Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Winnipeg

Archdiocese of Winnipeg
Location
Country	Canada
Ecclesiastical province	None
Population - Catholics	166,000 (23.5%)
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Roman Rite
Cathedral	St. Mary's Cathedral in Winnipeg.
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Archbishop	Richard Gagnon
Website
archwinnipeg.ca

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Winnipeg (Latin: Archidioecesis Vinnipegensis) is a Roman Catholic archdiocese that includes part of the Province of Manitoba. It was previously led by archbishop emeritus James Weisgerber. The archdiocese is the only diocese in Canada that is immediately subject to the Holy See, as it is not part of an ecclesiastical province.

Overview

As of 2010, the archdiocese contains 92 parishes, 60 active diocesan priests, 26 religious priests, and 166,000 Catholics. It also has 27 Religious Brothers, 113 Religious Sisters, and 19 permanent deacons. The cathedral of the archdiocese is St. Mary's Cathedral in Winnipeg.

Diocesan bishops

The following is a list of the bishops and archbishops of Winnipeg and their terms of service:

• Arthur Alfred Sinnott (1915–1952)
• Philip Francis Pocock (1952–1961)
• George Bernard Flahiff (1960–1982)
• Adam Exner (1982–1991)
• Leonard James Wall (1992–2000)
• James Weisgerber (2000–2013)
• Richard Gagnon (2014–present)

See also

• Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Winnipeg

References

Bibliography

• Archdiocese of Winnipeg page at catholichierarchy.org retrieved July 14, 2006
• The Archdiocese of Winnipeg official site