Our Diocese
Welcome to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Calgary. Established in 1912, our diocese stretches 110,00 square kilometers, spread across southern Alberta. Comprised of over 400,000 Catholics, 68 parishes and 11 missions, the diocese is led by Bishop Frederick Henry.
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Statistics
Last Updated on October 21, 2010
| Catholic population | 432,807 (estimated) |
| Diocesan priests | 102 |
| Religious order priests |
48 |
| Religious brothers | 10 |
| Religious sisters | 100 |
| Seminarians | 13 |
| Deacons | 44 |
| Parishes | 68 |
| Missions | 11 |
| Catholic schools | 308 |
| Total number of priests | 150 |
| Total number of parishes | 68 |
| Language parishes | 11 |




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