Cathedral of St. John the Baptist (McLennan)
| Cathedral of St. John the Baptist | |
|---|---|
Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste | |
Roman Catholic Church | |
| Clergy | |
| Archbishop | Gérard Pettipas |
| Pastor(s) | Eucharius C. Ndzefemiti |
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist [1] Also Saint-Jean-Baptiste Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste) is a cathedral located in the town of McLennan[2] in northwestern Alberta.[3]
The cathedral is the seat of the
Latin: Archidioecesis Gruardensis – McLennanpolitana) which was created in 1862 as an apostolic vicariate and was elevated to an archdiocese in 1967 by the bull "Adsiduo perducti" of Pope Paul VI
.
The current building traces its history to 1928, being built as a cathedral between 1946 and 1947, the year in which it obtained its current status. The current Archbishop is Gérard Pettipas.
References
- ^ "Cathedral of St John Baptist — Church in McLennan, AB — Catholic Archdiocese of Grouard-McLennan". All Canada Churches on AllCanadaChurches.com. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
- ^ Admin2015 (2018-07-03). "St. John the Baptist Cathedral Parish celebrates its 90th Anniversary". Smoky River Peace River Express. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Cathedral of St. John the Baptist". GCatholic. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
