A meeting of the Catholic Bishops of Saskatchewan Nov. 24, 2025 in Saskatoon included both a welcome and a farewell.
Archbishop-Elect Susai Jesu, OMI, was welcomed to the group following the recent announcement of his appointment as Archbishop of Keewatin-Le Pas, with his episcopal ordination to take place in the New Year on Jan. 26, 2026 in The Pas, Manitoba.
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This will also be the last Saskatchewan Catholic bishops’ meeting for Roman Catholic Diocese of Prince Albert Bishop (now Administrator) Most Rev. Stephen Hero, who will be installed as Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton on Jan. 23, 2026.
Meeting of the Saskatchewan Catholic Bishops in November 2025 (l-r): Bishop Michael Smolinski of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Saskatoon; Archbishop-Designate Stephen Hero, administrator of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Prince Albert who has been appointed Archbishop of Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton; Archbishop Donald Bolen of the Archdiocese of Regina; Archbishop-Elect Susai Jesu, OMI, who has been appointed Archbishop of Keewatin-Le Pas in the north; and Saskatoon Bishop Mark Hagemoen. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)
