Metropolitan Archdiocese of Grouard–McLennan, Canada 🇨🇦

Continent: North America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese Metr. Archdiocese

Name: Grouard–McLennan / Gruarden(sis)–McLennanpolitan(us) (Latin)

Suffragan Sees: Mackenzie–Fort Smith, Whitehorse

Neighbouring Dioceses: Prince George (↙), Whitehorse (↖), Mackenzie–Fort Smith (↗), Saint-Paul (↘)

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Website:

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Martin de Tours (November 11)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: October 3 (1947)

Liturgical Calendar 📅

History

1862.04.08: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Athabaska Mackenzie (from Diocese of Saint-Boniface and became suffragan of Québec)
1869.08.17: Gained territory from the suppressed Apostolic Prefecture of North Pole
1871.09.22: Became suffragan of Saint-Boniface
1901.07.03: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Athabaska / de Athabaska (Latin) (lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Mackenzie)
1927.03.15: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Grouard / Gruarden(sis) (Latin) (exchanged territory with Apostolic Vicariate of Mackenzie)
1944.01.14: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Whitehorse
1967.07.13: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Grouard–McLennan / Gruarden(sis)–McLennanpolitan(us) (Latin) (with suffragan sees Mackenzie–Fort Smith, Prince George and Whitehorse)
2000.03.25: Lost suffragan see Prince George
2016.01.25: Depended on Congregation for Bishops

Contact Info

Address: Archévêché, 210-1 Street West, P.O. Box 388, McLennan, AB T0H 2L0, Canada

Phone: +1 (780) 324-3002

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2025.09.06 – ...):

Archbishop Charles Duval, C.SS.R. (61)

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Grouard–McLennan (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Charles Duval, C.SS.R. (61)
(2025.09.06 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Grouard–McLennan (Canada)

In gloriam Dei facite

Born:	1964.04.12 (Gatineau, QC, Canada)
Ordained Priest:	1993.06.12
Consecrated Bishop:	2025.05.14

Coadjutor Archbishop of Grouard–McLennan (Canada) (2025.02.14 – 2025.09.06)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Grouard–McLennan (Canada) (2025.09.06 – ...)

Archbishop Gerard Pettipas, C.SS.R. (75)
(2006.11.30 – 2025.09.06)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Grouard–McLennan (Canada)

Voluntas Dei sanctifcatio vestra

Born:	1950.09.06 (Halifax, NS, Canada)
Ordained Priest:	1977.05.07
Consecrated Bishop:	2007.01.25

Metropolitan Archbishop of Grouard–McLennan (Canada) (2006.11.30 – 2025.09.06)

Archbishop Arthé Guimond
(2000.06.09 – 2006.11.30)

Born:	1931.05.22 (Rimouski, QC, Canada)
Ordained Priest:	1957.06.23
Consecrated Bishop:	2000.08.15
Died:	2013.02.06 (St. Albert, AB, Canada † 81)

Priest of Grouard–McLennan (Canada) (1957.06.23 – 2000.06.09)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Grouard–McLennan (Canada) (2000.06.09 – 2006.11.30)

Archbishop Henri Goudreault, O.M.I.
(1996.07.16 – 1998.07.23)

Born:	1928.04.30 (Belle-Vallée, QC, Canada)
Ordained Priest:	1956.06.17
Consecrated Bishop:	1987.06.17
Died:	1998.07.23 († 70)

Bishop of Labrador City–Schefferville (Canada) (1987.04.27 – 1996.07.16)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Grouard–McLennan (Canada) (1996.07.16 – 1998.07.23)

Archbishop Henri Légaré, O.M.I.
(1972.11.21 – 1996.07.16)

Born:	1918.02.20 (Willow Bunch, SK, Canada)
Ordained Priest:	1943.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1967.09.09
Died:	2004.07.19 († 86)

Bishop of Labrador–Schefferville (Canada) (1967.07.13 – 1972.11.21)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Grouard–McLennan (Canada) (1972.11.21 – 1996.07.16)

President of Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (1981 – 1983)

Archbishop Henri Routhier, O.M.I.
(1967.07.13 – 1972.11.21)

