Saskatoon (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Mark Andrew Hagemoen, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 9 June 1933
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Regina
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Province: Saskatchewan
Country: Canada
Square Kilometers: 75,107 (29,010 Square Miles)
Description: From Macklin and Leader in the west, to Kelvington and Wadena in the east
Conference Region: West (Ouest)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: Sask
Official Web Site: https://rcdos.ca
Mailing Address: 123 Nelson Rd., Saskatoon, SK S7S 1H1, Canada
Telephone: (306)242-1500
Fax: 244-6010

Past and Present Ordinaries

Gerald C. Murray, C.SS.R. † (21 Dec 1933 Appointed - 22 Jan 1944 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Winnipeg, Manitoba)
Philip Francis Pocock † (7 Apr 1944 Appointed - 6 Aug 1951 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Winnipeg, Manitoba)
Francis Joseph Klein † (28 Feb 1952 Appointed - 25 Feb 1967 Appointed, Bishop of Calgary, Alberta)
James Patrick Mahoney † (20 Sep 1967 Appointed - 2 Mar 1995 Died)
James Vernon Weisgerber (7 Mar 1996 Appointed - 7 Jun 2000 Appointed, Archbishop of Winnipeg, Manitoba)
Albert LeGatt (26 Jul 2001 Appointed - 3 Jul 2009 Appointed, Archbishop of Saint-Boniface, Manitoba)
Donald Joseph Bolen (21 Dec 2009 Appointed - 11 Jul 2016 Appointed, Archbishop of Regina, Saskatchewan)
Mark Andrew Hagemoen (12 Sep 2017 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
9 June 1933	Erected	Diocese of Prince-Albert-Saskatoon Archdiocese of Regina	Diocese of Saskatoon (erected)
14 September 1998	Territory Added	Diocese of Gravelbourg (suppressed)	Archdiocese of Regina Diocese of Saskatoon (Fox Valley)
14 September 1998	Territory Added	Territorial Abbey of Saint Peter-Muenster (suppressed)	Diocese of Saskatoon

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

1950 28,862 150,052 19.2% 22 40 62 465 40 208 35 ap1951

1966 40,000 195,000 20.5% 43 48 91 439 53 308 66 ap1967

1970 41,000 208,900 19.6% 36 41 77 532 44 242 41 ap1971

1976 44,000 190,000 23.2% 33 45 78 564 49 190 40 ap1977

1980 45,200 193,500 23.4% 30 35 65 695 38 181 40 ap1981

1990 64,305 218,000 29.5% 39 48 87 739 49 173 38 ap1991

1999 93,859 318,000 29.5% 39 57 96 977 73 233 112 ap2000

2000 93,859 318,000 29.5% 38 55 93 1,009 71 233 111 ap2001

2001 101,760 318,000 32.0% 38 54 92 1,106 70 226 100 ap2002

2002 92,800 290,000 32.0% 43 50 93 997 66 224 105 ap2003

2003 89,600 280,000 32.0% 43 65 108 829 80 224 105 ap2004

2004 86,645 245,000 35.4% 38 50 88 984 65 221 105 ap2005

2010 94,000 301,000 31.2% 52 45 97 969 3 53 146 96 ap2011

2012 95,600 307,900 31.0% 49 39 88 1,086 3 48 139 96 ap2013

2014 97,800 315,000 31.0% 41 39 80 1,222 4 48 145 95 ap2015

2017 95,700 327,000 29.3% 48 38 86 1,112 4 46 152 94 ap2018

2020 101,800 353,310 28.8% 56 32 88 1,156 5 37 109 94 ap2021

2022 95,000 406,000 23.4% 9 30 39 2,435 4 37 91 94 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	28,862	150,052	19.2%	22	40	62	465		40	208	35	ap1951
1966	40,000	195,000	20.5%	43	48	91	439		53	308	66	ap1967
1970	41,000	208,900	19.6%	36	41	77	532		44	242	41	ap1971
1976	44,000	190,000	23.2%	33	45	78	564		49	190	40	ap1977
1980	45,200	193,500	23.4%	30	35	65	695		38	181	40	ap1981
1990	64,305	218,000	29.5%	39	48	87	739		49	173	38	ap1991
1999	93,859	318,000	29.5%	39	57	96	977		73	233	112	ap2000
2000	93,859	318,000	29.5%	38	55	93	1,009		71	233	111	ap2001
2001	101,760	318,000	32.0%	38	54	92	1,106		70	226	100	ap2002
2002	92,800	290,000	32.0%	43	50	93	997		66	224	105	ap2003
2003	89,600	280,000	32.0%	43	65	108	829		80	224	105	ap2004
2004	86,645	245,000	35.4%	38	50	88	984		65	221	105	ap2005
2010	94,000	301,000	31.2%	52	45	97	969	3	53	146	96	ap2011
2012	95,600	307,900	31.0%	49	39	88	1,086	3	48	139	96	ap2013
2014	97,800	315,000	31.0%	41	39	80	1,222	4	48	145	95	ap2015
2017	95,700	327,000	29.3%	48	38	86	1,112	4	46	152	94	ap2018
2020	101,800	353,310	28.8%	56	32	88	1,156	5	37	109	94	ap2021
2022	95,000	406,000	23.4%	9	30	39	2,435	4	37	91	94	ap2023