Anglican Diocese of Saskatchewan
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The Diocese of Saskatchewan is a diocese
of the Ecclesiastical Province of Rupert's Land
of the Anglican Church of Canada
formed in 1874. Its headquarters are in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
. The diocese of Saskatoon
was split off from it in 1933.
The diocese encompasses the northern two-thirds of Saskatchewan
. It contains 35 parishes and 68 congregations. About 23,000 people are identified as Anglican though attendance is much less. There are 28 active and 15 retired clergy, and 110 lay reader
s. Half of the active clergy are non-stipendiary.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
of the Ecclesiastical Province of Rupert's Land
Ecclesiastical Province of Rupert's Land
The Ecclesiastical Province of Rupert's Land was founded in 1875 and is one of four ecclesiastical provinces in the Anglican Church of Canada. The territory covered by the province is roughly coterminous with the western portion of the former Hudson's Bay Company concession of Rupert's Land, as...
of the Anglican Church of Canada
Anglican Church of Canada
The Anglican Church of Canada is the Province of the Anglican Communion in Canada. The official French name is l'Église Anglicane du Canada. The ACC is the third largest church in Canada after the Roman Catholic Church and the United Church of Canada, consisting of 800,000 registered members...
formed in 1874. Its headquarters are in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
Prince Albert is the third-largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is situated in the centre of the province on the banks of the North Saskatchewan River. The city is known as the "Gateway to the North" because it is the last major centre along the route to the resources of northern Saskatchewan...
. The diocese of Saskatoon
Anglican Diocese of Saskatoon
The Diocese of Saskatoon is a diocese of the Ecclesiastical Province of Rupert's Land of the Anglican Church of Canada. Its territory is a band across the middle of the province of Saskatchewan. It was separated from the Anglican Diocese of Saskatchewan in 1933. The motto of the diocese is Sursum...
was split off from it in 1933.
The diocese encompasses the northern two-thirds of Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
. It contains 35 parishes and 68 congregations. About 23,000 people are identified as Anglican though attendance is much less. There are 28 active and 15 retired clergy, and 110 lay reader
Lay Reader
A lay reader is a layperson authorized by a bishop of the Anglican Church to read some parts of a service of worship. They are members of the congregation called to preach or lead services, but not called to full-time ministry.Anglican lay readers are licensed by the bishop to a particular parish...
s. Half of the active clergy are non-stipendiary.
Bishops
- 1874 John McLean
- 1887 William Cyprian Pinkham
- 1903 Jervois Arthur Newnham
- 1922 George Exton Lloyd
- 1931 William Thomas Thompson Hallam
- 1933 Walter Burd
- 1939 Henry David Martin
- 1960 William Henry Howes Crump
- 1970 Hedley Vicars Roycroft Short
- 1985 Thomas Oliver Morgan
- 1993 Anthony John Burton
- 2009 Michael Hawkins