Diocese of MackenzieâFort Smith Dioecesis MackenziensisâArcis Smith | |
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Location | |
Country | Canada |
Ecclesiastical province | Grouard-McLennan |
Headquarters | Yellowknife |
Statistics | |
Area | 1,523,400 km2 (588,200 sq mi) |
Population - Catholics | 28,540 (67.9%) |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Cathedral | St. Joseph Cathedral |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Jon Hansen, C,Ss.R. |
Metropolitan Archbishop | GĂ©rard Pettipas, C.Ss.R. |
Bishops emeritus | Denis Croteau |
Map | |
Website | |
mfsdiocese.ca |
The Diocese of MackenzieâFort Smith ( Latin: Dioecesis MackenziensisâArcis Smith) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church that includes the Northwest Territories, the northern extremity of Saskatchewan and the extreme west of the Territory of Nunavut in Canada. Bishop Jon Hansen,C.Ss.R. currently serves as Bishop of Mackenzie â Fort Smith, Canada.
Originally created in 1901 as the Vicariate Apostolic of Mackenzie, it was elevated to a full episcopal see in 1967.
As of 2004, the diocese contained 46 parishes and missions, 4 active diocesan priests, 7 religious priests, and 28,540 Catholics. At the time, it also had 16 women religious, 8 religious brothers, and 3 permanent deacons. One famous parish is Our Lady Of Victory Church in Inuvik.
The following is a list of the bishops of Mackenzie-Fort Smith and their terms of service:
Diocese of MackenzieâFort Smith Dioecesis MackenziensisâArcis Smith | |
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Location | |
Country | Canada |
Ecclesiastical province | Grouard-McLennan |
Headquarters | Yellowknife |
Statistics | |
Area | 1,523,400 km2 (588,200 sq mi) |
Population - Catholics | 28,540 (67.9%) |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Cathedral | St. Joseph Cathedral |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Jon Hansen, C,Ss.R. |
Metropolitan Archbishop | GĂ©rard Pettipas, C.Ss.R. |
Bishops emeritus | Denis Croteau |
Map | |
Website | |
mfsdiocese.ca |
The Diocese of MackenzieâFort Smith ( Latin: Dioecesis MackenziensisâArcis Smith) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church that includes the Northwest Territories, the northern extremity of Saskatchewan and the extreme west of the Territory of Nunavut in Canada. Bishop Jon Hansen,C.Ss.R. currently serves as Bishop of Mackenzie â Fort Smith, Canada.
Originally created in 1901 as the Vicariate Apostolic of Mackenzie, it was elevated to a full episcopal see in 1967.
As of 2004, the diocese contained 46 parishes and missions, 4 active diocesan priests, 7 religious priests, and 28,540 Catholics. At the time, it also had 16 women religious, 8 religious brothers, and 3 permanent deacons. One famous parish is Our Lady Of Victory Church in Inuvik.
The following is a list of the bishops of Mackenzie-Fort Smith and their terms of service: