On Wednesday May 14, 2025, Feast of Saint Matthias the Apostle, Charles Duval, C.Ss.R., 1st Provincial Superior of the Redemptorist Province of Canada, was ordained as Coadjutor Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Grouard-McLennan in Alberta.
With the support and prayers of God’s people surrounding him, Archbishop Charles received affirmation in his appointment from Bishops of the Redemptorist family, fellow Redemptorists from Canada and the United States, his family, as well as parishioners and friends from Grande Prairie and throughout Canada.
Archbishop Gérard Pettipas, C.Ss.R., the current Archbishop of Grouard-McLennan, served as the Principal Consecrator for his ordination, while Bishop Michael Brehl, C.Ss.R., Bishop of Pembroke, and Bishop Héctor Felipe Vila, Bishop of Whitehorse, served as the principal co-consecrators.
The Apostolic Nuncio to Canada, Archbishop Ivan Jurkovič, Archbishop Guy Desrochers, C.Ss.R., Archbishop of Moncton, Bishop Michael Smolinski, C.Ss.R., of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Saskatoon, Bishop John Stephen Pazak, C.Ss.R., Eparch-Emeritus of the Ruthenian Catholic Eparchy of the Holy Protection of Mary of Phoenix, Bishop Bryan Bayda, C.Ss.R., of the Ukrainian Eparchy of Toronto and Eastern Canada, Fr. Santo Arrigo, C.Ss.R., Provincial of the Province of Canada, Fr. Kevin Zubel, C.Ss.R., Provincial of the Province of Denver and some confreres from the Redemptorist communities of Toronto, Vancouver, Montréal, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, and Grande Prairie also joined the many Bishops in attendance.
Congratulations, Archbishop Charles and we wish you all the best in your ministry!
(Source: Facebook page of Redemptorist Province of Canada)
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