Diocese of Saskatchewan
Location
Ecclesiastical provinceRupert's Land
ArchdeaconriesSaskatchewan & Prince Albert
Statistics
Parishes22 (2017)
Members10,319 (2017)
Information
RiteAnglican
CathedralSt Alban's Cathedral, Prince Albert
Current leadership
BishopMichael Hawkins
Suffragansvacant
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 (Ordinary)

Bishop of Missinipi (Suffragan Indigenous Bishops)

  • 1989 - 2008 Charles Arthurson
  • 2008 - 2012 No Suffragan consecrated
  • 2012 - Present Adam Halkett

Deans of Saskatchewan

The Dean of Saskatchewan is also Rector of St Alban's Cathedral.

References

  1. 1 2 "An Historical Sketch of the Diocese of Saskatchewan". Project Canterbury. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
  2. "An Historical Sketch of the Diocese of Saskatchewan". Project Canterbury. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
  3. "Happy Birthday and Anniversary Archbishop Bruce" (PDF). Quebec Diocesan Gazette: Vol 111 Number 8. Diocese of Quebec. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 February 2007. Retrieved 10 April 2015.

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