Most Reverend Richard J. Gagnon, D.D. Archbishop of Winnipeg

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1 Most Reverend Richard J. Gagnon, D.D. Archbishop of Winnipeg R ichard Joseph Gagnon was born on June 17, 1948 in Lethbridge, Alberta to parents Therese Demers Gagnon and George Gagnon. He moved to British Columbia with his family while still a child and attended both Catholic and public schools. He graduated from Saint Thomas Aquinas Regional Secondary School in North Vancouver before proceeding to study philosophy, history and English at Simon Fraser University, completing his Teaching Certification for British Columbia in Bishop Gagnon s Seminary Studies were taken at the Pontifical Beda College in Rome from Rev. Richard Gagnon was ordained to the priesthood at Holy Rosary Cathedral on June 24, 1983, the Feast of St. John the Baptist, by Archbishop James Carney. In the Archdiocese of Vancouver he served in many capacities, including as Pastor, Vicar General, Archdiocesan Consultor, Director of the Office of Religious Education and member of the Presbyteral Council. In February 2003, Pope John Paul II named Father Gagnon a Prelate of Honour, in recognition of his faithful service to the Church and exemplary performance of his duties. At his investiture ceremony Archbishop Exner recognized that Msgr. Gagnon had rendered outstanding distinguished service in the Church in Vancouver as a loving, effective, and dedicated pastor, a man who is ever ready to meet new challenges a servant ready to go wherever called. On May 14, 2004, Pope St. John Paul II appointed Richard Joseph Gagnon as the 16th Bishop of the Diocese of Victoria. Bishop Gagnon was formally Consecrated and Installed at St. Andrew s Cathedral, Victoria, on July 20, Bishop Gagnon chose as his Episcopal motto: To obey is to serve in love. Most Reverend Richard Joseph Gagnon was named the seventh Archbishop of Winnipeg by Pope Francis on Oct. 28, He was installed on Jan. 3, 2014 in St. Mary s Cathedral. Archbishop Gagnon is currently the Vice President of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, President of the Assembly of Western Catholic Bishops, and a member of the Board of Returning to Spirit. In 2016, Archbishop Gagnon inaugurated the first Synod in the history of the Archdiocese of Winnipeg. 1

2 Archbishop Gagnon s Coat of Arms The Archbishop s personal coat of arms (on the right half of the shield) is impaled with the Archdiocesan coat of arms to indicate his office as Archbishop of Winnipeg. The field of the shield is red. A gold cross is placed on it with the four arms extending to the edges of the shield. In the upper left and lower right quarters is an Agnus Dei, also in gold. The shield is partly inspired by the emblem of Archbishop Gagnon s predecessor in Victoria, Modeste Demers ( ), the first Bishop of Vancouver Island. Bishop Demers and Archbishop Gagnon are closely related via a collateral branch of the Demers family. Bishop Demers emblem was red and gold and featured a gold Latin cross set on a mount with two figures praying at the base of the cross. These tinctures have been kept, as has the cross. Since Archbishop Gagnon was ordained on June 24th, the feast day of St. John the Baptist, the two charges are gold Agnus Dei emblems, traditionally associated with St. John the Baptist. This is also a reference to Archbishop Gagnon s ancestral roots in Quebec. Above the shield is the green hat with ten tassels at either side, which signals that these are the arms of a Roman Catholic Archbishop. The shield is placed on a gold archiepiscopal cross as an additional mark of Office. Archbishop Gagnon has chosen as his motto: To Obey is to Serve in Love ; an expression of a very important part of his faith and a vision for his episcopate. Former Archbishops First Archbishop Most Reverend Alfred A. Sinnott, J.C.D., D.D., born February 22, Ordained to the Priesthood February 18, Consecrated as Archbishop of Winnipeg on September 21, 1916, installed in Winnipeg, December 24, Resigned January 14, 1952, died April 18, 1954 and laid to rest in St. Mary s Cemetery, Winnipeg. Coadjutor-Archbishop of Winnipeg Most Reverend Gerald Murray, C.Ss.R., D.D., born December 26, Ordained to the Priesthood September 4, Consecrated as Bishop of Victoria May 7, In 1933 he was named Bishop of Saskatoon. Appointed Coadjutor-Archbishop of Winnipeg, January 27, 1944, died June 3, 1951 and was buried in Montreal. Former Archbishops continued on page 3 2

