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Most Reverend V. James Weisgerber, Ph.L., S.T.L., D.D.
Archbishop of Winnipeg
James Weisgerber was born on May 1, 1938
in Vibank, Saskatchewan. Following his
schooling at Vibank, he attended St. Peter’s
College at Muenster and then St. Paul’s University in Ottawa where he obtained degrees
in philosophy and theology.
He was ordained a priest at Holy Rosary
Cathedral in Regina on June 1, 1963 and
named a Monsignor (Prelate of Honour) on
October 16, 1991.
Archbishop Weisgerber was Dean of Arts
at Notre Dame College in Wilcox, Saskatchewan where he taught philosophy, religious
studies and French. He worked several years
in the Regina Archbishop’s Office serving as
the director of the pastoral and social justice
offices. He served as Rector of Holy Rosary
Cathedral and Pastor of Holy Trinity Parish,
both in Regina, as well as Our Lady of Sorrows Parish in Fort Qu’Appelle, which included the pastoral ministry in the neighboring
First Nations’ reserves.
In 1990 he was elected General Secretary of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, a position he held until his ordination as the Bishop of Saskatoon. He was appointed
the fifth Bishop of Saskatoon by His Holiness, Pope John Paul II on March 7, 1996. He
was named the sixth archbishop of the Archdiocese of Winnipeg by Pope John Paul II on
June 7, 2000. He was installed on August 24, 2000 at St. Mary’s Cathedral.
Archbishop Weisgerber served the CCCB in several capacities: Permanent Council,
Chair of Social Affairs Commission, Treasurer, Vice President and President (2007-2009).
He was a member of the Roman Catholic Methodist International Dialogue from 20022007. He served as President of the Assembly of Catholic Bishops of Manitoba.
Archbishop Weisgerber was awarded the Notre Dame Medal of Honour in 1994 and
the Saskatchewan Order of Merit in 2005. In 2010 Archbishop Weisgerber received
the Caritas Award from the Catholic Foundation of Manitoba. On November 7, 2010,
Archbishop Weisgerber received an Honorary Doctorate from St. John’s College at the
University of Manitoba.
On May 29, 2013, the Archbishop was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Laws degree
from the University of Manitoba.
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Archbishop Weisgerber’s Coat of Arms
The Archbishop’s personal coat of arms is impaled with the Archdiocesan coat of arms to
indicate his office as Archbishop of Winnipeg.
On the left is the Archdiocesan coat of arms (described on page 6).
On the right is Archbishop Weisgerber’s coat of arms. The background is green symbolizing both the liturgical colour of hope and the prairies. The blue and white waves indicate
the living waters and the sending of the Spirit. The sheaf of wheat symbolizes his home
province of Saskatchewan. The swords speak of St. Paul, patron of the Archbishop’s
home parish of St. Paul in Vibank, Saskatchewan, where he grew up. The eagle, an ancient symbol of St. John, recalls that we are to be disciples. The eagle is also a sacred bird
to the First Nations peoples who were the original inhabitants of the prairies. Relating to
the bishop’s own family, the eagle is part of the Imperial crests of Germany and Russia,
reminding us of the Archbishop’s ancestors, who originated in Germany, but lived in Russia before coming as pioneers to Saskatchewan.
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Former Archbishops
First Archbishop
Most Reverend Alfred A. Sinnott, D.D., consecrated September 21, 1916, installed in Winnipeg, December 24, 1916, resigned January 14, 1952 and died April 18, 1954.
Coadjutor-Archbishop of Winnipeg
Most Reverend Gerald Murray, C.Ss.R., D.D., consecrated May 7, 1930, appointed Coadjutor-Archbishop of Winnipeg, January 27, 1944 and died June 3, 1951.
