Archdiocese of Winnipeg

The Archdiocese of Winnipeg (Latin: 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.

CountryCanada

Ecclesiastical provinceImmediately exempt to the Holy See^[1]

Deaneries

• Central Winnipeg
• North Winnipeg
• South Winnipeg
• Interlake
• Westman
• Parkland

Headquarters1495 Pembina Highway, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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Archdiocese of Winnipeg Archidioecesis Vinnipegensis
St. Mary's Cathedral
Location
Country	Canada
Ecclesiastical province	Immediately exempt to the Holy See[1]
Deaneries	Central Winnipeg North Winnipeg South Winnipeg Interlake Westman Parkland
Headquarters	1495 Pembina Highway, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Statistics
Population	162,276
Parishes	88
Schools	16
Information
Denomination	Catholic Church
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	1915
Cathedral	St. Mary's Cathedral in Winnipeg
Patron saint	St. Joseph
Secular priests	58 (diocesan) 13 (members of religious orders)
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Archbishop	Murray Chatlain
Bishops emeritus	James Vernon Weisgerber Richard Gagnon
Website
archwinnipeg.ca

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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 of Winnipeg is Murray Chatlain. He was installed on April 4, 2025.