Diocese of Saskatchewan
| Diocese of Saskatchewan | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Ecclesiastical province | Rupert's Land |
| Archdeaconries | Saskatchewan & Prince Albert |
| Information | |
| Rite | Anglican |
| Cathedral | St Alban's Cathedral, Prince Albert |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Michael Hawkins |
| Suffragans | vacant |
| Website | |
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 and has 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 readers. Half of the active clergy are non-stipendiary.
Bishops
- 1874 John McLean
- 1887 Cyprian Pinkham (1st Bishop of Calgary, 1903)
- 1903 Jervois Newnham
- 1922 George Lloyd
- 1931 William Hallam (became Bishop of Saskatoon when the diocese was split)
- 1933 Walter Burd
- 1939 Henry Martin
- 1960 Bill Crump
- 1970 Vicars Short
- 1985 Tom Morgan (afterwards Bishop of Saskatoon, 1993)
- 1993 Tony Burton
- 2009 Michael Hawkins
Suffragan Bishops
- 1989 - 2008 Charles Arthurson
Deans of Saskatchewan
The Dean of Saskatchewan is also Rector of St Alban's Cathedral.
- ?–1963: R. Leslie Taylor [1]
- 1963–1970: Vicars Short (Bishop of Saskatchewan, 1970) [1]
- 1971–?: John H. McMulkin [2]
- 1984–1990: Bruce Stavert (afterwards Bishop of Quebec, 1991) [3]
- 1991–1993: Tony Burton (Bishop of Saskatchewan, 1993)
- 1994–2001: Stephen Andrews (later Bishop of Algoma, 2008)
- 2001–2009: Michael Hawkins (Bishop of Saskatchewan, 2009)
- 2010–present: Kenneth Davis
References
- 1 2 "An Historical Sketch of the Diocese of Saskatchewan". Project Canterbury. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- ↑ "An Historical Sketch of the Diocese of Saskatchewan". Project Canterbury. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- ↑ page/Quebec Diocesan Gazette/gazette/April%2005% Gazette.pdf "Happy Birthday and Anniversary Archbishop Bruce" Check
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External links
Coordinates: 53°29′N 105°49′W / 53.48°N 105.81°W
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