The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Winnipeg (Latin: Archidioecesis Vinnipegensis) is a Roman Catholic archdiocese that includes part of the Province of Manitoba. It is currently led by Archbishop James Weisgerber. The archdiocese is the only diocese in Canada that is immediately subject to the Holy See, as it is not part of an ecclesiastical province.
As of 2004, the archdiocese contains 92 parishes, 60 active diocesan priests, 26 religious priests, and 155,000 Catholics. It also has 136 Women Religious, 29 Religious Brothers, and 16 permanent deacons. The cathedral of the archdiocese is St. Mary's Cathedral in Winnipeg.
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