Metropolitan Archdiocese of Edmonton, Canada 🇨🇦

Continent: North America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese Metr. Archdiocese

Name: Edmonton / Edmontonen(sis) (Latin)

Suffragan Sees: Calgary, Saint-Paul

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Websites:

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Joseph (March 19)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: May 1 (1963)

Liturgical Calendar 📅

History

1871.09.22: Established as Diocese of Saint Albert / Sancti Alberti (Latin) (from Diocese of Saint-Boniface and became suffragan of Saint-Boniface)
1889: Lost territory to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Saint-Boniface
1912.11.30: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Edmonton / Edmontonen(sis) (Latin) (with suffragan see Calgary and lost territory to establish Diocese of Calgary)
1948.07.17: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Saint-Paul and gained suffragan see Saint-Paul

Contact Info

Address: Catholic Pastoral Centre, 8421 - 101st. Ave., Edmonton, AB T6A 0L1, Canada

Phone: +1 (780) 469-1010

Papal Visits

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2025.11.21 – ...):

Archbishop Stephen Andrew Hero (55)

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Edmonton (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Stephen Andrew Hero (55)
(2025.11.21 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Edmonton (Canada)

Deus solo

Born:	1969.12.19 (Montréal, QC, Canada)
Ordained Priest:	2000.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:	2021.06.11

Priest of Edmonton (Canada) (2000.06.29 – 2021.03.25)

Bishop of Prince Albert (Canada) (2021.03.25 – 2025.11.21)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Edmonton (Canada) (2025.11.21 – ...)

Archbishop Richard William Smith (66)
(2007.03.22 – 2025.02.25)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Vancouver (Canada)

Fiat voluntas tua

Born:	1959.04.28 (Halifax, NS, Canada)
Ordained Priest:	1987.05.23
Consecrated Bishop:	2002.06.18

Priest of Halifax (Canada) (1987.05.23 – 2002.04.27)

Bishop of Pembroke (Canada) (2002.04.27 – 2007.03.22)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Edmonton (Canada) (2007.03.22 – 2025.02.25)

Vice-President of Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (2009.10.23 – 2011.10.18)

President of Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (2011.10.18 – 2013.09.25)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Vancouver (Canada) (2025.02.25 – ...)

Archbishop Thomas Christopher Collins (78) (later Cardinal)
(1999.06.07 – 2006.12.16)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Patrizio
Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Toronto (Canada)

Deum adora

Born:	1947.01.16 (Guelph, ON, Canada)
Ordained Priest:	1973.05.05
Consecrated Bishop:	1997.05.14
Created Cardinal:	2012.02.18

Priest of Hamilton (Canada) (1973.05.05 – 1997.03.25)

Coadjutor Bishop of Saint-Paul (Canada) (1997.03.25 – 1997.06.30)

Bishop of Saint-Paul (Canada) (1997.06.30 – 1999.02.18)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Edmonton (Canada) (1999.02.18 – 1999.06.07)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Edmonton (Canada) (1999.06.07 – 2006.12.16)

Apostolic Administrator of Saint-Paul (Canada) (2001.03.16 – 2001.09.08)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto (Canada) (2006.12.16 – 2023.02.11)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Patrizio (2012.02.18 [2012.10.23] – ...)

Member of Commission of Cardinals overseeing the Institute for Works of Religion (2014.01.15 – 2020.09.21)

Archbishop Joseph Neil MacNeil
(1973.07.02 – 1999.06.07)

Crescamus in Christum

Born:	1924.04.15 (Sydney, NS, Canada)
Ordained Priest:	1948.05.23
Consecrated Bishop:	1969.06.24
Died:	2018.02.11 (Edmonton, AB, Canada † 93)

Bishop of Saint John, New Brunswick (Canada) (1969.04.09 – 1973.07.02)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Edmonton (Canada) (1973.07.02 – 1999.06.07)

President of Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (1979 – 1981)

Archbishop Anthony Jordan, O.M.I.
(1964.08.11 – 1973.07.02)

Scio cui credidi

Born:	1901.11.10 (Broxburn, Scotland)
Ordained Priest:	1929.06.23
Consecrated Bishop:	1945.09.08
Died:	1982.03.04 (Edmonton, AB, Canada † 80)

