Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Winnipeg explained

Jurisdiction:Archdiocese
Winnipeg
Latin:Archidioecesis Vinnipegensis
Coat:File:Archdiocese_of_Winnipeg.jpg
Coat Size:200px
Coat Caption:Coat of Arms
Country:Canada
Province:Immediately exempt to the Holy See
Headquarters:1495 Pembina Highway, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Catholics:162,276
Parishes:88
Schools:16
Denomination:Catholic Church
Sui Iuris Church:Latin Church
Rite:Roman Rite
Established:1915
Cathedral:St. Mary's Cathedral in Winnipeg
Bishop:Murray Chatlain
Bishop Title:Archbishop-elect
Emeritus Bishops:James Vernon Weisgerber

The Archdiocese of Winnipeg (la|Archidioecesis Vinnipegensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church that includes part of the province of Manitoba, Canada. The archdiocese is the only diocese of the Latin Church in Canada that is immediately exempt to the Holy See, as it is not part of an ecclesiastical province.[1] Located on the west side of the Red River, the Archdiocese of Winnipeg was created from the Archdiocese of Saint Boniface.

As of 2025, the archdiocese contains 88 parishes and missions, 58 active diocesan priests, 13 religious priests, and 162,276 Catholics. It also has 19 religious brothers and sisters, and 20 permanent deacons.[2] The cathedral of the archdiocese is St. Mary's Cathedral in Winnipeg. The archbishop since 30 December 2024 has been Murray Chatlain.

History

The Archdiocese was created in 1915 by Pope Benedict XV in his bull Inter praecipuas. Unusually, this bull made the archdiocese exempt and subject immediately to the Holy See. Historian John M. Reid Jr. suggests that this decision was made due to ethnic conflicts in Winnipeg between Irish and French Catholics. The existing Archdiocese of St. Boniface was traditionally Francophone.[3]

Bishops

The following is a list of the bishops and archbishops of Winnipeg and their terms of service:

Archbishops

Coadjutor bishops

Auxiliary bishops

Priests of this diocese who became bishops

See also

References

Bibliography

Further reading

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: History: Part III - The Formation of the Archdiocese of Winnipeg . Archdiocese of Winnipeg . 2008-11-18 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071224214939/http://www.archwinnipeg.ca/history_part3.php . 2007-12-24.
  2. Web site: Episcopal Resignation and Appointment for the Archdiocese of Winnipeg . 2025-01-05 . Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops . en-US.
  3. Reid, Jr. . John M. . The Erection of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Winnipeg . 1961 . January 19, 2024 . MA . University of Manitoba .
  4. Web site: Most Reverend Richard Gagnon, Seventh Archbishop of Winnipeg . Archdiocese of Winnipeg . usurped . https://web.archive.org/web/20131117210934/http://www.archwinnipeg.ca/archbishop_richard_gagnon.php . 2013-11-17.