Archdiocese of Edmonton

Historical Details

• Diocese of Saint Albert
  • Latin Name: Sancti Alberti
  • Erected: 22 September 1871
  • Province: Alberta
  • Country: Canada

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Vital-Justin Grandin, O.M.I. † (22 Sep 1871 Appointed - 3 Jun 1902 Died)
• Emile Joseph Legal, O.M.I. † (3 Jun 1902 Succeeded - 10 Mar 1920 Died)
• Henry Joseph O’Leary † (7 Sep 1920 Appointed - 5 Mar 1938 Died)
• John Hugh MacDonald † (5 Mar 1938 Succeeded - 11 Aug 1964 Retired)
• Anthony Jordan, O.M.I. † (11 Aug 1964 Succeeded - 2 Jul 1973 Resigned)
• Joseph Neil MacNeil (2 Jul 1973 Appointed - 7 Jun 1999 Resigned)
• Thomas Christopher Collins (7 Jun 1999 Succeeded - 16 Dec 2006 Appointed, Archbishop of Toronto, Ontario)
• Richard William Smith (22 Mar 2007 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Archdiocese of Edmonton
1950	62,150	310,000	20.0%	112	60	172	361		66	440	172	ap1951
1966	132,845	825,291	16.1%	136	108	244	544		95	632	90	ap1967
1970	136,000	776,045	17.5%	116	106	222	612		145	738	88	ap1971
1976	152,000	847,000	17.9%	112	107	219	694		167	643	183	ap1977
1980	161,000	900,000	17.9%	105	115	220	731		168	616	176	ap1981
1990	255,000	1,053,000	24.2%	93	118	211	1,208		166	545	175	ap1991
1999	294,935	1,204,619	24.5%	84	115	199	1,482		162	439	159	ap2000
2000	294,935	1,204,619	24.5%	82	119	201	1,467		167	425	156	ap2001
2001	294,935	1,204,619	24.5%	78	116	194	1,520	1	159	415	152	ap2002
2002	294,935	1,204,619	24.5%	79	110	189	1,560	1	143	404	144	ap2003
2003	294,935	1,204,619	24.5%	84	101	185	1,594		131	394	141	ap2004
2004	341,545	1,365,428	25.0%	79	90	169	2,020	1	111	376	140	ap2005
2006	353,545	1,439,572	24.6%	91	84	175	2,020	1	105	344	135	ap2007

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Gregory John Bittman (Priest: 15 Aug 1996; Auxiliary Bishop: 14 Jul 2012)
• Thomas Christopher Collins (Coadjutor Archbishop: 18 Feb 1999; Archbishop: 7 Jun 1999 to 16 Dec 2006)
• Joseph Neil MacNeil (Archbishop: 2 Jul 1973 to 7 Jun 1999)
• Richard William Smith (Archbishop: 22 Mar 2007 - )
• Paul Terrio (Priest: 2001 to 18 Oct 2012)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Wilfrid Emmett Doyle † (Priest: 5 Jun 1938 to 9 Nov 1958)
• Vital-Justin Grandin, O.M.I. † (Bishop: 22 Sep 1871 to 3 Jun 1902)
• Anthony Jordan, O.M.I. † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 17 Apr 1955; Archbishop: 11 Aug 1964 to 2 Jul 1973)
• Emile Joseph Legal, O.M.I. † (Coadjutor Bishop: 29 Mar 1897; Bishop: 3 Jun 1902; Archbishop: 30 Nov 1912 to 10 Mar 1920)
• John Hugh MacDonald † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 12 Dec 1936; Archbishop: 5 Mar 1938 to 11 Aug 1964)
• James Charles McGuigan † (Priest: 26 May 1918 to 30 Jan 1930)
• Henry Joseph O’Leary † (Archbishop: 7 Sep 1920 to 5 Mar 1938)
• Michael Cornelius O’Neill † (Priest: 21 Dec 1927 to 4 Dec 1947)