Roman Catholic Diocese of Calgary
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Diocese of Calgary
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St Mary's Cathedral
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| Country | Canada |
| Ecclesiastical province | Alberta |
| Population - Catholics |
427,000 (40.7%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Cathedral | St. Mary's Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Frederick Henry |
| Website | |
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The Diocese of Calgary (Latin: Dioecesis Calgariensis) is a diocese that includes the Calgary Region, all of southern Alberta and the extreme lower half of the Alberta's Rockies region. It is currently led by Bishop Frederick Henry. It is a suffragan diocese for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton.
The diocese contains 82+ parishes and missions specifically: 37 parishes in Calgary alone; of which, 10 are ethnic parishes, an additional university parish to serve the University of Calgary and 45+ parishes and missions designated for southern Alberta and the Rockies lower region.
In 2006: 87 Diocesan priests, 38 Religious priests 427,200 Catholics. 110 Women Religious, 48 Religious Brothers and 30 permanent deacons make up the spiritual work force in Calgary not including the other regions.
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Calgary Parishes
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Rural Parishes and Missions
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Cluny
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Standoff
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Diocesan bishops
The following is a list of the bishops of Calgary, and their terms of service:
- John Thomas McNally (1913-1924)
- John Thomas Kidd (1925-1931)
- Peter Joseph Monahan (1932-1935)
- Francis Patrick Carroll (1935-1966)
- Joseph Lawrence Wilhelm (auxiliary bishop) (1963-1966)
- Francis Joseph Klein (1967-1968)
- Paul John O'Byrne (1968-1998)
- Frederick Henry (1998–present)
References
- Diocese of Calgary page at catholichierarchy.org retrieved July 14, 2006[self-published source]
External links
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