The Alberta Papal Visit Secretariat

The Alberta Papal Visit Secretariat (hereafter The Secretariat) was formally established in the fall of 1983 after the announcement of Pope John Paul’s II Canadian visit in September 1984. The goal of the Secretariat was to organize, coordinate and implement Pope John Paul’s II Alberta Visit. It was incorporated under the Companies Act of the Province of Alberta as a limited company on November 17th, 1983. W. Paul Lefaivre, Jack Chesney, Ivan Radostits, and W. Roy Watson each purchased a share in the corporation, and were appointed its first directors, with Roy Watson as President.

From September, 1983, until just after the Papal Visit, in September, 1984, the Secretariat operated out of space at 10123 - 99 Street in Edmonton. From September, until the closure of the Secretariat, what business that remained was conducted out of the chancery offices adjacent to St. Joseph Basilica, 10013 – 113 Street.

The Secretariat submitted its incorporation papers to terminate its formal existence on February 12th, 1985.