Grouard-McLennan (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Gérard Pettipas, C.SS.R., Archbishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 13 July 1967
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Province: Alberta
Country: Canada
Square Kilometers: 224,596 (86,750 Square Miles)
Conference Region: West (Ouest)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: Grou
Official Web Site: http://archgm.ca/
Mailing Address: 10301 102 Street, Grande Prairie, AB T8V 2W2, Canada
Telephone: (780)532-9766
Fax: 532-9706

Historical Details

Vicariate Apostolic of Athabaska Mackenzie
- Erected: 8 April 1862
- Vicariate
- Province: Alberta
- Country: Canada
Vicariate Apostolic of Athabaska
- Latin Name: de Athabaska
- Split: 3 July 1901
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Edmonton
- Province: Alberta
- Country: Canada
Vicariate Apostolic of Grouard
- Latin Name: Gruardensis
- Name Changed: 15 March 1927
- Vicariate
- Province: Alberta
- Country: Canada

Past and Present Ordinaries

Henri Joseph Faraud, O.M.I. † (16 May 1863 Appointed - 26 Sep 1890 Died)
Pierre-Émile-Jean-Baptiste-Marie Grouard, O.M.I. † (18 Oct 1890 Appointed - 18 Apr 1929 Retired)
Joseph-Wilfrid Guy, O.M.I. † (19 Dec 1929 Appointed - 2 Jun 1937 Appointed, Bishop of Gravelbourg, Saskatchewan)
Ubald Langlois, O.M.I. † (30 Mar 1938 Appointed - 18 Sep 1953 Died)
Henri Routhier, O.M.I. † (18 Sep 1953 Succeeded - 21 Nov 1972 Resigned)
Henri Légaré, O.M.I. † (21 Nov 1972 Appointed - 16 Jul 1996 Resigned)
Henri Goudreault, O.M.I. † (16 Jul 1996 Appointed - 23 Jul 1998 Died)
Arthé Guimond † (9 Jun 2000 Appointed - 30 Nov 2006 Retired)
Gérard Pettipas, C.SS.R. (30 Nov 2006 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Athabaska Mackenzie
8 April 1862	Erected	Diocese of Saint-Boniface	Vicariate Apostolic of Athabaska Mackenzie (erected)
22 September 1871	Metropolitan Changed		Vicariate Apostolic of Athabaska Mackenzie (to Saint-Boniface)
Vicariate Apostolic of Athabaska
3 July 1901	Split	Vicariate Apostolic of Athabaska Mackenzie	Vicariate Apostolic of Athabaska Vicariate Apostolic of Mackenzie
30 November 1912	Metropolitan Changed		Vicariate Apostolic of Athabaska (from Saint-Boniface) Vicariate Apostolic of Mackenzie (from Saint-Boniface)
15 March 1927	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Athabaska (East of 113 longitude)	Vicariate Apostolic of Mackenzie
Vicariate Apostolic of Grouard
15 March 1927	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Athabaska	Vicariate Apostolic of Grouard
14 January 1944	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Grouard (Fort Nelson) Vicariate Apostolic of Yukon-Prince Rupert (North)	Vicariate Apostolic of Whitehorse (erected)
14 January 1944	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Grouard (Fort St. John) Vicariate Apostolic of Yukon-Prince Rupert (South)	Vicariate Apostolic of Prince Rupert (erected)
Archdiocese of Grouard-McLennan
13 July 1967	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Grouard	Archdiocese of Grouard-McLennan (Name Changed and Vicariate raised to an Archdiocese)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Vicariate Apostolic of Grouard

