Calgary (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

William Terrence McGrattan, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 30 November 1912
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Edmonton
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Province: Alberta
Country: Canada
Square Kilometers: 110,500 (42,680 Square Miles)
Conference Region: West (Ouest)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: Cal
Official Web Site: https://www.catholicyyc.ca
Mailing Address: Catholic Pastoral Centre, Room 290, The Iona Building, 120-17th Avenue S.W., Calgary, AB T2Ss 2T2, Canada
Telephone: (403)218-5514
Fax: 264-0272

Past and Present Ordinaries

John Thomas McNally † (4 Apr 1913 Appointed - 12 Aug 1924 Appointed, Bishop of Hamilton, Ontario)
John Thomas Kidd † (6 Feb 1925 Appointed - 3 Jul 1931 Appointed, Bishop of London, Ontario)
Peter Joseph Monahan † (10 Jun 1932 Appointed - 26 Jun 1935 Appointed, Archbishop of Regina, Saskatchewan)
Francis Patrick Carroll † (19 Dec 1935 Appointed - 28 Dec 1966 Retired)
Francis Joseph Klein † (25 Feb 1967 Appointed - 3 Feb 1968 Died)
Paul John O’Byrne † (20 Jun 1968 Appointed - 19 Jan 1998 Retired)
Frederick Bernard Henry † (19 Jan 1998 Appointed - 4 Jan 2017 Resigned)
William Terrence McGrattan (4 Jan 2017 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
30 November 1912	Erected	Diocese of Saint-Albert (Southern part)	Diocese of Calgary (erected)
7 June 1965	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Edmonton (Hanna Parish and Delia Mission)	Diocese of Calgary

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

1950 47,000 245,000 19.2% 64 35 99 474 43 265 51 ap1951

1959 74,000 480,000 15.4% 85 45 130 569 68 285 62 ap1960

1966 109,000 550,000 19.8% 94 61 155 703 84 302 75 ap1967

1970 112,000 86 61 147 761 80 198 63 ap1971

1976 147,258 770,000 19.1% 86 66 152 968 1 77 178 75 ap1977

1980 179,000 974,000 18.4% 90 62 152 1,177 1 72 163 78 ap1981

1990 310,299 1,048,000 29.6% 86 61 147 2,110 1 75 137 78 ap1991

1999 339,241 1,129,000 30.0% 83 54 137 2,476 66 154 75 ap2000

2000 345,000 1,000,000 34.5% 85 47 132 2,613 5 60 128 73 ap2001

2001 400,000 1,000,000 40.0% 80 49 129 3,100 4 61 124 71 ap2002

2002 424,215 1,000,000 42.4% 79 46 125 3,393 7 58 122 78 ap2003

2003 400,000 1,000,000 40.0% 83 42 125 3,200 17 52 113 71 ap2004

2004 400,000 1,000,000 40.0% 81 42 123 3,252 18 52 104 68 ap2005

2006 427,200 1,048,617 40.7% 87 38 125 3,417 30 48 110 68 ap2007

2013 534,000 1,174,000 45.5% 104 40 144 3,708 46 52 91 68 ap2014

2016 546,400 1,208,121 45.2% 131 37 168 3,252 45 50 78 67 ap2017

2019 515,000 1,240,350 41.5% 112 112 4,598 48 74 68 ap2020

2021 526,360 1,685,350 31.2% 107 43 150 3,509 46 43 65 68 ap2022

2023 630,160 1,710,800 36.8% 103 43 146 4,316 47 44 54 68 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	47,000	245,000	19.2%	64	35	99	474		43	265	51	ap1951
1959	74,000	480,000	15.4%	85	45	130	569		68	285	62	ap1960
1966	109,000	550,000	19.8%	94	61	155	703		84	302	75	ap1967
1970	112,000			86	61	147	761		80	198	63	ap1971
1976	147,258	770,000	19.1%	86	66	152	968	1	77	178	75	ap1977
1980	179,000	974,000	18.4%	90	62	152	1,177	1	72	163	78	ap1981
1990	310,299	1,048,000	29.6%	86	61	147	2,110	1	75	137	78	ap1991
1999	339,241	1,129,000	30.0%	83	54	137	2,476		66	154	75	ap2000
2000	345,000	1,000,000	34.5%	85	47	132	2,613	5	60	128	73	ap2001
2001	400,000	1,000,000	40.0%	80	49	129	3,100	4	61	124	71	ap2002
2002	424,215	1,000,000	42.4%	79	46	125	3,393	7	58	122	78	ap2003
2003	400,000	1,000,000	40.0%	83	42	125	3,200	17	52	113	71	ap2004
2004	400,000	1,000,000	40.0%	81	42	123	3,252	18	52	104	68	ap2005
2006	427,200	1,048,617	40.7%	87	38	125	3,417	30	48	110	68	ap2007
2013	534,000	1,174,000	45.5%	104	40	144	3,708	46	52	91	68	ap2014
2016	546,400	1,208,121	45.2%	131	37	168	3,252	45	50	78	67	ap2017
2019	515,000	1,240,350	41.5%	112		112	4,598	48		74	68	ap2020
2021	526,360	1,685,350	31.2%	107	43	150	3,509	46	43	65	68	ap2022
2023	630,160	1,710,800	36.8%	103	43	146	4,316	47	44	54	68	ap2024