Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Boniface
| Archdiocese of Saint Boniface Archidioecesis Sancti Bonifacii | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Ecclesiastical province | Saint Boniface |
| Population - Catholics |
112,620 (25.2%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 1871 |
| Cathedral | Saint Boniface Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Albert LeGatt |
| Website | |
| archsaintboniface.ca | |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint-Boniface (Latin: Archidioecesis Sancti Bonifacii) is a Roman Catholic archdiocese that includes part of the Province of Manitoba. It is currently led by Archbishop Albert LeGatt.
Overview
The archdiocese covers much of the province south of Lake Winnipeg and east of the Red River. It is a bilingual French and English archdiocese. Saint Boniface is a city ward of Winnipeg that sits on the east side of the Red River, and the area is a traditional home of Franco-Manitobans.
As of 2016, the archdiocese contains 87 parishes, 69 diocesan priests, 26 religious priests, 8 seminarians and 112,620 Catholics. It also has 150 Women Religious, 7 Religious Brothers, and 23 permanent deacons. The archdiocese and the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Winnipeg jointly operate a number of parochial schools in Winnipeg.
Diocesan bishops
The following is a list of the bishops and archbishops of Saint-Boniface and their terms of service:
- Joseph-Norbert Provencher (1844–1853)
- Alexandre-Antonin Taché (1853–1894)
- Louis Philip Adélard Langevin (1895–1915)
- Arthur Béliveau (1915–1955)
- Maurice Baudoux (1955–1974)
- Antoine Hacault (1974–2000)
- Émilius Goulet (2001–2009)
- Albert LeGatt (2009–present)
See also
References
Bibliography
- Archdiocese of Saint-Boniface page at catholichierarchy.org retrieved July 14, 2006
Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Saint Boniface". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
External links
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Coordinates: 49°53′22″N 97°07′26″W / 49.8895°N 97.1238°W