Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon

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CountryCanada
MetropolitanRegina
Population
  •  
  • 95,600 (31.0%)
DenominationRoman Catholic
Diocese of Saskatoon

Dioecesis Saskatoonensis
Logo of the Diocese
Location
CountryCanada
MetropolitanRegina
Population
  •  
  • 95,600 (31.0%)
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
Established9 June 1933
CathedralCathedral of the Holy Family
Co-cathedralSt. Paul's Co-Cathedral
Current leadership
PopeSede vacante
BishopMark Hagemoen
Metropolitan ArchbishopDonald Bolen
Vicar GeneralKevin McGee
Website
saskatoonrcdiocese.com

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon (Latin: Dioecesis Saskatoonensis) (erected 9 June 1933 when the Diocese of Prince-Albert-Saskatoon was split) is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Regina. The current bishop is Mark Hagemoen, following the appointment of the former diocesan bishop Donald Bolen as Archbishop of Regina by Pope Francis on July 11, 2016. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon is located in Saskatchewan, a civil province on the Canadian Prairies.

Ordinaries

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

  • Murray Chatlain, appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Mackenzie-Fort Smith, Northwest Territories in 2007

Territorial gains

In 1998, five Roman Catholic dioceses in Saskatchewan were amalgamated to become three dioceses.[9]

YearFrom
1998suppression of the Diocese of Gravelbourg
1998suppression of the Territorial Abbey of Saint Peter-Muenster

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