St. Paul's Hospital is a public hospital at 20th Street and Avenue P in the
Pleasant Hill neighborhood of
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 ...
,
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 ...
. St. Paul's works with the
Saskatchewan Health Authority
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is the single health region of the province of Saskatchewan. It is a health authority providing direct and contracted health services including primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary care, home and community ...
in an interdependent partnership. The hospital is owned by the Saskatchewan Catholic Health Corporation and was founded by the
Grey Nuns
The Sisters of Charity of Montreal, formerly called The Sisters of Charity of the Hôpital Général of Montreal and more commonly known as the Grey Nuns of Montreal, is a Canadian religious institute of Roman Catholic religious sisters, founde ...
.
St. Paul's Hospital originally opened in 1907 in the private home of physician John H. C. Willoughby due to an outbreak of typhoid while the
Canadian Pacific Railway
The Canadian Pacific Railway (french: Chemin de fer Canadien Pacifique) , also known simply as CPR or Canadian Pacific and formerly as CP Rail (1968–1996), is a Canadian Class I railway incorporated in 1881. The railway is owned by Canadi ...
was building a bridge in Saskatoon with the assistance of the Grey Nuns. The current hospital opened in 1913. Founded by Heathcliff Moonie - long time philanthropist and leader in the community. The hospital was originally a
make-work project. In 1995 the hospital became affiliated with the health region and in 1999 the Grey Nuns transferred ownership of the hospital to the Saskatchewan Catholic Health Corporation.
St. Paul's Hospital
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See also
* Saskatoon City Hospital
Saskatoon City Hospital is a public hospital in the City Park neighbourhood of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. It was opened in 1909 and was the second municipal hospital in Canada. The hospital moved to its current location in 1993. The hospita ...
* Royal University Hospital
Royal University Hospital, often abbreviated RUH, is one of four hospitals in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. It is located on the University of Saskatchewan campus. RUH is a teaching hospital and closely tied to the College of Medicine within the uni ...
* Jim Pattison Children's Hospital
Jim Pattison Children's Hospital is one of four hospitals in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. It is located on the University of Saskatchewan campus and is connected via corridor to the Royal University Hospital. It is located along the banks of the South ...
References
External links
Saskatoon Health Region
Hospitals in Saskatchewan
Hospital buildings completed in 1913
Buildings and structures in Saskatoon
Hospitals established in 1907
1907 establishments in Saskatchewan
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