Murray Chatlain

His Grace, The Most Reverend Murray Chatlain
Archbishop-elect of Winnipeg
Church	Roman Catholic Church
See	Winnipeg
Appointed	December 30, 2024
Installed	TBC
Predecessor	Richard Gagnon
Previous post(s)	Coadjutor Bishop of Mackenzie–Fort Smith (2007–2008) Bishop of Mackenzie–Fort Smith (2008–2012) Archbishop of Keewatin–Le Pas (2012–2024)
Orders
Ordination	May 15, 1987
Consecration	September 14, 2007 by Luigi Ventura
Personal details
Born	Murray Chatlain (1963-01-19) 19 January 1963 (age 62) Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Alma mater	University of Saskatchewan Saint Peter's Seminary
Motto	Magnificavit Dominus facere nobiscum
Coat of arms

Styles of Murray Chatlain
Reference style	His Grace The Most Reverend (English) Monseigneur (French)
Spoken style	Your Grace (English) Monseigneur (French)
Religious style	Archbishop

Murray Chatlain (born January 19, 1963) is a Canadian bishop of the Catholic Church. He is the Archbishop-elect of Winnipeg, appointed to the position in December 2024 after previously serving as the Bishop of Mackenzie–Fort Smith and Archbishop of Keewatin–Le Pas.

Biography

Murray Chatlain was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, on January 19, 1963.[1] He completed baccalaureate studies at the University of Saskatchewan and earned the M.Div. degree at St. Peter's Seminary in London, Ontario.

In 1987 Chatlain was ordained a priest for Diocese of Saskatoon; in subsequent years he served parishes in that diocese and within the Diocese of Mackenzie-Fort Smith.[2]

Pope Benedict XVI appointed Chatlain as coadjutor bishop of Mackenzie-Fort Smith in June 2007. Chatlain was consecrated in September of that year, and he succeeded Bishop Denis Croteau, O.M.I. as ordinary upon the latter's retirement in May 2008.[1]

Benedict XVI appointed Chatlain archbishop of Keewatin-Le Pas on December 6, 2012.[1] His installation as the sixth bishop of the Archdiocese took place on March 19, 2013, the same day as the inauguration in Vatican City of the reign of Pope Francis.[3]

Chatlain has studied the Dene aboriginal language and is a member of the Canadian Catholic Aboriginal Council and Co-Chair of Our Lady of Guadalupe Circle, an Indigenous Catholic Coalition.[4]

Chatlain was appointed Archbishop of Winnipeg on December 30, 2024.[5] He is expected to be installed "in late March or early April" of the following year.[6]

References

1. "Archbishop Murray Chatlain". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
2. John Barker (December 8, 2012). "Pope Benedict XVI names Most Rev. Murray Chatlain as archbishop-elect of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Keewatin-Le Pas". Thompson Citizen. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
3. "Installation of Archbishop Murray Chatlain (photo gallery)". Thompson Citizen. Archived from the original on June 15, 2013. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
4. "Archbishop Murray Chatlain". archdioceseofkeewatinlepas.ca. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
5. "Resignations and Appointments". Holy See Press Office. Holy See. December 30, 2024. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
6. Amundson, Quinton (December 31, 2024). "Chatlain to succeed Gagnon as bishop of Winnipeg". The Catholic Register. Toronto. Archived from the original on January 2, 2025. Retrieved January 2, 2025.

External links

• Reference page at catholic-hierarchy.org

Catholic Church titles
Vacant Title last held by Joseph-Marie Trocellier as Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic	Coadjutor Bishop of Mackenzie–Fort Smith 2007–2008	Vacant
Preceded by Denis Croteau	Bishop of Mackenzie–Fort Smith 2008–2012	Succeeded by Mark Hagemoen
Preceded by Sylvain Lavoie	Archbishop of Keewatin–Le Pas 2012–2024	Vacant
Preceded by Richard Gagnon	Archbishop-elect of Winnipeg 2024–present	Incumbent