Vicariate Apostolic of Mackenzie
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The Vicariate Apostolic of Mackenzie was formerly part of the Athabaska-Mackenzie Vicariate and became a separate entity in 1901. It encompassed the Yukon
with the remainder of the territory being renamed the Vicariate Apostolic of Athabasca
. It was elevated to the episcopal see of Mackenzie-Fort Smith
in 1967.
Yukon
Yukon is the westernmost and smallest of Canada's three federal territories. It was named after the Yukon River. The word Yukon means "Great River" in Gwich’in....
with the remainder of the territory being renamed the Vicariate Apostolic of Athabasca
Vicariate Apostolic of Athabasca
The Vicariate Apostolic of Athabasca is a suffragan of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint-Boniface in Canada.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...
. It was elevated to the episcopal see of Mackenzie-Fort Smith
Roman Catholic Diocese of Mackenzie-Fort Smith
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mackenzie–Fort Smith is a Roman Catholic diocese that includes part of the Northwest Territories of Canada. It is currently led by Bishop Murray Chatlain....
in 1967.
Residential bishops
- Gabriel-Joseph-Elie Breynat, O.M.I. (1901-1943), "The Bishop of the Winds", Titular Bishop of Adramyttium (1901) and Titular Archbishop of Garella (1939)
- Joseph-Maria Trocellier, O.M.I. (1943-1958)
- Paul Piché, O.M.I. (1959-1967)