Keewatin-Le Pas (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Murray Chatlain, Archbishop
Sylvain Lavoie, O.M.I., Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 13 July 1967
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Province: Manitoba
Country: Canada
Square Kilometers: 450,000 (173,812 Square Miles)
Conference Region: West (Ouest)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: Kee
Official Web Site: http://www.dioceseofkeewatinlepas.ca/
Mailing Address: Chancery Office, P.O. Box 270, 76 First Street West, The Pas, MB R9A 1K4, Canada
Telephone: (204)623-6152
Fax: 623-6121

Historical Details

Vicariate Apostolic of Keewatin
- Latin Name: Keevatinensis
- Erected: 4 March 1910
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Saint-Boniface
- Province: Manitoba
- Country: Canada

Past and Present Ordinaries

Ovide (William) Charlebois, O.M.I. † (8 Aug 1910 Appointed - 20 Nov 1933 Died)
Martin Joseph-Honoré Lajeunesse, O.M.I. † (26 Nov 1933 Succeeded - 15 Apr 1954 Resigned)
Paul Dumouchel, O.M.I. † (25 Feb 1955 Appointed - 7 Nov 1986 Retired)
Peter Alfred Sutton, O.M.I. † (7 Nov 1986 Succeeded - 25 Mar 2006 Retired)
Sylvain Lavoie, O.M.I. (25 Mar 2006 Succeeded - 16 Jul 2012 Retired)
Murray Chatlain (6 Dec 2012 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Keewatin
4 March 1910	Erected	Archdiocese of Saint-Boniface	Vicariate Apostolic of Keewatin (erected) Diocese of Regina (erected)
15 July 1925	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Golfe St-Laurent (Northern part) Vicariate Apostolic of Keewatin (Northern part) Vicariate Apostolic of Mackenzie (Eastern part)	Prefecture Apostolic of Baie d’Hudson {Hudson Bay} (erected)
13 January 1940	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Keewatin (Territory of the Montagnais)	Vicariate Apostolic of Baie d’Hudson {Hudson Bay}
13 February 1960	Territory Added		Vicariate Apostolic of Keewatin Vicariate Apostolic of Mackenzie
Archdiocese of Keewatin-Le Pas
13 July 1967	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Keewatin	Archdiocese of Keewatin-Le Pas (Name Changed and Vicariate raised to an Archdiocese)
15 July 2021	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Keewatin-Le Pas (Saint Bernadette in Sandy Lake, Ontario)	Diocese of Thunder Bay

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 Keewatin

1950 10,954 30,954 35.4% 2 53 55 199 82 130 2 ap1951

1965 6,000 18,750 32.0% 51 51 117 77 144 38 ap1967

Archdiocese of Keewatin-Le Pas

1970 23,000 23,000 100.0% 59 59 389 84 145 57 ap1971

1976 25,200 67,150 37.5% 51 51 494 73 135 6 ap1977

1980 24,900 67,000 37.2% 51 51 488 2 65 75 4 ap1981

1990 38,595 93,569 41.2% 2 27 29 1,330 1 30 32 55 ap1991

1999 43,481 114,039 38.1% 3 15 18 2,415 17 16 48 ap2000

2000 42,103 113,505 37.1% 3 17 20 2,105 19 16 49 ap2001

2001 43,578 114,224 38.2% 3 16 19 2,293 18 17 49 ap2002

2002 42,916 107,797 39.8% 4 12 16 2,682 13 14 49 ap2003

2003 42,739 110,689 38.6% 4 11 15 2,849 12 11 49 ap2004

2004 42,218 110,025 38.4% 6 10 16 2,638 11 9 49 ap2005

2006 41,869 103,735 40.4% 3 10 13 3,220 1 11 8 49 ap2007

2013 47,458 126,600 37.5% 5 13 18 2,636 13 7 45 ap2014

2016 47,520 119,889 39.6% 3 11 14 3,394 11 46 ap2017

2019 45,007 110,898 40.6% 5 12 17 2,647 1 12 46 ap2020

2021 47,838 113,865 42.0% 3 10 13 3,679 1 10 1 50 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 Keewatin
1950	10,954	30,954	35.4%	2	53	55	199		82	130	2	ap1951
1965	6,000	18,750	32.0%		51	51	117		77	144	38	ap1967
Archdiocese of Keewatin-Le Pas
1970	23,000	23,000	100.0%		59	59	389		84	145	57	ap1971
1976	25,200	67,150	37.5%		51	51	494		73	135	6	ap1977
1980	24,900	67,000	37.2%		51	51	488	2	65	75	4	ap1981
1990	38,595	93,569	41.2%	2	27	29	1,330	1	30	32	55	ap1991
1999	43,481	114,039	38.1%	3	15	18	2,415		17	16	48	ap2000
2000	42,103	113,505	37.1%	3	17	20	2,105		19	16	49	ap2001
2001	43,578	114,224	38.2%	3	16	19	2,293		18	17	49	ap2002
2002	42,916	107,797	39.8%	4	12	16	2,682		13	14	49	ap2003
2003	42,739	110,689	38.6%	4	11	15	2,849		12	11	49	ap2004
2004	42,218	110,025	38.4%	6	10	16	2,638		11	9	49	ap2005
2006	41,869	103,735	40.4%	3	10	13	3,220	1	11	8	49	ap2007
2013	47,458	126,600	37.5%	5	13	18	2,636		13	7	45	ap2014
2016	47,520	119,889	39.6%	3	11	14	3,394		11		46	ap2017
2019	45,007	110,898	40.6%	5	12	17	2,647	1	12		46	ap2020
2021	47,838	113,865	42.0%	3	10	13	3,679	1	10	1	50	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Ovide (William) Charlebois, O.M.I. † (Vicar Apostolic: 8 Aug 1910 to 20 Nov 1933)
Paul Dumouchel, O.M.I. † (Vicar Apostolic: 25 Feb 1955; Archbishop: 13 Jul 1967 to 7 Nov 1986)
Martin Joseph-Honoré Lajeunesse, O.M.I. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 25 Apr 1933; Vicar Apostolic: 26 Nov 1933 to 15 Apr 1954)
Peter Alfred Sutton, O.M.I. † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 24 Jan 1986; Archbishop: 7 Nov 1986 to 25 Mar 2006)

Source(s)

Vicariate Apostolic of Keewatin
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 1, Page 200
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 2, Page 409, and Page 410
Archdiocese of Keewatin-Le Pas
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 59, Page 1,114, to Page 1,116

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