Titular Bishop of Vada (1945.06.22 – 1955.04.27)

Vicar Apostolic of Prince Rupert (Canada) (1945.06.22 – 1955.04.27)

Titular Archbishop of Silyum (1955.04.27 – 1964.08.11)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Edmonton (Canada) (1955.04.27 – 1964.08.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Edmonton (Canada) (1964.08.11 – 1973.07.02)

Archbishop John Hugh MacDonald
(1938.03.05 – 1964.08.11)

Crux spes mea

Born:	1881.04.03 (Maryvale, NS, Canada)
Ordained Priest:	1906.12.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1934.10.25
Died:	1965.01.17 (Edmonton, AB, Canada † 83)

Bishop of Victoria (Canada) (1934.08.11 – 1936.12.09)

Titular Archbishop of Mocissus (1936.12.16 – 1938.03.05)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Edmonton (Canada) (1936.12.16 – 1938.03.05)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Edmonton (Canada) (1938.03.05 – 1964.08.11)

Titular Archbishop of Mediana (1964.08.11 – 1965.01.17)

Archbishop Henry Joseph O’Leary
(1920.09.07 – 1938.03.05)

Iter para tutum

Born:	1879.03.13 (Richibouctou, NB, Canada)
Ordained Priest:	1901.09.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1913.05.22
Died:	1938.03.05 (Victoria, BC, Canada † 58)

Bishop of Charlottetown (Canada) (1913.01.29 – 1920.09.07)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Edmonton (Canada) (1920.09.07 – 1938.03.05)

Archbishop Emile-Joseph Legal, O.M.I.
(1912.11.30 – 1920.03.10)

Nos autem in nomine Domini

Born:	1849.10.09 (Saint-Jean-de-Boisseau, France)
Ordained Priest:	1874.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1897.06.17
Died:	1920.03.10 (Edmonton, AB, Canada † 70)

Titular Bishop of Pogla (1897.03.29 – 1902.06.03)

Coadjutor Bishop of Saint Albert (Canada) (1897.03.29 – 1902.06.03)

Bishop of Saint Albert (Canada) (1902.06.03 – 1912.11.30)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Edmonton (Canada) (1912.11.30 – 1920.03.10)

Bishops of Saint Albert (Roman Rite)

Bishop Emile-Joseph Legal, O.M.I. (later Archbishop)
(1902.06.03 – 1912.11.30)

(see above)

Bishop Vital-Justin Grandin, O.M.I.
(1871.09.22 – 1902.06.03)

Infirma mundi elegit Deus

Born:	1829.02.08 (Saint-Pierre-la-Cour, France)
Ordained Priest:	1854.04.23
Consecrated Bishop:	1859.11.30
Died:	1902.06.03 (Saint-Albert, AB, Canada † 73)

Titular Bishop of Satala (1857.12.11 – 1871.09.22)

Coadjutor Bishop of Saint-Boniface (Canada) (1857.12.11 – 1871.09.22)

Bishop of Saint Albert (Canada) (1871.09.22 – 1902.06.03)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Archbishop: Archbishop Thomas Christopher Collins (78) (later Cardinal) (1999.02.18 – 1999.06.07)
Coadjutor Archbishop: Archbishop Anthony Jordan, O.M.I. (1955.04.27 – 1964.08.11)
Coadjutor Archbishop: Archbishop John Hugh MacDonald (1936.12.16 – 1938.03.05)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Emile-Joseph Legal, O.M.I. (later Archbishop) (1897.03.29 – 1902.06.03)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Gregory John Matthew Bittman (64) (2012.07.14 – 2018.02.13)

Special Churches

Cathedral, Minor Basilica: St. Joseph’s Cathedral Basilica, Edmonton, Alberta
Jubilee Churches in the Holy Year 2025

Churches by City (133)

Nelson (↙), Prince George (↖), Saint-Paul (↑), Prince Albert (→), Saskatoon (↘), Calgary (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 81,151 km²

Population: 495,393 Catholics (25.0% of 1,981,575 total)

Pastoral Centres: 116 parishes, 12 missions

Personnel: 132 priests (70 diocesan, 62 religious), 44 deacons, 198 religious (67 brothers, 131 sisters), 13 seminarians