Diocese of Saint Paul, Alberta

The Diocese of Saint Paul in Alberta (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Pauli in Alberta) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church that includes part of the civil province of Alberta. On September 15, 2022, Gary Anthony Franken, was appointed Bishop of Saint Paul, succeeding Paul Terrio.^[1]

As of 2018, the diocese contains 20 parishes and 21 missions, 18 active diocesan priests, 6 religious priests, 8 permanent deacons, and approximately 104,000 Catholics. It also has 13 women religious. The Diocese of Saint Paul in Alberta is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Edmonton.

Bishops

The following is a list of the bishops of the diocese and their terms of service:

• Maurice Baudoux (1948–1952), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Saint-Boniface, Manitoba
• Philippe Lussier (1952–1968)
• Édouard Gagnon (1969–1972)
• Raymond Roy (1972–1997)
• Thomas Collins (1997–1999); appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Edmonton; was Apostolic Administrator here in 2001; future Cardinal
• Luc-André Bouchard (2001–2012), appointed Bishop of Trois-Rivières, Québec
• Paul Terrio (2012–2022)
• Gary Anthony Franken (2022–present)

Coadjutor bishop

• Thomas Collins (1997); future Cardinal

List of parishes

There are 20 parishes within the diocese.^[2]

St. Paul Cathedral, St. Paul, Alberta

• Rector: Gérard Gauthier

St. Michael, Elk Point, Alberta

• Pastor: Gérard Gauthier

St. Gabriel, Athabasca, Alberta

• Pastor: Paulson Kannanaikal, cmi

St. Anne, Barrhead, Alberta Mission of St. John the Evangelist, Swan Hills, Alberta

• Pastor: John Rohit VC, ims

St. Louis, Bonnyville, Alberta

• Pastor: Rene Realuyo

St. Alphonsus, Boyle, Alberta Mission of Holy Rosary, Buffalo Lake Métis Settlement, Alberta

• Pastor:

St. Dominic, Cold Lake, Alberta Mission of Our Lady of the Assumption, Cold Lake, Alberta

• Pastor: Limneo Zamora Jr. (Fr. Nong)

St. John the Baptist, Fort McMurray, Alberta Mission of St. Gabriel, Janvier, Alberta Mission of St. Vincent, Conklin, Alberta

• Pastor: Augustine Joseph, cmi

St. Paul Church, Fort McMurray, Alberta Mission of Nativity of Blessed Virgin Mary, Fort Chipewyan, Alberta Mission of St. Julien, Fort MacKay, Alberta

• Pastor: Francis of Assisi Khai Phan

St. Catherine, Lac La Biche, Alberta Mission of Immaculate Heart of Mary, Kikino, Alberta

• Pastor: Aureus Manjares

St. Raphael, LeGoff, Alberta Mission of St. Marguerite d'Youville, Elizabeth Métis Settlement, Alberta Mission of Our Lady of Good Counsel, Frog Lake Reserve, Alberta Mission of St. Eugene, Fishing Lake, Alberta

• Pastor: Thomas Dieu Hoang Nguyen

St. Emile, Legal, Alberta

• Pastor: Anselmo Landoy

St. Jean de Brebeuf, Mallaig, Alberta Mission of St. Helen, St. Lina, Alberta Mission of Our Lady of Mercy, Kehewin, Alberta

• Pastor: Raldy Jhack Diaz (Fr. Jhack)

St. Jean Baptiste, Morinville, Alberta

• Pastor: Trini C. Pinca

St. Isidore, Plamondon, Alberta Mission of St. Theresa of the Child Jesus, Breynat, Alberta

• Pastor: Jestoni Porras

St. Laurent, Brosseau, Alberta

• Pastor:

St. Matthias, Goodfish Lake, Alberta Mission of Sacred Heart, Saddle Lake, Alberta

• Pastor:

St. Anne, Thorhild, Alberta Mission of Our Lady of the Atonement, Smoky Lake, Alberta Mission of St. Joseph, Radway, Alberta

• Pastor: Sebastian Chittilappilly, cmi

St. Mary of Assumption, Westlock, Alberta Mission of St. Finnan, Dapp, Alberta Mission of St. Patrick, Clyde, Alberta

• Pastor: Ambrose Umeohanna, smmm

St. Joseph, Whitecourt, Alberta Mission of Our Lady of Peace, Fox Creek, Alberta

• Pastor: Benjamin Belgica