Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Regina
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Regina is a Roman Catholic archdiocese comprising the southern part of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan
, as far north as the 30th township, or about 51°30' lat, that includes the suffragan dioceses of Prince-Albert, and Saskatoon
. It is currently led by Archbishop Daniel Joseph Bohan
.
, the capital of the province, Moose
Jaw, Swift Current, and Yorkton, the headquarters of a large Galician colony.
In 1911, the Oblates of Mary Immaculate founded the Diocese of Saint Regina. The Oblates were later joined by the Missionaries of La Salette
and those of Issoudun, France, the Redemptorists, and the Sons of Mary Immaculate. Upon elevation, the name changed to the current Archdiocese of Regina.
As of 2004, the archdiocese contains 168 parishes, 83 active diocesan priests, 15 religious priests, and 120,000 Catholics. It also has 119 Women Religious, 21 Religious Brothers, and 3 permanent deacons. Its cathedral
, Holy Rosary in Regina, provides leadership in music and liturgy; there is a second "co-cathedral," Our Lady of Assumption Co-Cathedral
, the former cathedral of the now-suppressed Diocese of Gravelbourg, which has been merged with the Archdiocese.
is represented by the Oblates of Mary Immaculate, the pioneers in the country, the Missionaries of La Salette
and those of Issoudun, France, the Redemptorists, and the Sons of Mary Immaculate. Nun
s of five different orders either teach in the schools or serve the sick in the hospital at Regina. Besides its primary or parochial schools, there are five academies and three Indian boarding schools.
descent, 16,318 German
s, about 13,000 Galician
s following the Ruthenian Rite, 4759 English
-speaking, 2312 Poles
, and 1819 Hungarians. The rest are of various nationalities, and comprise about 1000 Roman Catholic First Nations
individuals. Fifty-nine priests (43 French, 15 German and 1 British) attend to their spiritual needs.
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....
, as far north as the 30th township, or about 51°30' lat, that includes the suffragan dioceses of Prince-Albert, and Saskatoon
Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Regina. Bishop Donald Bolen is currently the Bishop of the diocese.-Ordinaries:*Gerald C. Murray, C.SS.R...
. It is currently led by Archbishop Daniel Joseph Bohan
Daniel Joseph Bohan
Daniel Joseph Bohan is the Archbishop of the Regina Archdiocese by Pope John Paul II. Prior to his appointment to Regina Archbishop Bohan was Auxiliary Bishop of Toronto, and a priest in several parishes in New Brunswick....
.
History
In 188) in the Qu'Appelle valley, an Indian boarding school was founded by the Rev. Jos. Hugonard, O.M.I., who still directs it. Six trades are taught, in addition to the curriculum of the schools. The same Qu'Appelle valley was the cradle of the new diocese, Fort Qu'Appelle beings its only settlement until Father J.N. Ritchot established (1865) a mission at what is now Lebret. Then followed a few other missionary stations for the Indians, around which the development of the country consequent on a Government system of intense immigration has clustered the numerous centres of white population now extant, chief among which are ReginaRegina, Saskatchewan
Regina is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province and a cultural and commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. It is governed by Regina City Council. Regina is the cathedral city of the Roman Catholic and Romanian Orthodox...
, the capital of the province, Moose
Moose
The moose or Eurasian elk is the largest extant species in the deer family. Moose are distinguished by the palmate antlers of the males; other members of the family have antlers with a dendritic configuration...
Jaw, Swift Current, and Yorkton, the headquarters of a large Galician colony.
In 1911, the Oblates of Mary Immaculate founded the Diocese of Saint Regina. The Oblates were later joined by the Missionaries of La Salette
Missionaries of La Salette
The Missionaries of Our Lady of La Salette are a religious congregation of priests and brothers in the Latin Church one of the 23 sui iuris churches which make up the Catholic Church which is led by the Bishop of Rome. They are named after the apparition of Our Lady of La Salette in France La...
and those of Issoudun, France, the Redemptorists, and the Sons of Mary Immaculate. Upon elevation, the name changed to the current Archdiocese of Regina.
