Cathedral of St. John the Baptist (McLennan) explained

Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
Native Name:Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste
Native Name Lang:French
Coordinates:55.711°N -116.909°W
Location:McLennan, Alberta
Country: Canada
Denomination:Roman Catholic Church
Archbishop:Gérard Pettipas
Pastor:Eucharius C. Ndzefemiti

Cathedral of St. John the Baptist [1] Also Saint-Jean-Baptiste Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste) is a cathedral located in the town of McLennan[2] in northwestern Alberta.[3]

The cathedral is the seat of the Roman Catholic archdiocese of Grouard–McLennan (Latin: Archidioecesis Gruardensis – McLennanpolitana) which was created in 1862 as an apostolic vicariate and was elevated to an archdiocese in 1967 by the bull "Adsiduo perducti" of Pope Paul VI.

The current building traces its history to 1928, being built as a cathedral between 1946 and 1947, the year in which it obtained its current status. The current Archbishop is Gérard Pettipas.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cathedral of St John Baptist — Church in McLennan, AB — Catholic Archdiocese of Grouard-McLennan. All Canada Churches on AllCanadaChurches.com. en. 2019-10-26.
  2. Web site: St. John the Baptist Cathedral Parish celebrates its 90th Anniversary. Admin2015. 2018-07-03. Smoky River Peace River Express. en-US. 2019-10-26.
  3. Web site: Cathedral of St. John the Baptist. GCatholic. 2019-10-26.