Second Archbishop
Most Reverend Philip F. Pocock, D.D., consecrated June 29, 1944, appointed Bishop of
Saskatoon April 7, 1944. On April 6, 1951, Titular Archbishop of Aprus, Coadjutor-Archbishop of Winnipeg - Apostolic Administrator. Named second Archbishop of Winnipeg
January 14, 1952. Appointed Titular Archbishop of Isauropolis, Coadjutor-Archbishop of
Toronto - Ordinary, February 18, 1961, Archbishop of Toronto March 30, 1971 and died
September 6, 1984.
Third Archbishop
His Eminence George B. Cardinal Flahiff, C.S.B., D.D., (elevated to the College of Cardinals in the Consistory on April 28, 1969) appointed Archbishop of Winnipeg, March 15,
1961, consecrated May 31, 1961, installed in Winnipeg on June 25, 1961, retired on
March 31, 1982 and died August 22, 1989. Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on
August 31 at St. Mary’s Cathedral, with interment in St. Mary’s Cemetery.
Fourth Archbishop
Most Reverend Adam J. Exner, O.M.I., D.D., born December 24, 1928. Ordained to the
priesthood July 7, 1957. Consecrated March 12, 1974 as Bishop of Kamloops, named
Archbishop of Winnipeg, April 8, 1982, installed June 24, 1982. Appointed to the Archdiocese of Vancouver May 25, 1991. Retired in 2004.
Fifth Archbishop
Most Reverend Leonard James Wall, S.T.D., D.D., born September 27, 1924. Ordained
to the priesthood June 11, 1949. Consecrated as Titular Bishop of Leptimino and Auxiliary
Bishop of the Archdiocese of Toronto June 21, 1979. Appointed to the Pastoral Care of
the Archdiocese of Winnipeg on February 25, 1992. Installed April 8, 1992. On June 7,
2000, Pope John Paul II accepted his resignation by reason of age. He died on March 5,
2002. Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on March 11 at St. Mary’s Cathedral, with
interment in St. Mary’s Cemetery.
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General Information
A diocese is a portion of the People of God, entrusted to a Bishop to be nurtured by him,
with the cooperation of the priests, in such a way that, remaining close to the pastor and
gathered by him through the Gospel and the Eucharist in the Holy Spirit, it constitutes a
local church. In this church, the one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church of Christ truly exists and functions.
The Archdiocese of Winnipeg was erected on December 4, 1915. It comprises that portion of the Province of Manitoba lying south of the line dividing Townships 44 and 45 and
west of Lake Winnipeg and the Red River, except the territory south of the line dividing
Townships 9 and 10 and east of the Meridian between the 13th and 14th Ranges west of
the principal Meridian.
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The Archdiocesan Coat of Arms
The Archbishop of Winnipeg, the Chief Pastor, is symbolized by the
mitre, a bishop’s liturgical headdress. The wide stripes are in the shape
of the junction of the Assiniboine and Red Rivers at Winnipeg as they
join to form a single stream flowing north. The fortification commemorates Fort Rouge established on the very site of Winnipeg by the first
European explorer of this territory, La Verendrye. The branch of three
maple leaves expresses the multicultural dimension of the diocesan
church. One lily represents the Blessed Virgin under the title of the
Most Holy Name of Mary, the titular of the Cathedral. The other lily is
for St. Joseph, the Foster Father of Our Lord and the principal patron
of the Archdiocese and of the City of Winnipeg.
Heavenly Patron
The patron of the Archdiocese of Winnipeg is St. Joseph.
