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Archbishop Albert LeGatt

Archbishop of Saint-Boniface

Coat of arms
Coat of arms
Coat of arms of the Canadian Archbishop Albert LeGatt, Archbishop of Saint Boniface. Blazon Azure a fess wavy Argent between in chief a garb Or flanked by two squares Ermine and in base a dove volant affronty Argent nimbed and membered Or; Motto UT OMNES UNUM SINT; Symbolism Blue is a colour associated with the Blessed Virgin Mary as well as the prairie skies. The wavy stripe indicates the Red River in Manitoba, as well as the waters of baptism. The garb of wheat refers to the one bread of the E
Born
May 6, 1953 Melfort, Canada
Nationality
Canada
Ordained priest
Jun 9, 1983 Prince-Albert, Canada
Ordained bishop
Oct 5, 2001 Saskatoon, Canada
Appointed
Sep 21, 2009
Principal consecrator
Blaise-Ernest Morand
Co-consecrators
James Martin Hayes Peter Joseph Mallon
Motto
Ut Unum Sint

Born on May 6 1953, in Melfort, Saskatchewan, Bishop LeGatt was ordained a priest on 19 June 1983 for the Diocese of Prince Albert. Before his appointment as Bishop of Saskatoon, in July 2001, he had served in several parishes and had held the office of Diocesan Consultor, Director of Vocations and Coordinator of the Diocesan Commission for Bishop LeGatt studied at the College of Saint Boniface where he completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy. He has worked with Canadian University Students Overseas (CUSO) where he taught young people in Ghana for three years, before returning to Canada for his theological studies with the Grand Séminaire at Laval University, Quebec City. As a member of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB), Archbishop-elect LeGatt has served on the Canadian Catholic Aboriginal Council (formerly the Council for Reconciliation, Solidarity and Communion with Aboriginal Peoples). He is currently the Chairman of the English Sector Commission for.