Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Winnipeg Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Winnipeg The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Winnipeg () is a Roman Catholic archdiocese that includes part of the Province of Manitoba. It was previously led by archbishop emeritus James Weisgerber. The archdiocese is the only diocese of the Roman Rite in Canada that is immediately subject to the Holy See, as it is not part of an ecclesiastical province. As of 2010, the archdiocese contains 92 parishes, 60 active diocesan priests, 26 religious priests, and 166,000 Catholics. It also has 27 religious brothers, 113 religious sisters, and 19 permanent deacons. The cathedral of the archdiocese is
Winnipeg flies the Lockheed CC-130 Hercules in airlift search and rescue roles. In addition, 435 Squadron is the only Royal Canadian Air Force squadron equipped and trained to conduct tactical air-to-air refueling of fighter aircraft. For many years, Winnipeg was the home of the Second Battalion of Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry. Initially, the battalion was based at the Fort Osborne Barracks, now the location of the Rady Jewish Community Centre. They eventually moved to the Kapyong Barracks between River Heights and Tuxedo. Since 2004, the battalion has operated out of CFB Shilo near Brandon. Winnipeg Winnipeg () is the capital