Basic Statistics
Area (Square kms)
Total Population
Catholic Population
Deaneries
Parishes
Missions
Reduced Service Churches
Diocesan Priests
(includes 19 Retired Priests)
Religious Priests
Deacons
Seminarians
Brothers
Sisters
Deaneries:
Parkland Deanery
Westman Deanery
Central Winnipeg Deanery
North Winnipeg Deanery
Interlake Deanery
South Winnipeg Deanery
116,405
560,000
155,000
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67
22
10
63
16
20
6
1
109
See pg. 40
See pg. 40-41
See pg. 42
See pg. 41
See pg. 41-42
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Archdiocesan Curia
Catholic Centre
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
www.archwinnipeg.ca
1495 Pembina Highway, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3T 2C6
Chancery Fax: (204) 475-4409
Phone: (204) 452-2227
Pastoral Centre Fax: (204) 453-8236
Archbishop’s Office
[email protected]
Most Reverend V. James Weisgerber
Administrative Assistant to the Archbishop: Patti Gunlaugson
Phone: (204) 478-3202
[email protected]
Vicar General
Reverend Monsignor D. Ward Jamieson, V.G.
803-21 Roslyn Rd.
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3L 258
Phone: (204) 896-1320
Chancery
[email protected]
Moderator of the Curia, Chancellor, Episcopal Vicar
Reverend W. Richard Arsenault
Administrative Assistant to the Moderator of the Curia
Patti Gunlaugson (ext. 239)
Direct Phone: (204) 478-3202
[email protected]
Financial Administration
[email protected]
Chief Financial Officer
Allan Beaudry
Assistant to the Financial Administrator
Jeanne Tinsley Phone: 452-2227 (ext. 226)
Financial Manager: Arnold Casaclang (ext. 233)
Administrative Assistant: Gisele Dorge (ext. 221)
Appeal Assistant: Edie Kempe (ext. 234)
Direct Phone: (204) 478-3203
[email protected]
Human Resources
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Director of Human Resources: Laura Cumming
Payroll/Human Resources Assistant: Carla A’Bear
Catholic Schools
Phone: (204) 452-2227 ext. 227
[email protected]
Phone: (204) 452-2227 ext. 275
[email protected]
[email protected]
Director of Education: Robert Praznik
AWCS Office Phone: (204) 478-3205
[email protected]
Administrative Coordinator to Catholic Schools: Gail Gel (ext. 231) [email protected]
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Pastoral Services
Pastoral Services
[email protected]
Director of Pastoral Services: Deacon Ted Wood
Phone: (204) 452-2227 (ext. 237)
[email protected]
Archives
[email protected]
Assistant Archivist: Edie Kempe Phone: (204) 452-2227 (ext. 232) [email protected]
Catechetics and Faith Development
[email protected]
Director of Catechetics: Contact Deacon Ted Wood
Phone: (204) 452-2227 (ext. 237)
[email protected]
Westman Deanery Resource Centre
Associate Director of Catechetics: Leonard Ernst
Box 1245
Carberry, Man. R0K 0H0
Phone: (204) 834-2421
[email protected]
Catholic Centre for Social Justice
[email protected]
Micah House
1039 Main Street , Winnipeg, Manitoba R2W 3R2
Social Justice Coordinator: Patti Fitzmaurice
Communications
Phone: (204) 589-5393
Fax: (204) 582-2681
[email protected]
Director of Communications: James Buchok Ph: (204) 452-2227 (ext. 248) Cell: (204) 470-4258
[email protected]
New Wine Press, Editor: James Buchok (ext 248)
Youth and Young Adult Ministry
[email protected]
Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministry:
Christian Martinez
Phone: (204) 452-2227 (ext. 273)
[email protected]
Stewardship and Development
[email protected]
Director of Stewardship and Development: Dan Potvin
[email protected]
Phone: (204) 452-2227 (ext. 228)
Cellular: (204) 781-1958
Westman First Nations Ministry
Coordinator: Deacon Conrad Plante
Box 66, St. Lazare, Man. ROM 1YO
Phone: (204) 842-2884
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Cellular: (204) 724-0870
[email protected]
Tribunals
Tribunal Staff
Director of the Tribunal: Jane Coyne (204) 452-2227 (ext. 225)
Auditor: Sister Jacky Bartush, RNDM (204) 452-2227 (ext. 238)
Archdiocesan Tribunal
Judicial Vicar
Reverend W. Richard Arsenault
[email protected]
Promoter of Justice
Reverend Robert P. Polz
Sister Betty Iris Bartush, RNDM
Reverend Dindo Pepito
Reverend Monsignor D. Ward Jamieson
Reverend John Okosun
Thomas Vowell
Sister Susan Wikeem, s.n.j.m.
