Bishopric of Saint Paul in Alberta

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Bishopric of Saint Paul in Alberta
Map of the Bishopric of Saint Paul in Alberta
Basic data
Country Canada
Metropolitan bishopric Archdiocese of Edmonton
Diocesan bishop Paul Terrio
Vicar General Dario Abram
surface 155,916 km²
Parishes 61 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 )
Residents 129,375 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 )
Catholics 56,665 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 )
proportion of 43.8%
Diocesan priest 23 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 )
Religious priest 10 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 )
Catholics per priest 1,717
Permanent deacons 10 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 )
Friars 10 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 )
Religious sisters 20 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 )
rite Roman rite
Liturgical language English
cathedral St. Paul's Cathedral
Website www.dioceseofstpaul.ca

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Paul, Alberta ( lat. : Dioecesis Sancti Pauli in Alberta ) is a in Canada situated Roman Catholic diocese , based in Saint Paul .

Saint Paul Cathedral (St. Paul)

history

The diocese of Saint Paul in Alberta was founded on July 17, 1948 by Pope Pius XII. built from cessions of territory of the Archdiocese of Edmonton and subordinated to this as a suffragan .

Bishops of Saint Paul in Alberta

Diocese coat of arms

See also

Web links

Commons : Diocese of Saint Paul in Alberta  - Collection of images, videos and audio files