R-037 conventionDeclaration detailLevel http://ica-atom.org/doc/RS-2#5.4 Partial corporateBody Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Saint-Boniface conventionDeclaration La Corporation Archiépiscopale Catholique Romaine de St. Boniface conventionDeclaration conventionDeclaration 1844-present The function of the Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Saint-Boniface is to administer regional parishes. The function of the Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Saint-Boniface is to administer regional parishes.

The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Saint-Boniface is a Catholic religious organization responsible for the administration of regional parishes. The first Catholic missionaries began arriving in the area during the 1810s, but the first Catholic community officially started in 1820, with the establishment of the Red River Episcopal District. On April 16, 1844, the Red River Episcopal District was reformed into the Apostolic Vicariate of North-West. June 4, 1847 saw the Vicariate reformed again with the creation of the Diocese of Saint-Boniface. On September 22, 1871, the Diocese was reformed in the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Saint-Boniface. Throughout its history, archdiocesan territory changed size numerous times.

During the Residential School System, several Catholic schools operated within diocesan boundaries. The Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate acted as school administrators while several religious sisterhoods acted as teachers. Catholic entities operated these schools until 1969, when the Government of Canada took over school administration, though some Oblates and sisters remained as governemnt employees.

During the 1990s, the public became more aware of the impacts of residential schools. This led to an increase in litigation against the Government of Canada, which culminated in the creation of the Indian Residential School Settlement Agreement (IRSSA) in 2006. IRSSA outlined the process by which residential school litigation was carried out in addition to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC). In IRSSA, the Archdiocese is named as “ The Roman Catholic Archiepiscopal Corporation of St. Boniface.”

Fort Alexander Residential School

Fort Alexander Residential School was located within the boundaries of the Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Saint-Boniface.

La Corporation Archiépiscopale Catholique Romaine de St. Boniface 1885-01-01 1998-12-31

1885-1998