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Diocese of Saint Paul, Alberta Dioecesis Sancti Pauli in Alberta
Location
Country	Canada
Ecclesiastical province	Edmonton
Statistics
Area	155,916 km (60,200 sq mi)
Population - Catholics	105,177 (42.3%)
Parishes	20
Information
Denomination	Catholic
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	July 17, 1948
Cathedral	St. Paul Cathedral
Secular priests	24
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Gary Anthony Franken
Metropolitan Archbishop	Richard William Smith
Bishops emeritus	Paul Terrio
Map
Website
www.dioceseofstpaul.ca

The Diocese of Saint Paul in Alberta (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Pauli in Alberta) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church that includes part of the civil province of Alberta. On September 15, 2022, Gary Anthony Franken, was appointed Bishop of Saint Paul, succeeding Paul Terrio.

As of 2018, the diocese contains 20 parishes and 21 missions, 18 active diocesan priests, 6 religious priests, 8 permanent deacons, and approximately 104,000 Catholics. It also has 13 women religious. The Diocese of Saint Paul in Alberta is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Edmonton.

Bishops

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

• Maurice Baudoux (1948–1952), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Saint-Boniface, Manitoba
• Philippe Lussier [de] (1952–1968)
• Édouard Gagnon (1969–1972)
• Raymond Roy [de] (1972–1997)
• Thomas Collins (1997–1999); appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Edmonton; was Apostolic Administrator here in 2001; future Cardinal
• Luc-André Bouchard (2001–2012), appointed Bishop of Trois-Rivières, Québec
• Paul Terrio (2012–2022)
• Gary Anthony Franken (2022–present)

Coadjutor bishop

• Thomas Collins (1997); future Cardinal

List of parishes

There are 20 parishes within the diocese.

St. Paul Cathedral, St. Paul, Alberta

• Rector: Gérard Gauthier
  • Associate Rector: André Semusambi
    • Deacon: Greg Ouellette

St. Michael, Elk Point, Alberta

• Pastor: Gérard Gauthier
  • Deacon: Mitch Goulet

St. Gabriel, Athabasca, Alberta

• Pastor: Paulson Kannanaikal, cmi

St. Anne, Barrhead, Alberta
Mission of St. John the Evangelist, Swan Hills, Alberta

• Pastor: John Rohit VC, ims

St. Louis, Bonnyville, Alberta

• Pastor: Rene Realuyo

St. Alphonsus, Boyle, Alberta
Mission of Holy Rosary, Buffalo Lake Métis Settlement, Alberta

• Pastor:

St. Dominic, Cold Lake, Alberta
Mission of Our Lady of the Assumption, Cold Lake, Alberta

• Pastor: Limneo Zamora Jr. (Fr. Nong)

St. John the Baptist, Fort McMurray, Alberta
Mission of St. Gabriel, Janvier, Alberta
Mission of St. Vincent, Conklin, Alberta

• Pastor: Augustine Joseph, cmi
  • Associate Pastor: Antony Thomas, ims
    • Deacon: Raymond Chan

St. Paul Church, Fort McMurray, Alberta
Mission of Nativity of Blessed Virgin Mary, Fort Chipewyan, Alberta
Mission of St. Julien, Fort MacKay, Alberta

• Pastor: Francis of Assisi Khai Phan
  • Associate Pastor: Jayson Durante

St. Catherine, Lac La Biche, Alberta
Mission of Immaculate Heart of Mary, Kikino, Alberta

• Pastor: Aureus Manjares
  • Deacon: Pat Murphy
  • Deacon: Gordon Taylor

St. Raphael, LeGoff, Alberta
Mission of St. Marguerite d'Youville, Elizabeth Métis Settlement, Alberta
Mission of Our Lady of Good Counsel, Frog Lake Reserve, Alberta
Mission of St. Eugene, Fishing Lake, Alberta

• Pastor: Thomas Dieu Hoang Nguyen

St. Emile, Legal, Alberta

• Pastor: Anselmo Landoy

St. Jean de Brebeuf, Mallaig, Alberta
Mission of St. Helen, St. Lina, Alberta
Mission of Our Lady of Mercy, Kehewin, Alberta

• Pastor: Raldy Jhack Diaz (Fr. Jhack)

St. Jean Baptiste, Morinville, Alberta

• Pastor: Trini C. Pinca

St. Isidore, Plamondon, Alberta
Mission of St. Theresa of the Child Jesus, Breynat, Alberta

• Pastor: Jestoni Porras
  • Deacon: Jerry Metz

St. Laurent, Brosseau, Alberta

• Pastor:

St. Matthias, Goodfish Lake, Alberta
Mission of Sacred Heart, Saddle Lake, Alberta

• Pastor:

St. Anne, Thorhild, Alberta
Mission of Our Lady of the Atonement, Smoky Lake, Alberta
Mission of St. Joseph, Radway, Alberta

• Pastor: Sebastian Chittilappilly, cmi

St. Mary of Assumption, Westlock, Alberta
Mission of St. Finnan, Dapp, Alberta
Mission of St. Patrick, Clyde, Alberta

• Pastor: Ambrose Umeohanna, smmm

St. Joseph, Whitecourt, Alberta
Mission of Our Lady of Peace, Fox Creek, Alberta

• Pastor: Benjamin Belgica

References

1. "The Reverend Monsignor Gary Anthony Franken Appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Saint Paul". Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops. September 15, 2022. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
2. "Search | the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Paul, Alberta". Archived from the original on 2015-09-02. Retrieved 2015-09-07.

Bibliography

• Diocese of Saint Paul in Alberta page at catholichierarchy.org retrieved July 14, 2006

External links

• Official website

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• Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Edmonton
• Religious sees in Alberta
• County of St. Paul No. 19
• Roman Catholic bishops of Saint Paul, Alberta