Regina (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Donald Joseph Bolen, Archbishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 4 December 1915
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Province: Saskatchewan
Country: Canada
Square Kilometers: 151,375 (58,468 Square Miles)
Conference Region: West (Ouest)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: Reg
Official Web Site: http://www.archregina.sk.ca/
Mailing Address: 445 Broad Street N., Regina, SK S4R 2X8, Canada
Telephone: (306)352-1651
Fax: 352-6313

Historical Details

Diocese of Regina
- Latin Name: Reginatensis
- Erected: 4 March 1910
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Saint-Boniface
- Province: Saskatchewan
- Country: Canada

Past and Present Ordinaries

Olivier Elzéar Mathieu † (21 Jul 1911 Appointed - 26 Oct 1929 Died)
James Charles McGuigan † (30 Jan 1930 Appointed - 22 Dec 1934 Appointed, Archbishop of Toronto, Ontario)
Peter Joseph Monahan † (26 Jun 1935 Appointed - 6 May 1947 Died)
Michael Cornelius O’Neill † (4 Dec 1947 Appointed - 26 Sep 1973 Retired)
Charles Aimé Halpin † (24 Sep 1973 Appointed - 16 Apr 1994 Died)
Peter Joseph Mallon † (9 Jun 1995 Appointed - 30 Mar 2005 Retired)
Daniel Joseph Bohan † (30 Mar 2005 Appointed - 15 Jan 2016 Died)
Donald Joseph Bolen (11 Jul 2016 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Regina
4 March 1910	Erected	Archdiocese of Saint-Boniface	Vicariate Apostolic of Keewatin (erected) Diocese of Regina (erected)
Archdiocese of Regina
4 December 1915	Elevated	Diocese of Regina	Archdiocese of Regina
31 January 1930	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Regina (Southwestern part of Saskatchewan)	Diocese of Gravelbourg (erected)
9 June 1933	Territory Lost	Diocese of Prince-Albert-Saskatoon Archdiocese of Regina	Diocese of Saskatoon (erected)
14 September 1998	Territory Added	Diocese of Gravelbourg (suppressed)	Archdiocese of Regina Diocese of Saskatoon (Fox Valley)

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 Regina

1950 70,000 425,000 16.5% 101 74 175 400 74 385 225 ap1951

1966 100,000 435,000 23.0% 102 74 176 568 136 477 101 ap1967

1970 100,000 435,000 23.0% 98 65 163 613 85 350 101 ap1971

1976 91,325 431,906 21.1% 78 59 137 666 62 294 193 ap1977

1980 92,000 435,000 21.1% 88 51 139 661 56 270 188 ap1981

1990 126,500 461,000 27.4% 75 35 110 1,150 39 178 176 ap1991

1999 127,710 454,865 28.1% 85 26 111 1,150 31 187 167 ap2000

2000 127,750 454,890 28.1% 77 19 96 1,330 2 24 170 167 ap2001

2001 126,000 448,000 28.1% 75 11 86 1,465 3 16 145 167 ap2002

2002 126,000 448,000 28.1% 79 15 94 1,340 2 20 150 165 ap2003

2003 126,000 448,000 28.1% 88 12 100 1,260 3 17 128 167 ap2004

2004 120,000 392,000 30.6% 83 15 98 1,224 3 21 119 168 ap2005

2010 125,800 412,000 30.5% 88 14 102 1,233 2 19 79 167 ap2011

2014 131,000 432,000 30.3% 73 20 93 1,408 2 27 64 167 ap2015

2017 135,485 446,160 30.4% 72 16 88 1,539 4 21 56 147 ap2018

2020 140,800 463,700 30.4% 68 16 84 1,676 12 20 49 141 ap2021

2022 143,000 473,000 30.2% 69 16 85 1,682 11 20 51 141 ap2023

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 Regina
1950	70,000	425,000	16.5%	101	74	175	400		74	385	225	ap1951
1966	100,000	435,000	23.0%	102	74	176	568		136	477	101	ap1967
1970	100,000	435,000	23.0%	98	65	163	613		85	350	101	ap1971
1976	91,325	431,906	21.1%	78	59	137	666		62	294	193	ap1977
1980	92,000	435,000	21.1%	88	51	139	661		56	270	188	ap1981
1990	126,500	461,000	27.4%	75	35	110	1,150		39	178	176	ap1991
1999	127,710	454,865	28.1%	85	26	111	1,150		31	187	167	ap2000
2000	127,750	454,890	28.1%	77	19	96	1,330	2	24	170	167	ap2001
2001	126,000	448,000	28.1%	75	11	86	1,465	3	16	145	167	ap2002
2002	126,000	448,000	28.1%	79	15	94	1,340	2	20	150	165	ap2003
2003	126,000	448,000	28.1%	88	12	100	1,260	3	17	128	167	ap2004
2004	120,000	392,000	30.6%	83	15	98	1,224	3	21	119	168	ap2005
2010	125,800	412,000	30.5%	88	14	102	1,233	2	19	79	167	ap2011
2014	131,000	432,000	30.3%	73	20	93	1,408	2	27	64	167	ap2015
2017	135,485	446,160	30.4%	72	16	88	1,539	4	21	56	147	ap2018
2020	140,800	463,700	30.4%	68	16	84	1,676	12	20	49	141	ap2021
2022	143,000	473,000	30.2%	69	16	85	1,682	11	20	51	141	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Donald Joseph Bolen (Priest: 12 Oct 1991 to 21 Dec 2009; Archbishop: 11 Jul 2016 - )
James Vernon Weisgerber (Priest: 1 Jun 1963 to 7 Mar 1996)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Daniel Joseph Bohan † (Archbishop: 30 Mar 2005 to 15 Jan 2016)
Charles Aimé Halpin † (Archbishop: 24 Sep 1973 to 16 Apr 1994)
Michael (Michel) Hrynchyshyn, C.SS.R. †
Francis Joseph Klein † (Priest: 2 Sep 1934 to 28 Feb 1952)
Peter Joseph Mallon † (Archbishop: 9 Jun 1995 to 30 Mar 2005)
Olivier Elzéar Mathieu † (Bishop: 21 Jul 1911; Archbishop: 9 Dec 1915 to 26 Oct 1929)
James Charles McGuigan † (Archbishop: 30 Jan 1930 to 22 Dec 1934)
Peter Joseph Monahan † (Archbishop: 26 Jun 1935 to 6 May 1947)
Michael Cornelius O’Neill † (Archbishop: 4 Dec 1947 to 26 Sep 1973)
Paul Piché, O.M.I. †

Source(s)

Diocese of Regina
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 2, Page 409, and Page 410
Archdiocese of Regina
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 8, Page 89, to Page 91

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