Veritatem faciens in caritate

Born:	1900.02.28 (Pincher Creek, AB, Canada)
Ordained Priest:	1924.09.07
Consecrated Bishop:	1945.09.08
Died:	1989.09.19 († 89)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Grouard (Canada) (1945.06.15 – 1953.09.18)

Titular Bishop of Naissus (1945.06.15 – 1967.07.13)

Vicar Apostolic of Grouard (Canada) (1953.09.18 – 1967.07.13)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Grouard–McLennan (Canada) (1967.07.13 – 1972.11.21)

Vicars Apostolic of Grouard (Roman Rite)

Bishop Henri Routhier, O.M.I. (later Archbishop)
(1953.09.18 – 1967.07.13)

(see above)

Bishop Ubald Langlois, O.M.I.
(1938.03.30 – 1953.09.18)

Dilexit et tradidit semetipsum

Born:	1887.01.24 (Bourget, ON, Canada)
Ordained Priest:	1914.06.06
Consecrated Bishop:	1938.06.20
Died:	1953.09.18 († 66)

Titular Bishop of Risinium (1938.03.30 – 1953.09.18)

Vicar Apostolic of Grouard (Canada) (1938.03.30 – 1953.09.18)

Bishop Joseph-Wilfrid Guy, O.M.I.
(1929.12.19 – 1937.06.02)

Per crucem ad lucem

Born:	1883.07.28 (Montréal, QC, Canada)
Ordained Priest:	1906.06.09
Consecrated Bishop:	1930.05.01
Died:	1951.12.08 (Montréal, QC, Canada † 68)

Titular Bishop of Photice (1929.12.19 – 1937.06.02)

Vicar Apostolic of Grouard (Canada) (1929.12.19 – 1937.06.02)

Bishop of Gravelbourg (Canada) (1937.06.02 – 1942.11.07)

Titular Bishop of Photice (1942.11.07 – 1951.12.08)

Bishop Pierre-Emile-Jean-Baptiste-Marie Grouard, O.M.I. (later Archbishop)
(1927.03.15 – 1929.04.18)

Sub tuum præsidium

Born:	1840.02.02 (Brûlon, France)
Ordained Priest:	1862.05.03
Consecrated Bishop:	1891.08.01
Died:	1931.03.07 (Grouard, AB, Canada † 91)

Vicar Apostolic of Athabaska Mackenzie (Canada) (1890.10.18 – 1901.07.03)

Titular Bishop of Ibora (1890.10.18 – 1930.02.28)

Vicar Apostolic of Athabaska (Canada) (1901.07.03 – 1927.03.15)

Vicar Apostolic of Grouard (Canada) (1927.03.15 – 1929.04.18)

Titular Archbishop of Ægina (1930.02.28 – 1931.03.07)

Vicars Apostolic of Athabaska (Roman Rite)

Bishop Pierre-Emile-Jean-Baptiste-Marie Grouard, O.M.I. (later Archbishop)
(1901.07.03 – 1927.03.15)

(see above)

Vicars Apostolic of Athabaska Mackenzie (Roman Rite)

Bishop Pierre-Emile-Jean-Baptiste-Marie Grouard, O.M.I. (later Archbishop)
(1890.10.18 – 1901.07.03)

(see above)

Bishop Henri Joseph Faraud, O.M.I.
(1863.05.16 – 1890.03.20)

Pauperes evangelizantur / Non recuso laborem

Born:	1823.03.17 (Gigondas, France)
Ordained Priest:	1847.05.08
Consecrated Bishop:	1863.11.30
Died:	1890.09.26 (Saint-Boniface, MB, Canada † 67)

Vicar Apostolic of Athabaska Mackenzie (Canada) (1863.05.16 – 1890.03.20)

Titular Bishop of Anemurium (1863.05.16 – 1890.09.26)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Archbishop: Archbishop Charles Duval, C.SS.R. (61) (2025.02.14 – 2025.09.06)
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: Bishop Henri Routhier, O.M.I. (later Archbishop) (1945.06.15 – 1953.09.18)
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: Bishop Célestin-Henri Joussard, O.M.I. (1909.05.11 – 1929.04.18)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Isidore Clut, O.M.I. (1864.08.03 – 1903.07.09)