Metropolitan Archdiocese of

Edmonton

Canada Canada

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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

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Joseph (March 19)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: May 1 (1963)

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History

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 (2007.03.22 – ...):Archbishop Richard William Smith (65)Archbishop Richard William Smith (65)

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Edmonton (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Richard William Smith (65)Archbishop Richard William Smith (65)
(2007.03.22 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Edmonton (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 – ...)

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)

Cardinal Thomas Christopher Collins (77)Archbishop Thomas Christopher Collins (77) (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 (Scotland)
Ordained Priest:1929.06.23
Consecrated Bishop:1945.09.08
Died:1982.03.04 († 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 (Canada)
Ordained Priest:1906.12.21
Consecrated Bishop:1934.10.25
Died:1965.01.17 († 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 (Canada)
Ordained Priest:1901.09.21
Consecrated Bishop:1913.05.25
Died:1938.03.05 († 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 (France)
Ordained Priest:1874.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:1897.06.17
Died:1920.03.10 († 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 (Canada)
Ordained Priest:1854.04.23
Consecrated Bishop:1859.11.30
Died:1902.06.03 († 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

Special Churches

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

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