3 Former Archbishops (continued from page 2) Second Archbishop Most Reverend Philip F. Pocock, J.C.D., D.D., born July 2, Ordained to the priesthood June 14, Consecrated Bishop of Saskatoon on June 29, On April 6, 1951, named Titular Archbishop of Aprus, Coadjutor-Archbishop of Winnipeg - Apostolic Administrator. Named second Archbishop of Winnipeg January 14, Appointed Titular Archbishop of Isauropolis, Coadjutor- Archbishop of Toronto - Ordinary, February 18, 1961, Archbishop of Toronto March 30, Died September 6, He is buried in Thornhill, Ontario. 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) born Oct. 25, Ordained to the Priesthood on August 17, 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, He was laid to rest in St. Mary s Cemetery, Winnipeg. Fourth Archbishop Most Reverend Adam J. Exner, O.M.I., D.D., born December 24, Ordained to the Priesthood July 7, Consecrated March 12, 1974 as Bishop of Kamloops, named Archbishop of Winnipeg, April 8, 1982, installed June 24, Appointed Archbishop of Vancouver May 25, Retired in Fifth Archbishop Most Reverend Leonard James Wall, S.T.D., D.D., born September 27, Ordained to the Priesthood June 11, Consecrated as Titular Bishop of Leptimino and Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Toronto June 21, Appointed Archbishop of Winnipeg on February 25, Installed April 8, 1992, retired June 7, 2000 and died March 9, He was laid to rest in St. Mary s Cemetery, Winnipeg. Sixth Archbishop Most Reverend V. James Weisgerber, Ph.L, S.T.L., D.D., born May 1, Ordained to the Priesthood June 1, Ordained 1996 as Bishop of Saskatoon. Appointed Archbishop of Winnipeg on June 7, Installed August 24, Retired Oct. 28,

4 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. (Canon 369). The Archdiocese of Winnipeg was erected on December 4, 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. Barrows Mafeking Pelican Rapids Birch River Bowsman Duck Bay Swan River Camperville Skownan Mallard Pine River Winnipegosis Waterhen Meadow Portage Saskatchewan Border San Clara Roblin Russell St-Lazare Grandview Virden Birtle Melita Toutes Aides Crane River Rorketon Cayer Gilbert Plains Valley River Rossburn Ochre River Shoal Lake Elphinstone Rivers Minnedosa Dauphin Ste-Rose-du-Lac Brandon Grand-Clariere Deloraine Souris Laurier McCreary Ebb and Flow Eddystone Erickson Dunrea Shilo Boissevain Polonia Neepawa Baldur Alonsa Amaranth Sandy Bay Portage la Prairie Carberry Lake Man Ashern Fisher Branch Eriksdale Lundar St-Laurent Ledwyn Arborg Camp Morton Fraserwood Teulon St-Ambroise Stonewall Riverton Gimli Winnipeg Beach Petersfield Woodlands Stony Mountain Elie St-Eustache Selkirk St-Francois-Xavier Winnipeg Little Britain 4

5 The Archdiocesan Coat of Arms The Y-shape alludes to the Forks (a traditional meeting place for First Nations Peoples), where the Red and Assiniboine rivers converge at Winnipeg to form a single stream. The gold of the shield represents the wheat fields of southern Manitoba and, by extension, the Eucharist as the bread of life. The blue refers to the waters of baptism, the gateway to Christian life. The lily refers to the Blessed Virgin Mary, patronness of the cathedral of the Archdiocese, and to St. Joseph, the principal patron of the Archdiocese, the city of Winnipeg and Canada. The crenellated line refers to Fort Rouge, the settlement established on the site of Winnipeg in 1738 by the explorer La Verendrye. The maple leaves are a Canadian symbol and allude to the diversity of the archdiocese s population, and their number represents the Holy Trinity. (Granted by the Canadian Haraldic Authority, August 15, 2014). Heavenly Patron The patron of the Archdiocese of Winnipeg is St. Joseph. Basic Statistics Area (Square kms) 116,405 Total Population 560,000 Catholic Population 155,000 Deaneries 6 Parishes 67 Missions 21 Reduced Service Churches 9 Diocesan Priests 61 (includes 14 Retired Priests) Religious Priests 16 Deacons 22 Brothers 2 Sisters 48 Deaneries: Parkland Deanery See pg. 40 Westman Deanery See pg Central Winnipeg Deanery See pg. 42 North Winnipeg Deanery See pg. 41 Interlake Deanery See pg South Winnipeg Deanery See pg. 42 5