Regina Regional Tribunal - Winnipeg Branch
Associate Judicial Vicar
Reverend W. Richard Arsenault
Associate Defenders of the Bond
Reverend Monsignor Michael L. Moore
Sister Susan Wikeem, s.n.j.m.
Judges
Reverend W. Richard Arsenault
Sister Betty Iris Bartush, RNDM
Dr. Joseph Campbell
Reverend Monsignor Maurice J. Comeault
Reverend Monsignor D. Ward Jamieson
Reverend John Okosun
Reverend Dindo Pepito
Thomas Vowell
Auditor
Sister Jacky Bartush, RNDM
Director of the Tribunal
Jane Coyne
Notaries
Patti Gunlaugson
Arlie Poltronetti
Jane Coyne
Defender of the Bond
Reverend Robert P. Polz
Canadian Appeal Tribunal
2500 Don Reid Drive, Ottawa, Ontario K1H 2J2
Judicial Vicar: Monsignor Roch Page
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Phone: (613) 241-9461
Archdiocesan Councils
Archdiocesan College of Consultors
Reverend W. Richard Arsenault (ex officio) Reverend Eric Giddins (2016)
Reverend Jose F. Cabral (2014)
Reverend Monsignor D. Ward Jamieson (ex officio)
Reverend Leo Fernandes (2016)
Reverend Michel J. Nault (2014)
Archdiocesan Finance Council
Most Reverend V. James Weisgerber
Reverend W. Richard Arsenault (ex officio)
Allan Beaudry (ex officio)
Charles Henaire (2016)
Reverend Monsignor D. Ward Jamieson (ex officio)
Ralph Piasta (2018)
Guy Prefontaine (2018)
Silva de Sousa (2016)
William Wachko (2016)
Sr. Susan Wikeem s.n.j.m. (2018)
Council of Priests
Reverend W. Richard Arsenault (ex officio)
Reverend Jeffrey Burwell, S.J. (2015)
Reverend Jose F. Cabral (2014)
Reverend Leo Fernandes (2016)
Reverend Eric Giddins (2016)
Reverend Monsignor D. Ward Jamieson (ex officio)
Reverend Gerald R. Langevin (2013)
Reverend Michel J. Nault (2014)
Reverend Michael Nwosu (2014)
Reverend Robert P. Polz (2015)
Reverend Monsignor Enrique Samson (2014)
Reverend Michael Raj Savarimuthu (2014)
Reverend Mark A. Tarrant (2015)
Reverend Michael Wollbaum (2014)
Sexual Abuse Response Committee / Professional Standards Board
Dr. Leigh Quesnel
Sr. Susan Wikeem, s.n.j.m.
