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Suffragan diocese Mackenzie–Fort Smith, Canada

Diocese of Mackenzie–Fort Smith

Mackenzien(sis)-Arcis Smith

Latin Church

The Diocese of Mackenzie-Fort Smith is a Latin Church diocese covering the Northwest Territories and adjacent areas, created as a vicariate in 1901 and elevated to a diocese in 1967. Jon Hansen, C.Ss.R., has served as bishop since 2017.

On the map

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The address the register holds for St. Joseph Cathedral, in Mackenzie–Fort Smith, Canada.

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Established
1901
Catholics
16,500
Priests
10
Territory
1,303,400 km²

Parishes and churches

17 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.

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The bishop

Bishop
Jon Hansen
Born
18 February 1967
Birthplace
Edmonton
Institute
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The cathedral

St. Joseph Cathedral stands in Mackenzie–Fort Smith, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.

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History

The Northwest Territories and the extreme west of the Territory of Nunavut in Canada form the territory of the Diocese of Mackenzie-Fort Smith (Latin: Dioecesis Mackenziensis-Arcis Smith), a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church. First created in 1901 as the Vicariate Apostolic of Mackenzie, it became a full episcopal see in 1967. Bishop Jon Hansen, C.Ss.R. currently serves as Bishop of Mackenzie-Fort Smith, Canada.

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