As of 2004, the archdiocese contains 168 parishes, 83 active diocesan priests, 15 religious priests, and 120,000 Catholics. It also has 119 Women Religious, 21 Religious Brothers, and 3 permanent deacons. Its cathedral
Holy Rosary Cathedral (Regina)
Holy Rosary Cathedral at 13th Avenue and Garnet Street in Regina, Saskatchewan, is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Regina...
, Holy Rosary in Regina, provides leadership in music and liturgy; there is a second "co-cathedral," Our Lady of Assumption Co-Cathedral
Our Lady of Assumption Co-Cathedral
The cathedral of the francophone former Roman Catholic Diocese of Gravelbourg, Saskatchewan, for sixty-eight years, and originally dedicated to St. Philomena, the parish church of Gravelbourg became the Cathedral of St. Philomena July 27, 1930 and was renamed the Cathedral of Our Lady of the...
, the former cathedral of the now-suppressed Diocese of Gravelbourg, which has been merged with the Archdiocese.
Clergy
The regular clergyRegular clergy
Regular clergy, or just regulars, is applied in the Roman Catholic Church to clerics who follow a "rule" in their life. Strictly, it means those members of religious orders who have made solemn profession. It contrasts with secular clergy.-Terminology and history:The observance of the Rule of St...
is represented by the Oblates of Mary Immaculate, the pioneers in the country, the Missionaries of La Salette
Missionaries of La Salette
The Missionaries of Our Lady of La Salette are a religious congregation of priests and brothers in the Latin Church one of the 23 sui iuris churches which make up the Catholic Church which is led by the Bishop of Rome. They are named after the apparition of Our Lady of La Salette in France La...
and those of Issoudun, France, the Redemptorists, and the Sons of Mary Immaculate. Nun
Nun
A nun is a woman who has taken vows committing her to live a spiritual life. She may be an ascetic who voluntarily chooses to leave mainstream society and live her life in prayer and contemplation in a monastery or convent...
s of five different orders either teach in the schools or serve the sick in the hospital at Regina. Besides its primary or parochial schools, there are five academies and three Indian boarding schools.
Demographics
The Roman Catholic population amounts to 58,771, of whom 19,563 are of FrenchFrench people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
descent, 16,318 German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
s, about 13,000 Galician
Galician people
The Galicians are an ethnic group, a nationality whose historical homeland is Galicia in north-western Spain. Most Galicians are bilingual, speaking both their historic language, Galician, and Castilian Spanish.-Political and administrative divisions:...
s following the Ruthenian Rite, 4759 English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
-speaking, 2312 Poles
Poles
thumb|right|180px|The state flag of [[Poland]] as used by Polish government and diplomatic authoritiesThe Polish people, or Poles , are a nation indigenous to Poland. They are united by the Polish language, which belongs to the historical Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages of Central Europe...
, and 1819 Hungarians. The rest are of various nationalities, and comprise about 1000 Roman Catholic First Nations
First Nations
First Nations is a term that collectively refers to various Aboriginal peoples in Canada who are neither Inuit nor Métis. There are currently over 630 recognised First Nations governments or bands spread across Canada, roughly half of which are in the provinces of Ontario and British Columbia. The...
individuals. Fifty-nine priests (43 French, 15 German and 1 British) attend to their spiritual needs.
Residential bishops
The following is a list of the bishops and archbishops of Regina and their terms of service:- Olivier Elzéar MathieuOlivier Elzéar MathieuOlivier Elzéar Mathieu was a Canadian Roman Catholic priest, academic, and Archbishop of Regina.-Biography:...
(1911–1929) - James Charles McGuigan (1930–1934)
- Peter Joseph Monahan (1935–1947)
- Michael Cornelius O'Neill (1947–1973)
- Charles Aimé Halpin (1973–1994)
- Peter Joseph MallonPeter Joseph MallonPeter Joseph Mallon was an archbishop in the Archdiocese of Regina from June 9, 1995 until his retirement on March 30, 2005. He retired in 2005, at the age of 75, due to the Roman Catholic church's mandatory retirement policy. He died in 2007....
(1995–2005) - Daniel Joseph BohanDaniel Joseph BohanDaniel Joseph Bohan is the Archbishop of the Regina Archdiocese by Pope John Paul II. Prior to his appointment to Regina Archbishop Bohan was Auxiliary Bishop of Toronto, and a priest in several parishes in New Brunswick....
(2005–present)