Pastor: Benjamin Belgica

References

Bibliography

Diocese of Saint Paul in Alberta page at catholichierarchy.org
retrieved July 14, 2006

External links

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Saint Paul Paul, also named Saul of Tarsus, commonly known as Paul the Apostle and Saint Paul, was a Christian apostle ( AD) who spread the teachings of Jesus in the first-century world. For his contributions towards the New Testament, he is generally ...

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