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Corporate body
Authorized form of name
Église catholique. Archidiocèse de Grouard-McLennan
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- Catholic Church. Archdiocese of Grouard-McLennan
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Dates of existence
1862 - ; (1967- as an Archdiocese)
History
In 1862, the Apostolic Vicariate of Athabaska-Mackenzie covered most of northern Alberta, part of northern Saskatchewan, and Northwest Territories. In 1890, Bishop Emile Grouard was appointed the Apostolic Vicar and remained in that post until his retirement in 1929. In 1901, the Vicariate of Athabaska-Mackenzie was split into two: the northern portion became the Vicariate of Mackenzie (Northwest Territories) and the southern portion became the Vicariate of Athabasca (northern Alberta). The Vicariate of Athabasca was renamed the Vicariate of Grouard in 1927. Finally, on July 13, 1967, the Vicariate of Grouard was renamed and elevated to the Archdiocese of Grouard-McLennan, by Saint Pope Paul VI.
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Related entity
Routhier, Henri (? - 1989)
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hierarchical
Dates of relationship
1945-1972
Description of relationship
Appointed Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic 15 June 1945, appointed 4th Vicar Apostolic of Grouard on 18 September 1953, appointed 1st Archbishop of Grouard-McLennan on 13 July 1967, resigned 21 November 1972.
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http://viaf.org/viaf/139511217
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USMC
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Created by F Rousselle July 15, 2025.