The Anglican Diocese of Saskatoon administers parishes under its jurisdiction. As more white settlers moved westward with the creation of the Canadian Pacific Railway, there was an increase call for more Anglican diocese. In particular, the existing Diocese of Saskatchewan was under immense pressure from the influx of settlers. Thus, the Diocese of Saskatoon was created in 1933 to administer central Saskatchewan and relieve the pressure on the existing Anglican diocese.
During the Residential School System, there were no schools operating within diocesan boundaries. However, between 1884 and 1914, Battleford Industrial School operated with the boundaries of the Diocese’s predecessor, the Diocese of Saskatchewan. When the new Diocese was created in 1933, the records from Battleford were transfered to diocesan custody.
1895-1914