The file contains correspondence between Bishop Legal and Katherine Hughes, founder of the Catholic Women's League and the first Provincial archivist of Alberta.
The subseries consists of records that document the relationship between the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton and the Holy See and includes information files on the Vatican, Holy See and Rome as well as information files on each of the popes, records related to the church councils (such as Vatican II), the Synod of Bishops and Canadian Cardinals.
The file consists of records that document the involvement of the Archdiocese of Edmonton with various Church councils, in particular Vatican I and Vatican II (the only Church councils to be called during the history of the Archdiocese of Edmonton).
The files are arranged into the following folders:
1.1.3.1 : Ecumenical Councils
1.1.3.2 : Vatican I
1.1.3.3 : Vatican II
The file consists of records that document the relationship between the Archdiocese and the synod of Cardinals (Canadian) and includes primarily informational materials such as newspaper clippings, publications and other miscellaneous documents.
This file consists of records documenting the relationship between the Archdiocese and the Sacred Congregation of the Roman Catholic Church and includes correspondence, memos and reports. The file is arranged into the following folders:
1.2.1.1 : Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
1.2.1.2 : Congregation for Bishops
1.2.1.3 : Congregation for the Sacraments and Divine Worship
1.2.1.4 : Congregation for the Clergy
1.2.1.5 : Congregation for the Institutes of Consecrated Life
1.2.1.6 : Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples
1.2.1.7 : Congregation for the Causes of Saints
1.2.1.8 : Congregation for Catholic Education
1.2.1.9 : Congregation for the Eastern Churches
The subseries consists of records that document the relationship between the Archdiocese of Edmonton and other episcopal entities such as other dioceses/archdiocese in Canada, the United States and overseas, the Canadian Military Ordinate, as well as Ukrainian Eparchies and various divisions of the Orthodox Church.
The subseries also consists of records that document the relationship between the Archdiocese and other episcopal entities in Alberta such as the Assembly of Western Catholic Bishops and the Alberta Conference of Catholic Bishops (ACCB), the Western Ecumenical Conference, the Alberta Church Consultation Committee, and the Alberta Diocesan Chancellors.
Finally the subseries consists of records that document the relationship between the Archdiocese and other non-Catholic Christian entities and includes correspondence with Anglican and Lutheran Bishops as well as other church leaders in Alberta.
The file includes correspondence between the Archdiocese of Edmonton and the Diocese of Calgary spanning from the creation of the Diocese of Calgary in 1912 to the present and includes correspondence with each of the Bishops (McNally, Kidd, Monahan, Carroll, Wilhelm, Klein, O'Byrne, and Henry) regarding a number of administrative, pastoral, spiritual, and personal matters. Separate folders have been created for correspondence with each Bishop.
The file consists of records that document the relationship between the Archdiocese and the various Ordinariates in Canada, in particular with the Military Ordinariates of Canada and the Personal Ordinariates for Anglicans.
The file consist of correspondence between Chancellor and various individuals including the Archbishop, other members of the clergy, and various lay people. This file consists of general correspondence, letters of recommendation, invitations and complaints received by the chancellors during their service for the Archdiocese of Edmonton.
In addition this file consists of records created by the various vice-chancellors who served the archdiocese. These files are primarily made up of correspondence.
Sub-subseries consists of bound letter books of out-going correspondence of Rev. Leduc in his capacity as Chancellor, 1884-1918; Rev. Emile Legal in his capacity as Co-Adjutor Bishop and Bishop of the Diocese of St. Albert and as Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Edmonton, 1897-1920; Rev. Vital Grandin in his capacity as Bishop of the Diocese of St. Albert, 1877-1902; indexes of letter books of Bishop Grandin and Bishop Legal, 1896-1920.
These letters are primarily of an administrative nature.
The letter books contains copies of out-going correspondence written by Rev. Leduc and are primarly of an administrative nature. Correspondence is predominantly in French, although many letters are in English.
The letter books contains copies of out-going correspondence written by Rev. Leduc and are primarly of an administrative nature. Correspondence is predominantly in French, although many letters are in English.
The letter books contains copies of out-going correspondence written by Rev. Leduc and are primarily of an administrative nature. Correspondence is predominantly in French, although many letters are in English.
The letter books contains copies of out-going correspondence written by Rev. Leduc and are primarly of an administrative nature. Correspondence is predominantly in French, although many letters are in English.
The letter books contains copies of out-going correspondence written by Rev. Vital Grandin in his capacity as Bishop of the Diocese of St. Albert. The letters are primarly of an administrative nature. Correspondence is predominantly in French, although some letters are in English.
The letter books contains copies of out-going correspondence written by Rev. Vital Grandin in his capacity as Bishop of the Diocese of St. Albert. The letters are primarly of an administrative nature. Correspondence is predominantly in French, although some letters are in English.
The letter books contains copies of out-going correspondence written by Rev. Vital Grandin in his capacity as Bishop of the Diocese of St. Albert. The letters are primarly of an administrative nature. Correspondence is predominantly in French, although some letters are in English.
The letter books contains copies of out-going correspondence written by Rev. Emile Legal in his capacity as Bishop of the Diocese of St. Albert. The letters are primarly of an administrative nature. Correspondence is predominantly in French, although some letters are in English.
The file consist of records that document actions and activities of the Archdiocesan Archives and includes notes compiled by the previous archivists including activity logs, journals, and correspondence about the functions of the archives, information regarding the hiring and training of summer students, budgets, policies (in particular related to the management of sacramental records, access to the archives, and records management), meetings from the ARCAE Committee and correspondence.
The file consist of records that document various functions carried out by Chancery staff and includes lists of employees active at the Pastoral and Administrative Offices (previously called the Catholic Pastoral Center), meeting minutes of Chancery staff meetings, miscellaneous reports including records documenting the renovations of the PAO Chapel, files related to long-term and short-term planning for chancery staff, and the meeting minutes of the Catholic Campus Operation Committee. The file also includes information on the integration of Newman Theological College and St. Joseph Seminary a committee that appears to have been formed out of the Catholic Campus Operation Committee.
The file is arranged into the following folders:
1.5.7.1 : Chancery Office Study
1.5.7.2 : Pastoral and Administrative Offices
1.5.7.3 : Catholic Campus Opertations