Edmonton (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Richard William Smith, Archbishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Name Changed: 30 November 1912
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Province: Alberta
Country: Canada
Square Kilometers: 81,151 (31,344 Square Miles)
Conference Region: West (Ouest)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: Edm
Official Web Site: http://www.caedm.ca/
Mailing Address: Catholic Pastoral Centre, 8421-101st. Ave., Edmonton, AB T6A 0L1, Canada
Telephone: (780)469-1010
Fax: 465-3003

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

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Saint-Albert
22 September 1871	Erected	Diocese of Saint-Boniface	Diocese of Saint-Albert (erected)
30 November 1912	Territory Lost	Diocese of Saint-Albert (Southern part)	Diocese of Calgary (erected)
Archdiocese of Edmonton
30 November 1912	Name Changed	Diocese of Saint-Albert	Archdiocese of Edmonton (Name Changed and Diocese raised to an Archdiocese)
17 July 1948	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Edmonton	Diocese of Saint Paul in Alberta (erected)
18 November 1955	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Edmonton (Légal and Morinville)	Diocese of Saint Paul in Alberta
7 June 1965	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Edmonton (Hanna Parish and Delia Mission)	Diocese of Calgary

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

2013 388,545 1,653,279 23.5% 82 92 174 2,233 24 114 222 125 ap2014

2016 660,170 1,754,473 37.6% 76 80 156 4,231 28 94 192 124 ap2017

2019 428,228 1,861,860 23.0% 70 71 141 3,037 36 80 176 123 ap2020

2021 477,148 1,908,592 25.0% 77 67 144 3,313 40 74 147 125 ap2022

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
2013	388,545	1,653,279	23.5%	82	92	174	2,233	24	114	222	125	ap2014
2016	660,170	1,754,473	37.6%	76	80	156	4,231	28	94	192	124	ap2017
2019	428,228	1,861,860	23.0%	70	71	141	3,037	36	80	176	123	ap2020
2021	477,148	1,908,592	25.0%	77	67	144	3,313	40	74	147	125	ap2022

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

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)
Edward Quentin Jennings † (Priest: 27 Dec 1925 to 22 Mar 1941)
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)
Joseph Neil MacNeil † (Archbishop: 2 Jul 1973 to 7 Jun 1999)
James Charles McGuigan † (Priest: 26 May 1918 to 30 Jan 1930)
Charles Leo Nelligan † (Priest: 7 Jun 1925 to 16 Aug 1937)
Henry Joseph O’Leary † (Archbishop: 7 Sep 1920 to 5 Mar 1938)
Michael Cornelius O’Neill † (Priest: 21 Dec 1927 to 4 Dec 1947)

Source(s)

Diocese of Saint-Albert
- Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 177
Archdiocese of Edmonton
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 5, Page 182

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