Diocese of Prince-Albert

Historical Details

• Vicariate Apostolic of Saskatchewan
  • Erected: 4 June 1891
  • Vicariate
  • Province: Saskatchewan
  • Country: Canada

• Diocese of Prince-Albert
  • Latin Name: Principis Albertensis
  • Elevated: 2 December 1907
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Regina
  • Province: Saskatchewan
  • Country: Canada
  • Conference Region: West (Ouest)

• Diocese of Prince-Albert-Saskatoon
  • Latin Name: Principis Albertensis-Saskatoonensis
  • Name Changed: 30 April 1921
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Regina
  • Province: Saskatchewan
  • Country: Canada
  • Conference Region: West (Ouest)

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Albert Pascal, O.M.I. † (2 Jun 1891 Appointed - 12 Jul 1920 Died)
• Joseph Henri Jean Marie Prud’homme † (16 Jun 1921 Appointed - 20 Feb 1937 Resigned)
• Réginald (Zénon) Duprat, O.P. † (17 Mar 1938 Appointed - 29 Jun 1952 Retired)
• Léo Blais † (4 Jul 1952 Appointed - 28 Feb 1959 Resigned)
• Laurent Morin † (28 Feb 1959 Appointed - 9 Apr 1983 Retired)
• Blaise-Ernest Morand (9 Apr 1983 Succeeded - 26 May 2008 Retired)
• Albert Privet Thévenot, M. Afr. (26 May 2008 Appointed - 25 Mar 2021 Retired)
• Stephen Andrew Hero (25 Mar 2021 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
Diocese of Prince-Albert
1950	32,600	130,500	25.0%	32	66	98	332		66	223	49	ap1951
1966	38,500	223,500	17.2%	56	58	114	337		37	373	126	ap1967
1970	39,517			49	55	104	379		59	297	55	ap1971
1976	42,818	190,000	22.5%	41	40	81	528		47	215	52	ap1977
1980	45,200	195,500	23.1%	41	32	73	619		41	194	52	ap1981
1990	48,630	210,500	23.1%	35	17	52	935	1	21	127	84	ap1991
1999	52,337	185,000	28.3%	24	14	38	1,377	2	16	100	85	ap2000
2000	39,623	184,000	21.5%	36	12	48	825	2	14	91	85	ap2001
2001	40,149	184,000	21.8%	31	12	43	933	2	13	90	85	ap2002
2002	39,760	184,000	21.6%	33	13	46	864	2	14	87	91	ap2003
2003	39,589	184,000	21.5%	29	12	41	965	2	12	84	88	ap2004
2004	40,732	184,000	22.1%	31	13	44	925	1	13	88	87	ap2005
2013	40,300	196,300	20.5%	41	15	56	719	2	15	81	81	ap2014
2016	41,652	202,904	20.5%	29	5	34	1,225	3	6	68	80	ap2017
2019	29,746	210,900	14.1%	32		32	929	8		37	80	ap2020
2021	30,320	216,900	14.0%	30	4	34	891	12	4	38	82	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Stephen Andrew Hero (Bishop: 25 Mar 2021 - )
• Albert LeGatt (Priest: 9 Jun 1983 to 26 Jul 2001)
• Blaise-Ernest Morand (Coadjutor Bishop: 22 Apr 1981; Bishop: 9 Apr 1983 to 26 May 2008)
• Albert Privet Thévenot, M. Afr. (Bishop: 26 May 2008 to 25 Mar 2021)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Maurice Baudoux † (Priest: 17 Jul 1929 to 7 Aug 1948)
• Léo Blais † (Bishop: 4 Jul 1952 to 28 Feb 1959)
• Réginald (Zénon) Duprat, O.P. † (Apostolic Administrator: 20 Feb 1937; Bishop: 17 Mar 1938 to 29 Jun 1952)
• Laurent Morin † (Bishop: 28 Feb 1959 to 9 Apr 1983)
• Albert Pascal, O.M.I. † (Vicar Apostolic: 2 Jun 1891; Bishop: 3 Dec 1907 to 12 Jul 1920)
• Joseph Henri Jean Marie Prud’homme † (Bishop: 16 Jun 1921 to 20 Feb 1937)

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