Roman Catholic Diocese of Mackenzie-Fort Smith

Diocese of Mackenzie–Fort Smith
Dioecesis Mackenziensis–Arcis Smith

Location
Country Canada
Ecclesiastical province Grouard-McLennan
Statistics
Area 1,523,400 km2 (588,200 sq mi)
Population
- Catholics

28,540 (67.9%)
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Roman Rite
Cathedral St. Joseph Cathedral
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Mark Hagemoen
Emeritus Bishops Denis Croteau
Website
www.dioceseofmackenzie.com

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mackenzie–Fort Smith (Latin: Dioecesis Mackenziensis–Arcis Smith) is a Roman Catholic diocese that includes the Northwest Territories, the northern extremity of Saskatchewan and the extreme west of the Territory of Nunavut in Canada. It is currently led by Bishop Mark Hagemoen.

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.

Diocesan bishops

Vicariate Apostolic of Mackenzie

The following is a list of the bishops of Mackenzie-Fort Smith and their terms of service:

References

Coordinates: 62°27′00″N 114°24′00″W / 62.4500°N 114.4000°W / 62.4500; -114.4000

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