Bishop’s Delegate: Dr. Rayleen De Luca
Mrs. Michelle Gallant
Reverend Eric Giddins (chair)
Reverend Vincent Herner
Archdiocesan Pastoral Council
Antonio Girolamo (2015)
J. David Graham (2015)
Norma Konrad (2015)
Deacon Claude Lambert (2014)
Reverend Michel Nault (2014)
Deacon Ted Wood (ex officio)
Most Reverend V. James Weisgerber
Reverend W. Richard Arsenault (ex officio)
Reverend Len Altilia s.j. (2016)
Melba Bouvier (2015)
Pat Delaurier (2014)
Sr. Virginia Evard, OSB (2016)
T. Christopher Furgale (2015)
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Archdiocesan Councils
Deanery Pastoral Councils
Westman Deanery
Facilitator: Dora Irwin
Dean: Reverend Michael Raj Savarimuthu
Central Winnipeg Deanery
Facilitator: Richard Iwuc
Dean: Reverend Gerald R. Langevin
North Winnipeg
Facilitator: (vacant)
Dean: Reverend Robert Polz
Interlake Deanery
Facilitator: Deacon Rene Gauthier
Dean: Reverend Michael M. Wollbaum
Parkland Deanery
Facilitator: Jacques Saquet
Dean: Reverend Jose Cabral
South Winnipeg Deanery
Facilitator: Renaud Caron
Dean: Reverend Mark A. Tarrant
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Other Dioceses in Manitoba
Archdiocese of Saint-Boniface
151, avenue de la Cathédrale
Winnipeg, Manitoba R2H 0H6
Archbishop of Saint-Boniface: Most Reverend Albert LeGatt
Vicar General: Reverend Carl Tarnopolski
Chancellor: Deacon Philippe Quéré
Phone: (204) 237-9851
Fax:(204) 231-2652
St. Boniface Catholic Centre
622 Taché Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R2H 2B4
Director of Pastoral Services: Pierre-Alain Giffard
Phone: (204) 237-9851
Fax: (204) 237-9942
Archeparchy of Winnipeg
233 Scotia Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba R2V 1V7
Office: (204) 338-7801
Fax: (204) 339-4006
[email protected]
www.archeparchy.ca
Archeparch of Winnipeg, Metropolitan for Ukrainian Catholics in Canada:
Most Reverend Lawrence Huculak, OSBM
Chancellor: Very Reverend Dr. Gregory Zubacz
Diocese of Churchill-Hudson Bay
P.O. Box 10
Churchill, Manitoba R0B 0E0
Phone: (204) 675-2541
Residence: (204) 675-2252
Fax: (204) 675-2140
Bishop of Churchill-Hudson Bay: Most Reverend Anthony Wieslaw Krótki, O.M.I., D.D.
Vicar General: Reverend Jusepi Meeus, O.M.I.
Phone & Fax: (867) 645-2601
Archdiocese of Keewatin-Le Pas
P.O. Box 270, 76 - 1st Street West
The Pas, Manitoba R9A 1K4
Phone: (204) 623-6152
Fax: (204) 623-6121
[email protected]
Archbishop of Keewatin-Le Pas: Most Reverend Murray Chatlain
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Ecumenical Bishops
Anglican Bishops
Diocese of Rupert’s Land
935 Nesbitt Bay
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 1W6
Bishop: Right Reverend Donald D. Phillips
Anglican Diocesan Office
915 Ottawa St., Keewatin, Ontario
Mail: P.O. Box 567
Keewatin, Ontario P0X 1C0
Bishop: Right Reverend David Ashdown
General: (204) 992-4200
Bishop: (204) 992-4212
Toll-free: 1-866-693-4418
Fax: (204) 992-4219
[email protected]
Phone: (807) 547-3353
Fax: (807) 547-3356
[email protected]
Diocese of Brandon
341 - 13th Street, Brandon, Manitoba R7A 4P8
Mail: Box 21009 WEPO
Brandon, Manitoba R7B 3W8
Bishop: Right Reverend James Njegovan
Phone: (204) 727-7550
Fax: (204) 727-4135
[email protected]
www.dioceseofbrandon.org
Lutheran Bishops
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada
Manitoba Northwestern Ontario Synod
201 - 3657 Roblin Boulevard
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3R 0E2
Bishop: Bishop Elaine Sauer
Phone: (204) 889-3760
Fax: (204) 896-0272
[email protected]
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (National)
302 - 393 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 3H6
Bishop: Bishop Susan Johnson
Phone: (204) 984-9150
Fax: (204) 984-9185
[email protected]
www.elcic.ca
Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada
9 St. John’s Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba R2W 1G8
Metropolitan: Most Reverend Yurij (Kalistchuk)
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Phone: (204) 586-3093
Fax: (204) 582-5241
e-mail: [email protected]
website: www.uocc.ca