Murray Chatlain

Murray Chatlain (born January 19, 1963) is a Canadian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, who (as of 2012) serves as Archbishop of Keewatin-Le Pas.

The Most Reverend

Murray Chatlain
Archbishop of Keewatin-Le Pas
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseKeewatin-Le Pas
SeeKeewatin-Le Pas
Appointed6 December 2012
Installed19 March 2013
PredecessorSylvain Lavoie
Orders
Ordination15 May 1987
Consecration14 September 2007
by Luigi Ventura
Personal details
Birth nameMurray Chatlain
Born (1963-01-19) 19 January 1963
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Previous postCoadjutor Bishop of Mackenzie-Fort Smith (2007-08)
Bishop of Mackenzie-Fort Smith (2008-12)
Apostolic Administrator of Mackenzie-Fort Smith (2012-13)
Alma materUniversity of Saskatchewan
Saint Peter's Seminary
MottoMagnificavit Dominus facere nobiscum
Coat of arms
Styles of
Murray Chatlain
Reference style
Spoken style
Religious styleArchbishop

Biography

Murray Chatlain was born on January 19, 1963 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.[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]

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.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Sylvain Lavoie, OMI		 Archbishop of Keewatin-Le Pas
2012 – present		 Incumbent
Preceded by
Denis Croteau, OMI		 Bishop of Mackenzie-Fort Smith
2008 – 2012
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