1950 24,673 50,000 49.3% 8 62 70 352 97 222 35 ap1951

1966 30,194 76,884 39.3% 12 63 75 402 91 223 41 ap1967

Archdiocese of Grouard-McLennan

1968 32,983 88,344 37.3% 7 57 64 515 74 205 39 ap1971

1976 30,000 88,000 34.1% 4 44 48 625 52 100 41 ap1977

1980 30,900 96,700 32.0% 5 44 49 630 54 81 42 ap1981

1990 35,900 97,700 36.7% 3 28 31 1,158 1 31 52 62 ap1991

1999 44,397 123,155 36.0% 5 16 21 2,114 1 17 25 29 ap2000

2000 42,675 108,926 39.2% 6 18 24 1,778 1 18 23 69 ap2001

2001 43,264 116,530 37.1% 4 16 20 2,163 2 16 20 67 ap2002

2002 43,608 116,530 37.4% 2 21 23 1,896 2 21 19 67 ap2003

2003 43,686 112,019 39.0% 5 20 25 1,747 2 20 22 67 ap2004

2004 44,470 114,760 38.8% 7 18 25 1,778 1 18 19 68 ap2005

2006 47,899 112,986 42.4% 7 18 25 1,915 2 21 25 67 ap2007

2013 55,152 145,811 37.8% 17 8 25 2,206 2 8 12 33 ap2014

2016 62,341 165,330 37.7% 19 10 29 2,149 2 11 9 35 ap2017

2019 67,617 176,398 38.3% 13 17 30 2,253 2 17 4 36 ap2020

2021 66,850 175,267 38.1% 16 16 32 2,089 16 2 34 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Grouard
1950	24,673	50,000	49.3%	8	62	70	352		97	222	35	ap1951
1966	30,194	76,884	39.3%	12	63	75	402		91	223	41	ap1967
Archdiocese of Grouard-McLennan
1968	32,983	88,344	37.3%	7	57	64	515		74	205	39	ap1971
1976	30,000	88,000	34.1%	4	44	48	625		52	100	41	ap1977
1980	30,900	96,700	32.0%	5	44	49	630		54	81	42	ap1981
1990	35,900	97,700	36.7%	3	28	31	1,158	1	31	52	62	ap1991
1999	44,397	123,155	36.0%	5	16	21	2,114	1	17	25	29	ap2000
2000	42,675	108,926	39.2%	6	18	24	1,778	1	18	23	69	ap2001
2001	43,264	116,530	37.1%	4	16	20	2,163	2	16	20	67	ap2002
2002	43,608	116,530	37.4%	2	21	23	1,896	2	21	19	67	ap2003
2003	43,686	112,019	39.0%	5	20	25	1,747	2	20	22	67	ap2004
2004	44,470	114,760	38.8%	7	18	25	1,778	1	18	19	68	ap2005
2006	47,899	112,986	42.4%	7	18	25	1,915	2	21	25	67	ap2007
2013	55,152	145,811	37.8%	17	8	25	2,206	2	8	12	33	ap2014
2016	62,341	165,330	37.7%	19	10	29	2,149	2	11	9	35	ap2017
2019	67,617	176,398	38.3%	13	17	30	2,253	2	17	4	36	ap2020
2021	66,850	175,267	38.1%	16	16	32	2,089		16	2	34	ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Isidore Clut, O.M.I. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 3 Aug 1864 to 26 Sep 1890)
Henri Joseph Faraud, O.M.I. † (Vicar Apostolic: 16 May 1863 to 26 Sep 1890)
Henri Goudreault, O.M.I. † (Archbishop: 16 Jul 1996 to 23 Jul 1998)
Pierre-Émile-Jean-Baptiste-Marie Grouard, O.M.I. † (Vicar Apostolic: 18 Oct 1890 to 18 Apr 1929)
Arthé Guimond † (Priest: 23 Jun 1957; Archbishop: 9 Jun 2000 to 30 Nov 2006)
Joseph-Wilfrid Guy, O.M.I. † (Vicar Apostolic: 19 Dec 1929 to 2 Jun 1937)
Célestin-Henri Joussard, O.M.I. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 11 May 1909 to 18 Apr 1929)
Ubald Langlois, O.M.I. † (Vicar Apostolic: 30 Mar 1938 to 18 Sep 1953)
Henri Légaré, O.M.I. † (Archbishop: 21 Nov 1972 to 16 Jul 1996)
Henri Routhier, O.M.I. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 15 Jun 1945; Vicar Apostolic: 18 Sep 1953; Archbishop: 13 Jul 1967 to 21 Nov 1972)

Source(s)

Vicariate Apostolic of Athabaska Mackenzie
- Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 179
Vicariate Apostolic of Athabaska
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 5, Page 182
Vicariate Apostolic of Grouard
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 19, Page 267, and Page 268
Archdiocese of Grouard-McLennan
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 59, Page 1,114, to Page 1,116

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