Anglican Diocese of Saskatoon explained

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Saskatoon
Rite:Anglican
Province:Northern Lights
Parishes:19 (2022)[1]
Members:1,500 (2022)
Bishop:Vacant
Cathedral:Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, Saskatoon
Archdeaconries:3 Deaneries, Saskatoon, Eastern and Western
Website:Anglican Diocese of Saskatoon

The Diocese of Saskatoon is a diocese of the Ecclesiastical Province of the Northern Lights of the Anglican Church of Canada. Its territory is a band across the middle of the province of Saskatchewan.[2] It was separated from the Anglican Diocese of Saskatchewan in 1933. The motto of the diocese is Sursum Corda - Lift up your hearts, a phrase from the service of Holy Communion. The cathedral church is St. John the Evangelist, built in 1912. Many rural parishes are multi-point charges.

Bishops of Saskatoon

Previous bishops were bishops of Anglican Diocese of Saskatchewan, Bishop Hallam continued after 1933 as bishop of Saskatoon.

Deans of Saskatoon

The Dean of Saskatoon is also Rector of St John's Cathedral.

Source: http://www.stjohnscathedralsaskatoon.ca

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Elliot . Neil . Dioceses of the ACC – by numbers . Numbers Matters . (Neil Elliot is the statistics officer for the Anglican Church of Canada.) . 17 March 2024 . 15 March 2024.
  2. http://www.saskatoon.anglican.org/Map.htm Map showing diocese location