6 Archdiocesan Curia Catholic Centre Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m Pembina Highway, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3T 2C6 Phone: (204) Chancery Fax: (204) Pastoral Centre Fax: (204) Archbishop s Office Most Reverend Richard J. Gagnon Administrative Assistant to the Archbishop: Patti Gunlaugson Phone: (204) Vicar General patti@archwinnipeg.ca Reverend Monsignor D. Ward Jamieson Phone: (204) Roslyn Rd.,Winnipeg, Manitoba R3L 2S8 Chancery chancellor@archwinnipeg.ca Moderator of the Curia, Episcopal Vicar, Chancellor Direct Phone: (204) Reverend W. Richard Arsenault arsenault@archwinnipeg.ca Administrative Assistant to the Moderator Patti Gunlaugson (ext. 239) patti@archwinnipeg.ca Assistant Archivist: Edie Kempe ekempe@archwinnipeg.ca Reception: Mary Badajos mbadajos@archwinnipeg.ca Financial Administration finance@archwinnipeg.ca Financial Administrator pro tem Direct Phone: (204) Arnold Casaclang (ext. 233) acasaclang@archwinnipeg.ca Assistant to the Financial Administrator Jeanne Tinsley Phone: (ext. 226) tinsley@archwinnipeg.ca Payroll Administrator Carla A Bear Phone: (204) (ext. 275) cabear@archwinnipeg.ca Annual Appeal Coordinator: John Nicholson (ext. 273) Appeal Assistant: Edie Kempe (ext. 234) jnicholson@archwinnipeg.ca ekempe@archwinnipeg.ca Human Resources humanresources@archwinnipeg.ca Director of Human Resources: Laura Cumming Phone: (204) ext. 227 lcumming@archwinnipeg.ca Manitoba Catholic Schools awcs@archwinnipeg.ca Superintendent of Catholic Schools: Robert Praznik MCS Office Phone: (204) rpraznik@archwinnipeg.ca Administrative Coordinator to Catholic Schools: Tannis Scott (ext. 231) tscott@archwinnipeg.ca 6

7 Pastoral Services Pastoral Services Director of Pastoral Services: Deacon Ted Wood Phone: (204) (ext. 237) Archives Director of Archives: Tyyne Petrowski Phone: (204) (ext. 238) Catechetics and Faith Development Director of Catechetics: Judith Vasquez Phone: (204) (ext. 243) Catholic Centre for Social Justice Micah House Phone: (204) Main Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R2W 3R2 Social Justice Coordinator: Patti Fitzmaurice Westman First Nations Ministry Coordinator: Deacon Conrad Plante Phone: (204) Cellular: (204) Box 66, St. Lazare, Man. R0M 1Y0 Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry (OYYAM) Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministry: John Acosta Phone: (204) (ext. 228) Communication Services Director: Christian Martinez Phone: (204) (ext. 248) 7

8 Tribunals Tribunal Staff Director of the Tribunal: Jane Coyne (204) (ext. 225) Archdiocesan Tribunal Judicial Vicar Reverend W. Richard Arsenault Sister Betty Iris Bartush, RNDM Reverend Monsignor D. Ward Jamieson Reverend John Okosun Promoter of Justice Reverend Robert P. Polz Thomas Vowell Sister Susan Wikeem, s.n.j.m. Regina Regional Tribunal - Winnipeg Branch Associate Judicial Vicar Reverend W. Richard Arsenault 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 Dr. Thomas Vowell Defender of the Bond Reverend Robert P. Polz Associate Defenders of the Bond Reverend Monsignor Michael L. Moore Sister Susan Wikeem, s.n.j.m. Auditor Jane Coyne Director of the Tribunal Jane Coyne Notaries Patti Gunlaugson Arlie Poltronetti Jane Coyne Canadian Appeal Tribunal 2500 Don Reid Drive, Ottawa, Ontario K1H 2J2 Phone: (613) Judicial Vicar: Monsignor Roch Pagé 8

