Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton facts for kids
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton is a Roman Catholic archdiocese in Alberta. It was created in 1912. The archdiocese covers Central Alberta, Edmonton Capital Region, and the middle and upper half of the Alberta's Rockies region. It has 129 parishes. The archdiocese's cathedral is St. Joseph's Basilica in Edmonton.
The archdiocese has two suffragan dioceses, both located in Alberta: the Diocese of Calgary and the Diocese of Saint Paul.
The current archbishop of Edmonton is Richard William Smith, since 2008.
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In Spanish: Arquidiócesis de Edmonton para niños
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