Vicariate Apostolic of Athabasca
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The Vicariate Apostolic of Athabasca is a suffragan of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint-Boniface
in Canada
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This Vicariate Apostolic was erected in 1862 during the papacy of Pius IX. It is located in the North-West Territories. The first vicar Apostolic was Bishop Henri Faraud
. He was succeeded by Bishop Emile Grouard. The Oblates of Mary Immaculate are the predominant Order in the jurisdiction.
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint-Boniface
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint-Boniface is a Roman Catholic archdiocese that includes part of the Province of Manitoba. It is currently led by Archbishop Albert LeGatt....
in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
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This Vicariate Apostolic was erected in 1862 during the papacy of Pius IX. It is located in the North-West Territories. The first vicar Apostolic was Bishop Henri Faraud
Henri Faraud
Henri Faraud, , a bishop of the Roman Catholic Church, was the first Vicar Apostolic of Athabasca-Mackenzie in western Canada....
. He was succeeded by Bishop Emile Grouard. The Oblates of Mary Immaculate are the predominant Order in the jurisdiction.