9 Archdiocesan Councils Archdiocesan College of Consultors Reverend W. Richard Arsenault (ex officio) Reverend Leo Fernandes (2021) Reverend Eric Giddins (2021) Reverend Monsignor D. Ward Jamieson (ex officio) Reverend Michel J. Nault (2019) Reverend Robert P. Polz (2019) Archdiocesan Finance Council Most Reverend Richard J. Gagnon Reverend W. Richard Arsenault (ex officio) Allen Agpalza (2023) Pat Beernaert (2023) Jeffrey del Bueno (2023) Maria Grande (2021) Council of Priests Reverend W. Richard Arsenault (ex officio) Reverend Mark Filips (2020) Reverend Stan Gacek (2020) Reverend Eric Giddins (2019) Reverend Monsignor D. Ward Jamieson (ex officio) Reverend Gerald Langevin (2021) Reverend John Legitimas (2020) Reverend Wayne Morrissey (2020) Arnold Casaclang (ex officio) Reverend Monsignor D. Ward Jamieson (ex officio) Robert Puchniak (2021) William Wachko (2021) Sr. Susan Wikeem s.n.j.m. (2023) Reverend Michel J. Nault (2019) Reverend Patrick Neufeld (2020) Reverend Robert P. Polz (2019) Reverend Barry Schoonbaert (2021) Reverend Nepolian Suvakin HGN (2020) Reverend Dominic Yuen (2021) Reverend Eric Zadji (2021) Sexual Abuse Response Committee / Professional Standards Board Reverend Monsignor Maurice Comeault Mrs. Michelle Gallant Reverend Eric Giddins Sr. Susan Wikeem, s.n.j.m. Bishop s Delegate: Dr. Rayleen De Luca Archdiocesan Pastoral Council Most Reverend Richard J. Gagnon Ronald Alcartado (2019) Reverend W. Richard Arsenault (ex officio) Sharon Camier (2019) Susan Cosens (2019) Liagaya Debuque (2019) Grace DeJardins (2019) Lewis Egan (2019) T. Christopher Furgale (2019) Sr. Denise Kuyp, RNDM (2019) Christian Martinez (ex officio) Manuelita Mejos (2019) Reverend Michel Nault (2019) Reverend Joseph Newman S.J., (2019) Lizama Parackel (2019) Rebecca Skinner (2019) Barbara Sutherland (2019) Deacon Murray Teeteart (2019) Deacon Ted Wood (ex officio) 9

10 Other Dioceses in Manitoba Archdiocese of Saint-Boniface 151, avenue de la Cathédrale Phone: (204) Winnipeg, Manitoba R2H 0H6 Fax:(204) Archbishop of Saint-Boniface: Most Reverend Albert LeGatt Vicar General: Reverend Carl Tarnopolski Chancellor: Reverend Udoka C. Nwosu St. Boniface Catholic Centre Phone: (204) Taché Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R2H 2B4 Fax: (204) Archeparchy of Winnipeg 233 Scotia Street Office: (204) Winnipeg, Manitoba R2V 1V7 Fax: (204) Archeparch of Winnipeg, Metropolitan for Ukrainian Catholics in Canada: Most Reverend Lawrence Huculak, OSBM Chancellor: Reverend Michael Kwiatkowski Diocese of Churchill-Hudson Bay P.O. Box 10 Phone: (204) Churchill, Manitoba R0B 0E0 Residence: (204) Fax: (204) 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) Archdiocese of Keewatin-Le Pas P.O. Box 270, 76-1st Street West Phone: (204) The Pas, Manitoba R9A 1K4 Fax: (204) Archbishop of Keewatin-Le Pas: Most Reverend Murray Chatlain Vicar General and Chancellor: Reverend James Fiori, omi 10

11 Ecumenical Bishops Anglican Bishops Diocese of Rupert s Land General: (204) Nesbitt Bay Bishop: (204) Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 1W6 Toll-free: Bishop: Right Reverend Geoff Woodcroft Fax: (204) general@rupertsland.ca Diocese of Brandon Phone: (204) th Street, Brandon, Manitoba R7A 4P8 Fax: (204) Mail: Box WEPO bishopbdn@mts.net Brandon, Manitoba R7B 3W8 Bishop: Right Reverend William G. Cliff Lutheran Bishops Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada Manitoba Northwestern Ontario Synod Phone: (204) Nesbitt Bay R3T 1W6 Fax: (204) Winnipeg, Manitoba esauer@elcic.ca Bishop: Bishop Jason Zinko Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (National) Phone: (204) Lombard Ave Fax: (204) Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 0W5 info@elcic.ca Bishop: Bishop Susan Johnson Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada 9 St. John s Avenue Phone: (204) Winnipeg, Manitoba R2W 1G8 Fax: (204) consistory@uocc.ca Metropolitan: Most Reverend Yurij (Kalistchuk) website: 11