Saint Paul in Alberta (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Gary Anthony Franken, Bishop
Paul Terrio, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 17 July 1948
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Edmonton
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Province: Alberta
Country: Canada
Square Kilometers: 226,716 (87,569 Square Miles)
Conference Region: West (Ouest)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: SP
Official Web Site: https://www.dostp.ca
Mailing Address: Eveche, 4609 50 avenue, Saint Paul, AB T0A 3A3; P.O. Box 8120, Bonnyville, AB T9N 2J4, Canada
Telephone: (780)645-3277
Fax: 645-6099

Past and Present Ordinaries

Maurice Baudoux † (7 Aug 1948 Appointed - 4 Mar 1952 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Saint-Boniface, Manitoba)
Philippe Lussier, C.SS.R. † (16 Jun 1952 Appointed - 17 Aug 1968 Resigned)
Édouard Gagnon, P.S.S. † (19 Feb 1969 Appointed - 3 May 1972 Resigned)
Raymond Roy † (3 May 1972 Appointed - 30 Jun 1997 Retired)
Thomas Christopher Collins (30 Jun 1997 Succeeded - 18 Feb 1999 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Edmonton, Alberta)
Joseph-Luc-André Bouchard (8 Sep 2001 Appointed - 2 Feb 2012 Appointed, Bishop of Trois-Rivières, Québec)
Paul Terrio (18 Oct 2012 Appointed - 15 Sep 2022 Retired)
Gary Anthony Franken (15 Sep 2022 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
17 July 1948	Erected	Archdiocese of Edmonton	Diocese of Saint Paul in Alberta (erected)
18 November 1955	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Edmonton (Légal and Morinville)	Diocese of Saint Paul in Alberta
12 May 1979	Territory Added	Diocese of Mackenzie-Fort Smith (Territory between 55 and 58 degree latitude and 110 and 113 longitude)	Diocese of Saint Paul in Alberta
2 April 2012	Territory Added	Diocese of Mackenzie-Fort Smith (Fort Chipewyan)	Diocese of Saint Paul in Alberta

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

1950 19,273 71,044 27.1% 31 20 51 377 15 162 35 ap1951

1966 32,278 90,000 35.9% 43 18 61 529 18 226 87 ap1967

1970 35,556 96,309 36.9% 41 13 54 658 16 164 54 ap1971

1976 20,400 53,200 38.3% 29 8 37 551 9 90 45 ap1977

1980 28,500 95,000 30.0% 26 13 39 730 18 93 55 ap1981

1990 43,125 131,700 32.7% 20 1 21 2,053 1 1 60 68 ap1991

1999 43,125 129,375 33.3% 28 4 32 1,347 1 4 43 96 ap2000

2000 43,075 129,375 33.3% 24 3 27 1,595 1 3 19 96 ap2001

2001 43,075 129,375 33.3% 24 2 26 1,656 1 3 19 96 ap2002

2002 53,365 129,375 41.2% 25 3 28 1,905 1 3 17 58 ap2003

2003 53,365 129,315 41.3% 30 3 33 1,617 1 3 17 59 ap2004

2004 53,365 129,315 41.3% 27 5 32 1,667 1 5 20 59 ap2005

2010 57,373 130,200 44.1% 19 10 29 1,978 10 10 17 60 ap2011

2014 105,177 248,542 42.3% 24 9 33 3,187 6 9 21 38 ap2015

2017 107,168 253,596 42.3% 20 8 28 3,827 6 8 13 38 ap2018

2020 108,382 250,542 43.3% 24 8 32 3,386 9 8 9 38 ap2021

2022 105,000 250,365 41.9% 25 5 30 3,500 9 5 4 38 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	19,273	71,044	27.1%	31	20	51	377		15	162	35	ap1951
1966	32,278	90,000	35.9%	43	18	61	529		18	226	87	ap1967
1970	35,556	96,309	36.9%	41	13	54	658		16	164	54	ap1971
1976	20,400	53,200	38.3%	29	8	37	551		9	90	45	ap1977
1980	28,500	95,000	30.0%	26	13	39	730		18	93	55	ap1981
1990	43,125	131,700	32.7%	20	1	21	2,053	1	1	60	68	ap1991
1999	43,125	129,375	33.3%	28	4	32	1,347	1	4	43	96	ap2000
2000	43,075	129,375	33.3%	24	3	27	1,595	1	3	19	96	ap2001
2001	43,075	129,375	33.3%	24	2	26	1,656	1	3	19	96	ap2002
2002	53,365	129,375	41.2%	25	3	28	1,905	1	3	17	58	ap2003
2003	53,365	129,315	41.3%	30	3	33	1,617	1	3	17	59	ap2004
2004	53,365	129,315	41.3%	27	5	32	1,667	1	5	20	59	ap2005
2010	57,373	130,200	44.1%	19	10	29	1,978	10	10	17	60	ap2011
2014	105,177	248,542	42.3%	24	9	33	3,187	6	9	21	38	ap2015
2017	107,168	253,596	42.3%	20	8	28	3,827	6	8	13	38	ap2018
2020	108,382	250,542	43.3%	24	8	32	3,386	9	8	9	38	ap2021
2022	105,000	250,365	41.9%	25	5	30	3,500	9	5	4	38	ap2023