Winnipeg (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Richard Joseph Gagnon, Archbishop
James Vernon Weisgerber, Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Erected: 4 December 1915
Immediately Subject to the Holy See
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Province: Manitoba
Country: Canada
Square Kilometers: 116,405 (44,961 Square Miles)
Conference Region: West (Ouest)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: W
Official Web Site: https://www.archwinnipeg.ca
Mailing Address: Chancery Office, 1495 Pembina Highway, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2C6, Canada
Telephone: (204)452-2227
Fax: 475-4409

Past and Present Ordinaries

Arthur Alfred Sinnott † (9 Dec 1915 Appointed - 14 Jan 1952 Retired)
Philip Francis Pocock † (14 Jan 1952 Succeeded - 18 Feb 1961 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Toronto, Ontario)
George Bernard Flahiff, C.S.B. † (10 Mar 1961 Appointed - 31 Mar 1982 Resigned)
Adam Joseph Exner, O.M.I. † (31 Mar 1982 Appointed - 25 May 1991 Appointed, Archbishop of Vancouver, British Columbia)
Leonard James Wall † (25 Feb 1992 Appointed - 7 Jun 2000 Retired)
James Vernon Weisgerber (7 Jun 2000 Appointed - 28 Oct 2013 Retired)
Richard Joseph Gagnon (28 Oct 2013 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
4 December 1915	Erected	Archdiocese of Saint-Boniface (Western part)	Archdiocese of Winnipeg (erected)
20 March 1937	Territory Added		Archdiocese of Saint-Boniface (Boundaries adjusted to match civil boundaries) Archdiocese of Winnipeg (Boundaries adjusted to match civil boundaries)

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

1950 76,191 510,262 14.9% 67 66 133 572 40 481 64 ap1951

1966 95,000 575,000 16.5% 75 105 180 527 50 516 70 ap1967

1970 97,500 612,956 15.9% 65 110 175 557 117 458 77 ap1971

1976 97,500 612,956 15.9% 57 100 157 621 2 114 367 75 ap1977

1980 100,800 634,000 15.9% 50 86 136 741 13 98 344 68 ap1981

1990 152,700 635,000 24.0% 54 64 118 1,294 18 67 258 146 ap1991

1999 170,590 667,209 25.6% 61 28 89 1,916 19 33 173 102 ap2000

2000 170,590 667,209 25.6% 55 30 85 2,006 18 33 158 91 ap2001

2001 170,590 667,209 25.6% 55 27 82 2,080 17 30 153 91 ap2002

2002 170,590 667,209 25.6% 58 28 86 1,983 16 31 142 91 ap2003

2003 170,590 667,209 25.6% 61 26 87 1,960 16 29 137 92 ap2004

2004 155,000 667,209 23.2% 60 26 86 1,802 16 29 136 92 ap2005

2010 166,000 707,000 23.5% 60 26 86 1,930 19 27 113 92 ap2011

2014 158,095 573,095 27.6% 63 18 81 1,951 20 20 109 89 ap2015

2017 163,730 592,490 27.6% 65 22 87 1,881 19 25 94 88 ap2018

2020 166,400 604,700 27.5% 61 17 78 2,133 22 20 44 88 ap2021

2022 162,276 591,021 27.5% 61 15 76 2,135 19 16 41 88 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	76,191	510,262	14.9%	67	66	133	572		40	481	64	ap1951
1966	95,000	575,000	16.5%	75	105	180	527		50	516	70	ap1967
1970	97,500	612,956	15.9%	65	110	175	557		117	458	77	ap1971
1976	97,500	612,956	15.9%	57	100	157	621	2	114	367	75	ap1977
1980	100,800	634,000	15.9%	50	86	136	741	13	98	344	68	ap1981
1990	152,700	635,000	24.0%	54	64	118	1,294	18	67	258	146	ap1991
1999	170,590	667,209	25.6%	61	28	89	1,916	19	33	173	102	ap2000
2000	170,590	667,209	25.6%	55	30	85	2,006	18	33	158	91	ap2001
2001	170,590	667,209	25.6%	55	27	82	2,080	17	30	153	91	ap2002
2002	170,590	667,209	25.6%	58	28	86	1,983	16	31	142	91	ap2003
2003	170,590	667,209	25.6%	61	26	87	1,960	16	29	137	92	ap2004
2004	155,000	667,209	23.2%	60	26	86	1,802	16	29	136	92	ap2005
2010	166,000	707,000	23.5%	60	26	86	1,930	19	27	113	92	ap2011
2014	158,095	573,095	27.6%	63	18	81	1,951	20	20	109	89	ap2015
2017	163,730	592,490	27.6%	65	22	87	1,881	19	25	94	88	ap2018
2020	166,400	604,700	27.5%	61	17	78	2,133	22	20	44	88	ap2021
2022	162,276	591,021	27.5%	61	15	76	2,135	19	16	41	88	ap2023